Department Overview

• The Business Management Advisory Department (hereinafter referred to as BMA) serves as the audit and management support function for the Fast Retailing Group, identifying business challenges and implementing improvements and business transformations.

It serves as a “management development organization” that identifies business challenges from an executive’s perspective, as well as the fundamental challenges faced by each business unit, and guides them toward solutions.
As a result, BMA serves as the “right-hand man to management” and contributes significantly to the Fast Retailing Group’s potential for sustainable growth. Furthermore, through this mission, the department continuously develops and produces future management candidates from within its ranks, establishing itself as a “gateway to becoming a manager.”

• BMA is an organization of approximately 50 people worldwide. At the Global Headquarters (GHQ) in Japan, there are two teams: (1) Business Audit and (2) Store Audit. The position being recruited for belongs to the (1) Business Audit Team. The Business Audit Team at GHQ is currently a small, elite team of just under 10 members, including the team leader and department head.

Recruitment Background

• BMA is reorganizing its global Business Audit teams and strengthening the existing organization at its headquarters in Japan to maximize the performance of the Business Management Support Department under the “Global One” initiative. To achieve this, we are accelerating internal talent development while seeking a strong new team member to help lead the team alongside us.
• With GHQ as the hub, we aim to strengthen capabilities overseas as well, fostering leader-level talent from each team to form hybrid teams that transcend national borders. We will then carry out our mission through a concerted global effort.

Job Description

(1) Delve deeply into the business operations and core functions of the entire Fast Retailing Group (domestic and international), identify fundamental challenges by observing the front lines, reality, and actual conditions, and work in collaboration with relevant departments to resolve these challenges.
(2) Examine the Fast Retailing Group’s businesses from every angle, evaluate them, and develop plans for future business restructuring (improvement).
(3) Ensure the effective implementation of internal controls across the entire Fast Retailing Group, while establishing the organizational structure necessary to improve business efficiency, maximize sales and profits, and standardize operations, thereby contributing to the Group’s overall growth.

• There are no restrictions on the areas subject to audit; we identify and resolve all manner of issues.
• As we delve into the details of the business and core operations, we will collaborate with management at each business unit, in each country, and in relevant departments as appropriate, and work together with all on-site teams, including stores and the supply chain.
• The work itself is project-based and lasts approximately three months, including on-site investigations to identify business challenges and develop solutions.

During this period, depending on your assignment, you may be required to take several business trips lasting two to three weeks, including trips overseas.

• Presentations on each project will be given to the Fast Retailing Group CEO (President) and the executives of each country’s business.

*The Job Description is subject to change within the scope of duties related to each department at headquarters due to departmental transfers or organizational changes.

Career Path

• “Business Auditing”—a role unique to our company. By learning sound management practices as quickly as possible in this position—which is part of the GHQ function reporting directly to the Group CEO—you will gain valuable experience that will greatly benefit your future career.
• In the future, you may also have the opportunity to work overseas.

Desired Experience, Skills, and Abilities

• Candidates with at least 5 years of business experience and experience in any of the following areas
• Experience working at the core of corporate management at a business company, such as in business planning, strategic planning, accounting, or auditing
• Experience working on projects related to identifying and improving business management challenges at consulting firms or operating companies
• Someone who shares the perspective of the executive board and can tackle challenges as a key driver of business transformation
• Someone who can take a holistic view of the business to identify fundamental challenges and drive solutions and transformation by engaging all relevant people and organizations
• Someone who is committed to doing things right and who sees a project through to the end without giving up, working toward the ideal outcome
• Someone who prioritizes frontline operations—such as stores and warehouses—above all else and conducts business from the customer’s perspective
• Language Skills: Japanese: Native level + English: Business level (able to converse on an equal footing with executives of overseas subsidiaries)

Company Name

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

Employment Type

Full-time Employee (Permanent, with a 3-month probationary period)

Annual Salary

• Annual Salary Range: 8.64–22.00 million yen (Monthly Salary: 540,000–1,040,000 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 evaluations)
• 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

Flexible work hours or managerial/supervisory position

• Flexible work schedule

Standard daily working hours: 8 hours; Break: 1 hour
Core hours: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Flexible hours…6:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Overtime may be required

• Supervisors

Based on the working hours of the employee’s department; left to the employee’s discretion

Holidays and Leave

Two days off per week (Saturdays and Sundays; national holidays are considered workdays) Annual paid leave, special leave and bereavement leave, childcare and family care leave systems, etc.
*In addition to paid leave, special leave is granted in the first and second halves 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, Unemployment Insurance, Workers’ Compensation Insurance, Long-Term Care Insurance)

Employee Benefits

Employee stock ownership plan, mutual aid association, partner welfare programs, employee discount program, cafeteria, dedicated shuttle bus (for commuting to the Ariake office), defined contribution pension plan

Other

• Our company actively recruits mid-career professionals across various Group companies (Fast Retailing, UNIQLO, GU, etc.). We would appreciate it if you could review the information below and consider applying.
• Within the Fast Retailing Group, you may apply to multiple companies 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 performance, we may suggest other companies or positions within the Fast Retailing Group.

• Measures against secondhand smoke: Smoking is prohibited on the premises and indoors, and 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
*Depending on business needs, you may be required to travel between offices.
*Your location may be changed to a location designated by the company, including overseas locations.