Biography

Makoto Inoue is a Partner and the APAC Leader for SG&OT at Kearney, with 19 years of experience as a management consultant. He has led a variety of cross-border assignments and recently focused on shareholder value creation, including top-line growth, performance improvement, and organizational design. His areas of expertise include corporate M&A, portfolio optimization, sales/commercial excellence, capital excellence, and digital transformation.

Makoto holds a degree from the University of Tokyo and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. His professional background includes working in the Specialty Chemical B.U. of Mitsui & Co., Ltd., as well as Novus International, Inc.

Throughout his career, Makoto has driven impactful change across several industries, including consumer, service, and healthcare. Notably, his work in consumer industries includes designing a new holding company and executing a large-scale consolidation of four companies. He has also led retail tech and digital solution development and pioneered new business development strategies based on consumer insights. In the service and healthcare sectors, Makoto has managed long-term portfolio optimization, group management plans, and strategies for digital health growth and functional supplements.

He is well-regarded for his deep understanding of market dynamics and his ability to guide clients through complex business transformations.