BRANDON F. CARUTHERS
+81-80-4949-1166 brandon@brandoncaruthers.com
WORK EXPERIENCE
Domino’s Pizza International
Tokyo, Japan
Area Leader – International Consultant
2012 – Present
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Present strategic market analyses and tactical plans to executive leadership team.
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Work closely with executive team in Japan where we move from the market’s #3 position to #2
position. Forecasts show we will become the #1 pizza company in Japan later this year.
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Successfully manage major markets in Asia which included over 500 stores and a market cap in
excess of $330 million USD in Japan, Taiwan and Guam.
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Instrumental member of a team that developed and launched a new cutting edge digital training
system for Japan’s in-store crew members.
Domino’s Pizza International
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Project Leader – International Business Development
2010 – 2012
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Analyzed the business potential of international markets for Domino’s Pizza franchise expansion; this
included both analysis through 2nd hand research and also in-country first hand research on my own.
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Searched out and recruited firms interested in becoming master franchisees for Domino’s Pizza in
new international markets.
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Consulted directly with established international Domino’s franchisees to help them improve their
sales and operational efficiencies.
Forever Living Products Japan (Nutritional Supplement and Skincare Products Firm)
Osaka, Japan
Area General Manager
2005 - 2008
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Led a team in development and implementation of customer retention programs; including customer
outreach & product awareness programs. Increased sales retention among new customers by 9%
boosting office sales by $250,000 yearly during a period when overall company sales were declining.
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Conducted periodic customer needs-based research and analyses to improve customer retention;
including organizing focus groups, collecting and analyzing primary and secondary data. Data led to
the creation of a new company-wide automatic shipment service that improved sales forecasting.
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Handled top sales accounts of distributors within Osaka with yearly sales totaling over $3.5 million.
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Design ideas implemented in company marketing materials.
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Frequently presented team’s strategy and reports to upper management.
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Extensive experience in public speaking; 3-4 presentations a week for groups between 20-200 people.
Increased customer attendance to monthly seminar from 15 to over 60 people.
Nuskin Enterprises (Nutritional Supplement and Skincare Products Firm)
Provo, Utah
Sales Support (Japanese)
2003 - 2005
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Led a new pilot customer retention team targeting automatic shipment customers with payment
issues; program was profitable and is now fully integrated into the company.
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Trained and supervised new employees in sales tactics and product knowledge.
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Sold products to U.S. and Japanese distributors. Consistently a top 10 seller as a full-time student.
EDUCATION
University of Notre Dame (GPA: 3.6)
Master of Business Administration, Concentration in Marketing
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Notre Dame MBA Fellowship Recipient
Brigham Young University (GPA: 3.6)
Bachelor of Arts, Major in Japanese, Minor in Business Administration
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Full Academic Scholarship – 2 years
Notre Dame, Indiana
2010
Provo, Utah
2005
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
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Fulltime Missionary, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hiroshima, Japan, 1999 – 2001
o Supervised and coordinated the work of 13 fellow representatives.
o Trained newly arrived representatives in the local language, culture and teaching methods.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SKILLS
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Over a decade of experience bridging Western and Asian business cultures
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Fluent in Japanese and English, two years of formal instruction in Mandarin Chinese
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Authorized to work unrestricted in both the United States and Japan
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Eagle Scout (only 5% of scouts receive this award); Also awarded: Gold & Bronze Eagle Palms