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Team Summary
Merchant Solutions & Acquiring, Japan is responsible for leading initiatives and supporting the team of merchant acquiring domain experts with the primary objective of deployment and execution of merchant/acquirer infrastructure solutions. This team is also the co-ordination point and single interface into the regional, and global merchant product teams. This individual will work closely with merchants, acquirers, and industry stakeholders to manage client implementation & integration of Visa/CYBS’s merchant/ acquirer solutions, with the support of regional and global MSA teams as well as cross function teams within Japan.

What a Manager, Merchant Solutions & Acquiring, Japan does at Visa:
This individual will work closely with merchants, acquirers, and industry stakeholders to manage client implementation & integration of Visa/CYBS’s merchant/ acquirer solutions, with the support of regional and global MSA teams as well as cross function teams within Japan

Why this is important to Visa
This role will contribute to Visa Japan, regionally and globally to expand Visa’s merchant locations with global security and Visa’s new technology. Drive business together with key Merchants and key Acquirers

What you will need:
5-8 Experience of the deployment of acquirer/merchant solutions with proven expertise in completion of large complex payments projects.
Account management and business relationship building
Good written and oral communications skills, both in Japanese and English
Strong negotiation skills and a solid track record in Sales/Business Development
Communicates openly, honestly and respectfully for both internally and externally
Demonstrate energy and positive response when tackling challenging problems and view complicated tasks as engaging or motivating
Show openness to new ideas, modifying viewpoints and direction in light of new information
The ability to manage conflict and maintain positive relationships with clients at all times
Demonstrated ability to effectively manage competing priorities and multi projects for different stakeholders on different timelines
Analytical skills and comfortable with quantitative analysis, financial modelling, and finding ways to add quantitative rigor to qualitative analysis
Keen to understand latest innovation and digital trends

Projects you will be a part of:
Manage key JP merchants and acquirers as an account manager and support them for deployment of merchant/acquirer solutions and services based on JP deployment strategy with specific focus on (1) accelerating contactless deployment and merchant education, (2) ensuring the market is in compliance with Visa Rules and initiate any needs to accommodate the rules for JP market (3) deployment of other future proof Visa/CYBS products
Project Management of key initiatives to drive team’s strategy