Strategic Planner - Fashion Business Department (Rakuten Fashion) (C&M)

Job Description:

Business Overview

Under the mission of "Empowering people and society through innovation," the Rakuten Group offers more than 70 diverse services including e-commerce, FinTech, digital content, and telecommunications.

We are constantly challenging ourselves, aiming to make the world a better place through the internet.

Department Overview

"Rakuten Fashion" is a direct sales fashion e-commerce site where Rakuten personally selects and sources brands and products, handling marketing, sales, logistics, and customer support all in one go.

・Brands handled: nano・universe, URBAN RESEARCH, BEAMS, snidel, GLOBAL WORK, and a wide range of brands from major domestic select shops to global brands.

・Business Growth: Maintaining high growth as a key business within the Rakuten Group.

・Investment areas: We are continuing large-scale investments in enhancing app UX, acquiring new customers through mass marketing, and renewing our system platforms.

Position:

Why We Hire

As DX (Digital Transformation) accelerates in the apparel industry, our company is highly anticipated to redefine industry standards.

Currently, cross-organizational strategic projects are rapidly increasing to achieve medium-term growth targets.

During the business expansion phase, we are recruiting more strategic leaders who can solve management challenges and drive business growth.

・Overwhelming Discretion: Lead from mid-term business strategy planning to execution at close proximity to management.

・Acquisition of Comprehensive Business Skills: You will gain a comprehensive view of the entire value chain, including sales, marketing, logistics, development, and management, and develop the drive to engage stakeholders both inside and outside the company.

・Social impact: On one of Japan's largest e-commerce platforms, you can truly feel how your projects can transform the experiences of millions of users.

Position Details

Aiming to expand the distribution of Rakuten Fashion, you will lead all phases of issue analysis, strategy formulation, execution, and verification.

・Strategy Planning: Formulating medium-term business plans, analyzing competitors and markets, and identifying growth drivers.

・Project Promotion: Implementing initiatives in collaboration with related departments such as sales, marketing, development, and logistics.

・Data utilization: Performance monitoring using various BI tools, KPI design, and formulation of improvement measures.

・New business development: Considering strategic partnerships with major apparel companies and building new service models.

Mandatory Qualifications:

・Experience in strategy and service planning and proposal work at a strategic consulting firm or operating company

Desired Qualifications:

・Knowledge and experience related to the retail and e-commerce industries

・Experience analyzing with BI tools (Tableau, Looker, etc.) and SQL

・Planning and analysis skills using PowerPoint and Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, etc.)

Other Information:

Additional information on Location

Rakuten Crimson House

1-14-1 Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

Additional information on English Qualification

TOEIC Score exceeding 800 (or similar level of English ability) or a University Degree earned in an English-speaking country.

Proof of qualifications will be required by the time of the job offer.

If no evidence is available to prove the qualifications denoted above, taking an IP test, organized by Rakuten, during selection process is required.

Rakuten Group, Inc. Homepage Link

・Benefits: https://corp.rakuten.co.jp/careers/benefit/

・Recruitment Information: https://corp.rakuten.co.jp/careers/information/ * Employment type is detailed

・Rakuten Culture: https://corp.rakuten.co.jp/careers/culture/

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