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Digital transformation of business operations

Global Core Systems Operation and Maintenance

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Brand FAST RETAILINGFAST RETAILING
Location Ariake Headquarters: UNIQLO CITY, 1-6-7 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Location may be changed to a location determined by the company, including overseas.
Update Apr, 4 2025

Job Description

Recruitment Background
Fast Retailing Group's statement is "Change clothes, change common sense, change the world. This is the statement of the Fast Retailing Group. Under the concept of "LifeWear," we aim to become the world's most needed and loved brand through clothing, which is indispensable to the lives of people around the world. We sell our unique products at prices that are affordable for all kinds of people. Sales revenue has reached 3 trillion yen in the 40 years since its establishment, and the company has set a long-term goal of 10 trillion yen in sales revenue. This means that our goal is not sales growth per se, but rather to become a company that can realize the services demanded by our customers at a high level and improve society along with our corporate growth. We have positioned the current period of transformation as our "Fourth Foundation," and one of the drivers of this transformation is the use of technology. We are looking for someone who can work with us to promote digital transformation on a global scale.

■Outline of the department
The mission of the "Digital Business Transformation Service Department" is to create results by defining, building, and thoroughly utilizing future-oriented business systems from the customer's perspective, regardless of the boundaries between business and IT, headquarters and field, and real and virtual. We are characterized by our end-to-end approach to the entire process of business and system transformation. While controlling the core aspects of business construction and system development in-house, we also actively collaborate with companies that possess the world's most advanced technologies and promote the introduction of new technologies such as AI. The organization is composed of multinational members with diverse backgrounds, including project managers, engineers, and data scientists, who use their strengths to collaborate across team and department boundaries to achieve the best customer experience and business growth, while placing importance on employee growth.

■ Job Description
The Global Core Systems Manager is responsible for the continuous evolution and stable operation of the global core systems that are the lifeline for the delivery of products to customers around the world.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the development, operation, and maintenance of the global core system that supports the entire Fast Retailing Group.
Continuous business and system improvements that reflect the needs of each department and user.
Job Descriptions are subject to change within the scope of work related to each department of the headquarters as a result of departmental or organizational changes.

■Possible Areas
The following six areas are possible. We would like you to start with the project in which you can make the most use of your experience, and we will decide your assignment through the selection process.
Please also refer to the following documents for the characteristics and work content of each area.
Domain Introduction
Storefront area
EC domain
SCM domain
IT Service Management
Human Resources
Accounting and Digital Finance

Career Path
You will start with system operation and maintenance and small-to-medium scale modification projects to acquire business knowledge.
In the future, you will work as a development project leader or a system planner/project manager, and will be responsible for the end-to-end process from the definition of business issues, system planning/strategy, and business requirements to system development and operation.
In this position, you will be involved in projects not only in Japan but also in overseas operations, and have the opportunity to broaden your activities on the global stage.
You will also be expected to play a role in promoting solutions to the company's management issues in the mid- to long-term through transfer to other teams within the IT department or to the business side.

Selection Process
Application: Please submit your latest resume and curriculum vitae using the designated application form.
We will review your submitted documents and propose a position in an area in which you are most likely to be successful. If you have a preference for an area, please indicate it in your application.
Interview: If you are interested in the position we propose, we will conduct an interview. We are flexible to arrange casual interviews or interviews in multiple areas.

Qualifications

Required Experience, Skills, and Abilities:All of the following are required
At least 3 years of experience in system operation and maintenance
Understanding of the system development process from requirement definition to testing and release

■Welcome experience, skills, and abilities
Experience in system development for distribution, retail, and manufacturing industries
Experience in project management or project leadership in system development
Experience in simple data analysis and business transformation proposals using SQL
Business English skills (TOEIC score of 700 or above)
If you do not have the necessary language skills, but are willing to improve them over the next few years, please apply.

The kind of person we are looking for
Able to communicate proactively with other members of the team and other departments.
A hospitality minded person who wants to be of service to the field.

Work Condition

Company Name
Fast Retailing Corporation

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

Annual salary
Annual salary range: 6.56-9 million yen (410,000-560,000 yen/month)
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 holidays correspond to working days), special vacations (regular employees are granted 8 days each half year, in addition to paid vacations), annual paid vacations, special and congratulatory/condolence leave, childcare and nursing care leave system, etc. Annual holidays: 121 days.

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 Ariake office commuters/ Non-stop service from the nearest bus stops in Shimbashi, Oimachi, Toyosu, and International Exhibition Hall to the Ariake office. Parking available) Defined contribution pension plan (for regular employees only), babysitter assistance program, telecommuting program

Others (Fast Retailing Group domestic regular employees, as of August 31, 2024)
Average overtime hours: 16.3 hours/month
Average number of days with pay: 14 days
Number of employees taking parental leave: 437 (399 women, 38 men)

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 round for one position at a time.
-We will consider your resume, interview evaluation, and other factors in the selection process and may offer you a position in another Fast Retailing Group company.
Smoking is not permitted on the premises or indoors, and there are no smoking rooms or other smoking areas.

Location

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.

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