KAORU CHIBA

Third-party risk and program management professional with 8+ years of experience managing risk assessments, due diligence, governance, and cross-functional programs across Japan and Asia. Experienced in third-party and supplier risk assessment, remediation, audit coordination, procurement processes, and stakeholder management across business, risk, legal, audit, and external partners. Proven ability to lead complex initiatives, improve risk-management processes, and translate regulatory and corporate requirements into practical operating processes within global organizations. Fluent in Japanese, English, and Korean.

Tokyo, Japan
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Work Experience
Northeast Asia Manager (Full-time, Remote) | Impact Finance Partnership & Vendor Manangement
AVPNSingapore
Sep’ 25 — Aug’ 26
  • Developed partnership and market-engagement strategies in Japan and Korea, managing relationships with 50+ ecosystem partners across climate and health, including corporates, multilateral development banks, philanthropic foundations, and government bodies.
  • Originated a partnership with Triple I, securing US$120K in funding to support impact-investing policy dialogue in Japan.
  • Conducted 50 annual outreach activities, converting 15 into discussions, resulting in 2 new deals and 6 strategic partnerships including the Asian Development Bank Institute on global health and impact finance.
  • Led cross-border project delivery across Japan and Korea, including KPI setting, progress monitoring, and management of 2 external NPO partners and 6 team members.
Project Lead (Pro-bono, Hybrid) | Impact Investing & Startup Sourcing Program
Arun SeedTokyo, Japan
Feb’ 24 — May’ 26
  • Co-led impact startup sourcing programs focused on biodiversity, supporting seed-stage startups from sourcing to fundraising for 12 months.
  • Secured 100+ applicants across 26 countries within 2 months, demonstrating strong sourcing and screening capability for the global impact startup competition.
  • Planned and implemented fundraising strategy, raising US$50K+ to support impact investing execution over 3 months.
  • Managed a team of 6 to produce campaign materials and compelling crowdfunding contents in official websites, newsletters, and social media platforms.
Program Manager (Full-time, Onsite) | Responsible Sourcing Program, Social Responsibility
AmazonTokyo, Japan
Jan’ 23 — Jan’ 24
  • Managed third-party supplier responsibility programs across Japan and Indonesia, coordinating internal business teams, government-related organizations, external service providers, and suppliers through program implementation and ongoing monitoring.
  • Advised business teams and suppliers on responsible sourcing requirements and remedication, coordinating corporate due diligence activities with audit firms and legal experts to identify and address risk issues.
  • Integrated program outputs into corporate reporting, linking social responsibility initiatives to business metrics and accountability to issue Amazon Sustainability report 2024.
Subject Matter Expert & Specialist | Third Party Risk Management Program, Procurement Operations
NovartisKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Oct' 20 — Dec' 22
  • Led third-party sustainability due diligence and risk-management processes across Asia and Europe, aligning supplier assessments with corporate policies and PSCI requirements and improving operational efficiency by 50%.
  • Conducted 200+ third-party risk assessments annually across 8 countries, coordinating risk reviews, remediation, and compliance with cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Delivered the third party risk-management trainings for policy briefings, new processes, and scope expansion to 200+ suppliers, internal business, compliance, finance, and procurement teams.
  • Provided new-hire onboarding through training, shadowing, and coaching to ensure team development and operational continuity.
Analyst (Full-time, Onsite) | Supply Chain Operations
Procter & GambleSingapore
Feb’ 19 — Feb’ 20
  • Managed end-to-end supply chains for 1,000 daily purchasing orders with multiple stakeholders including sales, retailers, manufactures, and other P&G supply chain teams in an ever-changing environment.
  • Executed inventory allocation plans for 200+ cosmetic products with demand planners, and production sites to send the purchasing order proposals to retailers.
  • Successfully launched the roll-out of a new purchase order system for the Japan market over 6 months, following its pilot in other East Asian countries, to reduce 60% of costs and time, and drive automation.
Research Analyst (Full-time, Onsite) | Due Diligence
London Stock Exchange GroupPenang, Malaysia
Oct’ 17 — Feb’ 19
  • Delivered 200+ enhanced due diligence reports in response to large requests from one of the major healthcare company’s clients over a 3-month period for the sale of product readiness (US$60K).
  • Conducted due diligence research for financial and sustainability risks on general corporate information, beneficial ownership, and regulatory breaches in English and Japanese.
Intern (Seasonal, Onsite) | Economic Affairs
Trilateral Cooperation SecretariatSeoul, Korea
Aug’ 14 — Sep’ 16
  • Provided technical and client services support for inter-governmental meetings including supply chain research projects and forestry policy dialogues among China, Japan, and Korea.
  • Assisted in editing and producing the trilateral statistical report across English, Japanese, and Korean with vendors.
Skills
Third Party Risk ManagementDue DiligenceProject / Program ManagementRisk AssessmentVendor ManagementData Analysis & ReportingSupply Chain / Procurement OperationCross-functional OperationsSustainability & ESGImpact FinanceConsultingGovernment RelationsStakeholder EngagementRegulatory & Compliance ResearchContinuous ImprovementThought Leadership
Education
Executive Diploma, Non-Profit Organizational Management
Keio University・ Tokyo, Japan
May' 26 — Present
  • Keio LEAP for Nonprofit Program; 1-year on-site program sponsored by the U.S.-Japan Foundation, focused on nonprofit leadership, management, cross-sector collaboration in Japan.
Master of Arts, International Studies
Seoul National University ・ Seoul, Korea
3.55/4.3
  • SNU Academic Excellence Scholarship (US$4,370); All coursework completed in English; Master’s thesis on Sustainability Strategies among Japanese coffee-industry SMEs
Bachelor of Science, Business Commerce
Waseda University・ Tokyo, Japan
3.4/4.0
  • Concentration on International Finance; Exchange Program with Korea University through U21 Scholarship (US$5,000)
Certifications
Prince2 Foundation Certificate
AXELOS
Apr 2022
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
CSSC
Apr 2020
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI), Google Workspace, Gemini, Slack, Airtable, Salesforce, SAP
LANGUAGES
Japanese (Native), English (Fluent), Korean (Fluent)
References
Available upon request
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