Shiseido, the multinational personal care company, has recently revealed significant organizational and personnel changes which will come into effect at the start of the new year.
Shiseido plans to streamline its operations by introducing new business units to consolidate areas related to sustainability, creation, and digital operations. The company is set to establish the Sustainability Strategy Acceleration Office within its corporate transformation acceleration department. This new office will integrate all functions related to sustainability, including the DE&I group, which will result in the dissolution of both the Sustainability Strategy Acceleration Department and the DE&I Department.
A new division, the Art and Creation Division, will also be established by merging functions from the Beauty Creation Center, Shiseido Creative, and the Art & Heritage Department. Shiseido Creative’s functions will be transferred to the newly formed Creation Department, while the Art & Heritage Department will be restructured as the Corporate Value Creation Office.
In a move towards digitalization, Shiseido will establish the Global Digital Division and the Global Business Engagement Department. These new entities will streamline resources by merging digital and IT functions under a single, unified platform. Existing IT capabilities, currently dispersed across various units, will be consolidated into the Global Digital Division.
Following the completion of the core system FOCUS rollout, the Business Transformation Department will be dissolved. It will be replaced by two new teams: the Global Business Engagement Department and the Global Enterprise Application Department.
The Digital Transformation Office will also be restructured and will be known as the Global Digital Platform Department henceforth.
Alongside these structural changes, Shiseido has also announced its associated leadership appointments. The newly appointed leaders include Naoko Hase, Maki Yamamoto, Atsushi Yasuda, Venkatesh Somasundaram, Yuki Mikita, Keiko Sakurai, Takuma Kurahashi, and Yuu Miura. They will take the reins across various functions such as risk management, digital governance, global process management, creation, and product value development.
What are the significant organizational changes announced by Shiseido?
Shiseido is set to introduce new units for the consolidation of functions related to sustainability, creation, and digital operations. Also, several existing departments will be restructured or dissolved accordingly.
What is the aim of Shiseido’s digital operations consolidation?
The aim is to streamline resources by merging digital and IT functions under a unified platform. Existing IT capabilities, currently dispersed, will be consolidated into the newly formed Global Digital Division.
Who are the newly appointed leaders at Shiseido?
The newly appointed leaders include Naoko Hase, Maki Yamamoto, Atsushi Yasuda, Venkatesh Somasundaram, Yuki Mikita, Keiko Sakurai, Takuma Kurahashi, and Yuu Miura, who will oversee various functions such as risk management, digital governance, global process management, creation, and product value development.
