Summary
Kenji Hayashi is a certified 中小企業診断士 and turnaround manager based in Kyoto with eight years of professional experience in procurement and business consulting. He has led purchasing operations for electronic components and semiconductor-related parts across development to mass production, including responsibility for sourcing organizations in Malaysia and China. Kenji designs and audits purchasing systems, handles procurement legal affairs, and supports subsidy- and grant-related strategies such as ものづくり補助金 and 事業再構築補助金 for SMEs in diverse industries (adhesives, bento manufacturing, IT vendors, sheet metal). His practical blend of hands-on global sourcing at Murata and strategic planning as a registered METI consultant enables both operational improvements and subsidy-driven growth plans. Notably, he pairs a sociology background from Kansai University with deep supply-chain pragmatism, giving him a people-centered approach to organizational infrastructure.
7 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
bachelor, Sociology, bachelor, Sociology at Kansai University
English, Chinese, Japanese