■Recruitment Background
“MADE FOR ALL.”
There are many different kinds of clothing in the world, but UNIQLO creates clothing with a completely new approach and delivers it to customers around the globe.
Clothing for everyone, transcending all distinctions such as nationality, age, occupation, and gender. We aim to create clothing that people all over the world can easily purchase, that serves as a tool for their individual lifestyles, and that makes them look their best.
We are looking for a designer to join us in creating clothing that delights customers around the world.

■Department Overview
The R&D Department is a team of experts dedicated to bringing the “LifeWear” concept—the ultimate everyday wear—to life. Our in-house designers and patternmakers are active across six global locations centered in Tokyo (Tokyo, Shanghai, Paris, London, New York, and Los Angeles).Our mission is to plan products that align with people’s living environments, lifestyles, and the times, and to translate designs rooted in real-world needs into the “LifeWear” concept. We aim to continuously provide thoughtfully designed, simple clothing that improves and enriches the lives of people around the world. Through our clothing, we strive to continuously drive innovation in society.

■Job Description
You will be responsible for apparel design. Specifically, your duties will include the following:　
・New Product Development and Proposals:
Through global market research and trend analysis, you will plan products that better match people’s living environments, lifestyles, and the times, embodying the “LifeWear” concept, and translate these ideas into designs.
・Proposals at Product Meetings:
Twice a year—for SS (Spring/Summer) and FW (Fall/Winter)—we hold product meetings to decide which items to produce, in which colors, materials, and silhouettes, in what quantities, and how to market them. You will present your product proposals during these meetings.Additionally, through discussions with leaders from various internal departments worldwide—including MD, VMD, Product Planning, MK, and global country managers—you will participate in developing product strategies and sales plans that encompass the entire process from product development to delivery to the customer.
・Management of the Product Development Process:
We expect you to lead the entire process from brainstorming ideas to product commercialization. As needed, you will visit partner material and sewing factories to ensure high-quality manufacturing.
・The scope of items covers all products sold in the Kids and Baby divisions, but your specific focus area will be determined upon joining, taking into account your areas of expertise.

・The Job Description may change within the scope of duties related to various headquarters departments due to department transfers or organizational changes.

■ Career Path
Depending on your aspirations and aptitude, there are diverse career opportunities available as a designer, including changing item categories within the Kids division, rotating to different gender and age groups such as Women’s and Men’s, and pursuing career development at other global locations.

[Designer Career Example]
After joining as a Women’s Designer, she was promoted within one year due to her strong product development and design proposal skills in her assigned category. She was entrusted with increasingly challenging product categories, taking on the role of translating the Lifewear concept into materials, silhouettes, and designs to bring it to life through clothing. In her third year, she was transferred to the London office.There, in addition to product planning that took into account European fashion culture and market characteristics, she led collaboration projects with external creators. Through close communication with these creators, she drove the entire process from planning and development to design.

■ Required Knowledge/Skills/Experience
・Candidates with design experience in women’s, baby, girls’, or boys’ wear (5+ years of professional experience)
　*Candidates with experience in women’s wear who are interested in girls’ or baby wear are also welcome.
・Experience managing the entire process from product planning through design to mass production. (Experience designing products yourself, placing orders with factories, and overseeing production)

■Desirable Knowledge/Skills/Experience
・Language proficiency is not required, but we welcome candidates who are motivated to acquire English skills beyond basic conversational level.

*During the selection process, you may be asked to submit past design sketches or samples. (Please manage your own information securely.)

■Company Name
UNIQLO Co., Ltd.

■Employment Type
Contract Employee (Fixed-term contract with a 3-month probationary period)
(Depending on performance and evaluations during the first year of the contract, if you meet our criteria for regular employment, we will consider hiring you as a regular employee starting in the second year.)
* The contract for fixed-term employment will expire after one year and will not be renewed
* If you are not hired as a regular employee, the employment contract will terminate upon expiration of the contract term


■ Annual Salary
・Annual Salary Range: 6.72–11.70 million yen (Monthly Salary: 420,000–650,000 yen)
・Allowances: Commuting allowance, overtime pay, etc. (※All subject to company regulations)
・Bonuses: Semi-annual bonuses twice a year, year-end bonus (eligibility and amount determined based on company performance and performance evaluation)
・Promotions twice a year (determined based on performance evaluations)
*Salary will be determined based on company regulations, taking into account your previous annual income and experience, and is not limited to the figures listed above

■ Working Hours
・Either standard working hours or a flex-time system. (Determined based on job duties, expected role, and assigned department; details will be provided during the final interview)
・Standard Work Hours System
8 hours of actual work and 1-hour break between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM
・Flexible Work Hours System
Standard daily working hours: 8 hours; Break: 1 hour
Core hours: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Flexible hours: 6:00 AM–9:00 AM and 2:00 PM–8:00 PM (Overtime may apply)

■ Holidays and Leave
Two days off per week (Saturdays and Sundays) Annual paid leave, special leave (including bereavement leave), childcare and nursing care leave systems, etc.
*Whether public holidays are considered days off in addition to the days off listed above will be specified individually in the contract for part-time employees.
*In addition to paid leave, special leave is granted during the first and second half of the fiscal year (the number of days granted varies depending on employment status and the company to which the employee belongs)

■Insurance Coverage
Social Insurance (Health Insurance, Employees' Pension Insurance, Employment Insurance, Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance, Long-Term Care Insurance)

■ Employee Benefits
Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Mutual Aid Association, Partnered Welfare Programs, Employee Discount Program, Cafeteria, Dedicated Shuttle Bus (for commuting to the Ariake Office)

■Other
・We are actively hiring mid-career professionals across our group companies (Fast Retailing, UNIQLO, GU, etc.). We would appreciate it if you could review the information below and consider applying.
- You may apply to multiple companies within the Fast Retailing Group simultaneously. However, please note that even if the selection process proceeds at multiple companies, you can only advance to the final selection stage for one position at a time.
- Based on your submitted resume and interview evaluations, we may contact you to discuss opportunities at other companies or positions within the Fast Retailing Group.

・Measures against secondhand smoke: Smoking is prohibited on the premises and indoors; we do not have designated smoking rooms. (Smoking is prohibited during working hours, including break times.)

Ariake Headquarters: 1-6-7 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, UNIQLO CITY
*Your location may be changed to a location designated by the company, including overseas locations.