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Vice President, General Manager Japan at Newell Brands
📍 Tokyo, Japan

Marc Pinsard is the Vice President and General Manager for Newell Brands in Japan, leveraging over 23 years of experience leading brand turnarounds and profitable growth in Japanese corporate environments. He is an expert in P&L leadership and transforming global consumer brands like Mattel, Yonex, and ASICS. He holds executive education certificates from Harvard and UChicago.

While at Mattel, Marc was passionate about tackling the "dream gap," a phenomenon where young girls may limit their ambitions based on gender stereotypes. He championed initiatives in Japan to inspire children, emphasizing that gender shouldnt limit what they want to achieve in life.

After achieving five consecutive years of record sales at Mattel Japan, he positioned the company as the fastest-growing toy company in the country during 2021-2022.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Vice President, General Manager Japan
Job Level
Senior
Location
Tokyo, Japan
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Brand Transformation
Has a long track record of turning around and profitably scaling iconic foreign brands within the unique Japanese market, including Mattel, Aigle, and Yonex.
Japan-Global Business
Specializes in bridging the gap between global headquarters and local Japanese operations, having managed brands from both perspectives throughout his career.
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Career

Work history

6-2026
Vice President, General Manager Japan
Newell Brands
12-2023 - 5-2026
General Manager, International Sales, Subsidiaries Management
Yonex
6-2021 - 9-2023
President & CEO, Japan I 代表取締役社長
Mattel, Inc.
4-2018 - 5-2021
Managing Director, AIGLE | Japan
Aigle
2009 - 2018
Deputy Sr GM,Global Marketing; GM,Global Brand Management; Deputy GM,Tokyo 2020 Olympics Task Force
ASICS Corporation
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Education
2015 - 2015
"High Performance Leadership"​ executive education program
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
2007 - 2007
"Strategic Marketing Management" executive education program
Harvard Business School
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