■Recruitment Background:
“MADE FOR ALL.” While there are many different kinds of clothing in the world, UNIQLO has a completely new approach to fashion.
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 respective lifestyles, and that makes them look their best.
The R&D Department is a team of experts dedicated to bringing our “LifeWear” concept to life through products. We are seeking new team members to help further evolve the creation of clothing that embodies “LifeWear.”

■ Department Overview:
The R&D Department, where you will be assigned, is a team of experts dedicated to bringing the "LifeWear" concept to life through products. 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 driven by real-world needs into the “LifeWear” concept. We aim to continuously provide well-thought-out, 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
As a textile designer, you will be responsible for print design, graphic design, and yarn-dyeing for items such as outerwear and undergarments. Specifically, the Job Description will include the following:
・Proposing textile patterns and creating graphics for apparel and merchandise
・Selecting colors for created graphics and placing orders with factories
・Conducting extensive research and market analysis

・The Job Description may change depending on department transfers or organizational restructuring, within the scope of duties related to each department within the headquarters.

■ Required Experience, Skills, and Abilities
・Independent textile design experience for women’s, men’s, and children’s products (3+ years of practical experience as a designer)
・Ability to manage the entire process from product planning through design to mass production while overseeing multiple items (must have hands-on experience covering the entire workflow from designing to outsourcing and placing orders with factories)
・Ability to grasp domestic and international trends, lifestyles, and needs for global product development and translate them into designs
・Ability to create computer graphics using software such as Illustrator and Photoshop

■ Preferred Experience, Skills, and Abilities
・This role requires communication in English both internally and externally; candidates must be comfortable handling emails and daily conversations in English

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

■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 employment as a contract employee will expire after one year and will not be renewed
* If you are not hired as a regular employee, your employment contract will end upon expiration of the contract term

■ Annual Salary
・Annual Salary Range: 4.25–10 million yen (Monthly Salary: 280,000–570,000 yen)
・Allowances: Commuting allowance, overtime allowance, 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, not limited to the above.

■ Working Hours
Standard working hours, flextime, or managerial/supervisory status (determined based on job duties, expected role, and assigned department; details will be provided during the final interview)

・Standard Working 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–2:00 PM
Flexible hours: 6:00 AM–9:00 AM and 2:00 PM–8:00 PM (Overtime work 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) Annual paid leave, special leave, 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), Defined Contribution Pension Plan (Full-time employees only)

■Other
・We actively recruit 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 other positions or companies 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
*Your work location may require you to travel between offices depending on business needs.
*Your location may be changed to a location designated by the company, including overseas locations.