Recruitment Background
GU is Fast Retailing Group's second largest brand. The brand's message is "YOUR FREEDOM", and its mission is to empower people through the power of fashion. The g.u. brand aims to become a globally supported and loved fashion brand along with UNIQLO by offering trendy, fashionable, and practical products at low prices, while taking sustainability into consideration.
Compared to UNIQLO, GU has more room to open new stores, and we aim to grow our business by opening even more stores in the future. In the future, g.u. aims to open as many new stores as UNIQLO, both in Japan and overseas. We are looking for someone who can promote business growth as a leader candidate in the product planning area, which will be the foundation of the g.u. business.

Outline of the Department

The mission of the Product Planning Department is to "improve customer and front-line satisfaction and company profitability, all at the same time, in a healthy way. Merchandise planning is the planning of how many products to make, how to sell them, and how to sell them out, which is the foundation of business. From the formulation of product budgets to the selling out of products, we analyze past performance and future prospects from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives, and formulate and implement countermeasures.
Depending on the aptitude and orientation of the candidate, he/she will be assigned to either the Japanese or overseas business as a product planning manager.

■Job Description
The incumbent will be in charge of the product categories handled by GU (women's, men's, kids', goods, innerwear, etc.), and will lead the creation and execution of the overall business plan, from the formulation of sales budgets and sales plans (by season and month) for the products in charge to production plans and demand forecasts (by week).

Specific duties are expected to include the following
1、Establishment of managerial KPIs related to merchandise: priceline/number of product numbers/ratio of standard products, etc.
2、Development of merchandise budget: by month/season/department/sales/gross profit/cost ratio/discount ratio portfolio
3、Product plan scrutiny: Improve the quality of the plan by scrutinizing the product plan formulated by the MD (Merchandiser) using a more quantitative/logical approach based on actual results.
4、Establishment of demand forecast/sales plan: Based on the product plan in (3) above, the demand forecast for each product is established/verified, and revisions are proposed to the merchandiser. Based on the verified demand forecast, formulate measures to address the issues in cooperation with related departments (Corporate Planning/MD/Marketing/IMD/Inventory Control/Sales) and develop a sales plan.
5、Share tactics with stores based on the sales plan, and based on actual results, manage progress and revise the plan to achieve business targets (sales, gross profit margin, gross profit margin, and inventory at the end of the period).
6. PDCA cycle from 1 to 5 above and accumulate knowledge.

Since GU handles fashion apparel, products change seasonally, and each product is produced and sold in units of tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. While planning and forecasting are challenging, it is rewarding to dynamically promote business through numerical control, which leads to customer satisfaction and results.

Job Descriptions are subject to change within the scope of work related to each department of the headquarters as a result of departmental transfers and organizational changes.

Career Path
The Product Planning Manager will be able to practice a wide range of operations from upstream to downstream of GU's value chain and develop a basic understanding and practical skills of Fast Retailing's core competencies in product management (planning based on principles, revising plans in response to recent business conditions, and planning and implementing sales measures). (planning based on principles, revising plans according to recent business, and planning and executing sales measures). You will have the opportunity to further develop your expertise within the Product Planning Department (in charge of Japan and overseas), as well as enhance your career potential in MD, SCM, Marketing, IMD, Corporate Planning, Overseas Business, Group Business, Overseas COO, and other career opportunities.

Required Experience, Skills and Abilities
Able to take the initiative in promoting and improving business operations while involving all parties involved
Those who have experience in analyzing issues quantitatively and fact-based, identifying problems, and formulating and implementing solutions.
Logical and critical thinking skills.
Have 5 to 10 years of business experience.

■Welcome experience, skills and abilities
Experience in business planning, marketing (brand management), or MD at a business company or consulting firm
Data analysis skills (ability to read and interpret numerical data, identify issues, and lead to solutions)
Management accounting skills
English, Chinese, and overseas work experience

Company Name
GU Corporation

Employment Type
Full-time employee (no fixed term, probationary period (3 months))

Annual salary
Annual salary range: 5.28 - 11.52 million yen (monthly salary: 330,000 - 640,000 yen)
Commuting allowance, overtime allowance, etc. (*All in accordance with our company's regulations)
Bonuses: Semiannual bonus twice a year, year-end bonus (whether or not to be paid and the amount will be decided according to the company's performance and personnel evaluation)
Promotion: Twice a year (determined according to personnel evaluation)
(Not limited to the above, but will be determined based on our company's rules and regulations in consideration of annual salary and experience in previous jobs.

Working hours
Flextime system or management supervisor
Flextime system
Standard working hours per day ... 8 hours, break ... 1 hour
Core time ... 9:00 - 14:00
Flexible hours ... 6:00-9:00 and 14:00-20:00 with overtime
Supervisors
Based on the working hours of the department to which the employee belongs, and left to the employee's decision

Vacations and Vacations
2 days off per week (Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays correspond to working days) Annual paid vacations, special/ congratulatory/condolence leave, childcare/nursing care leave system, etc.
In addition to paid vacations, special leave is granted in the first and second terms (the number of days granted varies depending on the employment status and the company to which the employee belongs).

Insurance
Social insurance (health insurance, employee pension, unemployment insurance, workers' accident compensation insurance, and nursing care insurance)

Benefits
Employee stock ownership system, Mutual aid association system, Affiliated welfare programs, Employee discount system, Cafeteria, Exclusive shuttle bus (for commuting to Ariake office), Defined contribution pension system

Others
We are actively recruiting mid-career workers for our group companies (Fast Retailing, UNIQLO, GU, etc.). We hope you will also check the following and consider applying.
-You may apply to multiple companies within the Fast Retailing Group at the same time. However, please note that even if you are selected for multiple companies, you will only be able to advance to the final selection process for one position at a time.
-We will consider your resume and the results of the interview, and may offer you a position in another Fast Retailing Group company or company.

Smoking is not permitted on the premises or indoors, and there are no smoking rooms or other smoking areas.

Ariake Headquarters: UNIQLO CITY, 1-6-7 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Location may be changed to other locations as determined by the company, including overseas.