Josuke Kimura
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Suntory in April 1983 and served in the foods division in posts including general manager of brand strategy. He handled sales and marketing as Senior Managing Director of Suntory Foods from 2013 and Managing Director of Suntory Beer from 2016. He became a director in March 2018, serving as head of the Japan business division and, from January 2022, CEO of SBF Japan. In January 2023 he moved to Suntory Holdings, overseeing the SCM function and heading the supply chain division.
Selection
In March 2026 he succeeded Makiko Ono as Representative Director and President. Just before, in January 2026, he had become Director and Executive Vice President of Suntory Holdings while also serving Suntory Beverage & Food as an adviser in charge of business transformation. In the fiscal year ended December 2025, the year before he took office, consolidated revenue was ¥1,715.4 billion, above the previous year, while operating income fell from ¥160.2 billion to ¥148.7 billion. The appointment appears to have placed an experienced executive who also sat on the parent's board at the helm in a year when profit fell.
Initiatives
In April 2026, the month after he took office, the company was scheduled to change its English-language-equivalent trade name from Suntory Foods International to Suntory Beverage & Food. He had served as adviser in charge of business transformation since January 2026, before taking office. With little time in office, this name change is the only event that can be written up as a decision during his tenure.
Career
Career
Suntory
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1983 | Joined |
| Oct 1999 | Section Manager, Food Division |
| Oct 2003 | General Manager, Food Division |
Suntory Holdings Limited
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 2016 | Executive Officer |
| Jan 2023 | Senior Managing Executive Officer |
| Jan 2023 | Head of SCM Division and General Manager, Supply Chain Headquarters |
| Mar 2023 | Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer |
| Jan 2026 | Executive Vice President |
Suntory Beverage & Food
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 2009 | General Manager, Food Division |
| Apr 2010 | Executive Officer |
| Apr 2010 | Deputy Division General Manager, Food Division |
| May 2012 | General Manager, Brand Strategy Department |
| Apr 2014 | Standing Advisor |
| Mar 2018 | Director, Managing Executive Officer |
| Apr 2018 | General Manager, Japan Business Headquarters |
| Mar 2019 | Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer |
| Jan 2020 | General Manager, Communication Headquarters, Japan Business Headquarters |
| Jan 2022 | Executive Vice President |
| Jan 2022 | CEO, SBF Japan |
| Jan 2026 | Advisor |
| Mar 2026 | Representative Director, President |
Suntory Foods
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Mar 2013 | Director |
| Apr 2013 | General Manager, Wide-Area Sales Headquarters |
| Mar 2014 | Senior Managing Director |
| Sep 2015 | in charge of Sales Promotion Headquarters |
Suntory Breweries
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | Managing Director |
| Apr 2016 | General Manager, Corporate Planning Headquarters and General Manager, Marketing Headquarters |
| Apr 2017 | Managing Executive Officer |
| Apr 2017 | General Manager, Marketing Headquarters and General Manager, Puremiamu Strategy Department |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- サントリー食品インターナショナル 有価証券報告書 第17期（2025年12月期）（役員の状況）