Junki Yoshida

Go-getter
DISC Type : d

代表取締役社長 at Foodamental株式会社

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Overview

Junki Yoshida is the CEO of Foodamental, leveraging his extensive background in food R&D and business strategy from companies like Suntory, Accenture, and Basefood. A graduate of Kyushu University with a Masters in Agriculture, he specializes in bridging the gap between technical development and commercial success in the food and healthcare sectors.

He is deeply passionate about solving social isolation through the intersection of food and mental health, a core mission of his company. He often writes reflective blog posts about his entrepreneurial journey, personal growth, and his visits to the Sōji-ji temple in Yokohama for spiritual grounding and inspiration.

His heartfelt resignation email from Suntory was featured in an art exhibition, which led to an interview with the Asahi Shimbun newspaper.

Personality Overview

Self-Confident

Direct & Candid

Challenger

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Food & Mental Health
His company, Foodamental, was founded with the mission to solve social isolation by exploring the connections between food and mental well-being.
Bridging R&D and Business
He emphasizes his core strength as connecting the technical aspects of R&D with business development, turning scientific ideas into viable products and services.
Food Tech Innovation
As COO of Byte Bites, he is involved in 3D food printing, and his past work at Suntory and Basefood focused on food technology for health and flavor.

Media Appearances

Junki has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2024
代表取締役社長 at Foodamental株式会社
4-2024
COO at Byte Bites
9-2023 - 12-2024
個人事業主 at Foodamental
9-2022 - 8-2023
Research and Development Project/Project Manager at BASE FOOD, Inc.
10-2021 - 8-2022
コンサルタント at Accenture

Education

4-2011 - 3-2013
修士(農学) from Kyushu University
4-2007 - 3-2011
学士(農学) from Kyushu University

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 4 Location : Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Job Level : Leadership Designation : 代表取締役社長 at Foodamental株式会社
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Junki

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries

DONT's

  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Junki is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Junki

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Junki move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Junki take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Junki

Personality Compatibility


More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.