■Recruitment Background
GU, one of the Fast Retailing Group’s flagship brands, aims to become a true global brand by creating hit products that capture major trends, preventing stockouts of best-selling items, and delivering products and services that exceed customer expectations—all under the brand message “YOUR FREEDOM: The freedom to reinvent yourself.”
GU still faces many challenges on its path to becoming a true global brand.We are seeking someone to join us in advancing GU’s unique brand value—enabling customers to enjoy fashion to the fullest with a minimal number of SKUs and affordable prices—on the global stage. This will be achieved through transformations across all aspects of the apparel business, including building a stronger management team through the recruitment and development of diverse talent; enhancing the quality of products and styling; creating store environments that make shopping easier for customers; improving the accuracy of inventory and sales planning; and establishing a flexible system for additional production. We are looking for someone to drive these efforts together with us in the field of material development.

■Department Overview
The Global Merchandising Division / Production Department, to which you will be assigned, focuses on product production planning and quality control, and is responsible for bringing product concepts to life and optimizing the efficiency of the entire supply chain related to production. By leveraging strong partnerships with sewing factories and material suppliers, and exercising comprehensive control over the entire process from product development to manufacturing and shipping, we consistently achieve the highest standards of QCD (Quality, Cost, and Delivery).Currently, to support global business expansion and meet diversifying customer needs, we are working to build a system that enables stable and flexible production while ensuring sustainability. We are also advancing initiatives to source raw materials for clothing—such as cotton, down, and flax—from designated farms.

■Job Description
You will be responsible for end-to-end material development and improvement from both short-term and medium-to-long-term perspectives. During the planning phase, you will determine the direction of development in collaboration with the Merchandising (MD) and design teams, taking into account customer feedback and market trends. In the mass production phase, you will manage all aspects of material products, from production control to quality control.
While building strong partnerships with internal stakeholders involved in product planning and with material suppliers collaborating on development, you will formulate and execute optimal global procurement strategies to lead the realization of innovative manufacturing.
*The Job Description may change within the scope of duties related to each department of the headquarters due to department transfers or organizational changes.

■Career Path
By being involved from the product planning and development stages within an environment characterized by global growth potential, overwhelming speed, and scale, you will experience the cutting edge of fashion firsthand. Regardless of age or years of experience, there are opportunities to take on challenges in team management and organizational leadership.

■ Required Experience, Skills, and Abilities
・At least 5 years of experience in material planning and development at textile manufacturers, trading companies, apparel companies, or similar organizations
・Project management skills and problem-solving abilities

■ Preferred Experience, Skills, and Abilities
・Experience in fabric development with overseas fabric manufacturers (Experience working with raw materials from the outset is a plus)

■Company Name
GU Co., Ltd.

■Employment Type
Full-time Employee (Permanent position, with a 3-month probationary period)

■Annual Salary
・Annual Salary Range: 6.5–12 million yen (Monthly Salary: 420,000–700,000 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 above

■ Working Hours
Flexible work hours, or managerial/supervisory positions
・Flexible work hours
Standard daily working hours: 8 hours; Break: 1 hour
Core hours: 9:00 AM–2:00 PM
Flexible hours…6:00 AM–9:00 AM and 2:00 PM–8:00 PM (Overtime work may occur)
・Supervisors
Based on the working hours of the employee’s department, with the decision left to the employee

■ Holidays and Leave
Two days off per week (Saturdays and Sundays; national holidays are working days) Annual paid leave, special leave (including bereavement leave), childcare and nursing 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, Employment Insurance, Workers' Accident 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
・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
*While you will be based in Japan, this position is for recruitment with the expectation of assignment to overseas locations (such as China (Shanghai), Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh, etc.). The location may be changed to a location designated by the company.