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Marketing and Business Management
In charge of Product Planning (Budget Planning and Performance Management), UNIQLO
Entry| Brand |  UNIQLO |
|---|---|
| Location |
Ariake Headquarters: UNIQLO CITY, 1-6-7 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo *The location of the work may involve coming and going from one office to another for business reasons. Location may be changed to a location determined by the company, including overseas. |
| Update | Sep, 17 2025 |
Job Description
Background
UNIQLO aims to change the lives of customers around the world for the better through LifeWear, based on our corporate philosophy of "changing clothes, changing common sense, and changing the world. UNIQLO aims to change the lives of customers around the world for the better through LifeWear, based on our corporate philosophy of "changing clothes, changing common sense, changing the world. The Product Planning Department is the engine that makes this philosophy and vision a reality. In collaboration with MDs who develop HEATTECH, AIRISM, and other products that dramatically change people's lives, the department develops and promotes globally optimized commercial plans in pursuit of providing value to our customers and society. We are looking for someone who can lead the product planning area by combining the desire to provide better clothes and services to customers around the world with a growth strategy from a business perspective.
Department Overview
The mission of the Merchandise Planning Department, to which you will be assigned, is to "enhance customer and field satisfaction, company profitability, and all at the same time in a healthy way.
The department is divided into the Japan business and the overseas business, and each person is responsible for formulating and implementing measures for the products for which he or she is responsible, from the formulation of product budgets to product sell-through, by analyzing past performance and future prospects from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives.
■Job Description
You will be responsible for all UNIQLO products (women's, men's, kids', merchandise, innerwear, etc.) and lead the creation and execution of the overall business plan, from formulating sales budgets and sales plans (by season and month) to production plans and demand forecasts (by week), all at once.
Specific duties include the following
1. Analyze the market environment and formulate strategies/tactics to achieve goals. Formulate KPIs on product management (product number, pricing) to manage the execution of strategies/tactics.
2, Merchandise budget development: monthly/seasonal/divisional/sales/gross profit/cost ratio/discount ratio portfolio development.
3、Product plan scrutiny: Improve the quality of the product plan by using a quantitative/logical approach to scrutinize the product plan developed by the merchandiser (MD) based on actual results.
4、Establishment of demand forecast/sales plan: Based on the product plan described 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 formulate 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, gross profit margin, and inventory at the end of the period).
6、Run PDCA cycle from 1 to 5 above and accumulate knowledge.
Job Descriptions are subject to change within the scope of work related to each department of the headquarters due to departmental transfers and organizational changes.
Career path
When you join UNIQLO, you will be in charge of product planning for UNIQLO's Japanese business, which is the largest business in the world, and will be expected to catch up on the basics of UNIQLO's business. You will also be asked to manage a store for 6 months to a year at an appropriate time after joining the company, which will provide you with experience in store management as a prerequisite for the business. (Details will be provided at the interview.)
The successful candidate will be able to engage in a series of operations from upstream to downstream of UNIQLO's clothing business value chain. Because you will not only understand product management, but also actually execute it, you will not be limited to gaining more expertise in product planning, but also have the possibility of various careers within and outside of UNIQLO, including MD, marketing, IMD, overseas business, and even CXO of overseas business.
UNIQLO aims to change the lives of customers around the world for the better through LifeWear, based on our corporate philosophy of "changing clothes, changing common sense, and changing the world. UNIQLO aims to change the lives of customers around the world for the better through LifeWear, based on our corporate philosophy of "changing clothes, changing common sense, changing the world. The Product Planning Department is the engine that makes this philosophy and vision a reality. In collaboration with MDs who develop HEATTECH, AIRISM, and other products that dramatically change people's lives, the department develops and promotes globally optimized commercial plans in pursuit of providing value to our customers and society. We are looking for someone who can lead the product planning area by combining the desire to provide better clothes and services to customers around the world with a growth strategy from a business perspective.
Department Overview
The mission of the Merchandise Planning Department, to which you will be assigned, is to "enhance customer and field satisfaction, company profitability, and all at the same time in a healthy way.
The department is divided into the Japan business and the overseas business, and each person is responsible for formulating and implementing measures for the products for which he or she is responsible, from the formulation of product budgets to product sell-through, by analyzing past performance and future prospects from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives.
■Job Description
You will be responsible for all UNIQLO products (women's, men's, kids', merchandise, innerwear, etc.) and lead the creation and execution of the overall business plan, from formulating sales budgets and sales plans (by season and month) to production plans and demand forecasts (by week), all at once.
Specific duties include the following
1. Analyze the market environment and formulate strategies/tactics to achieve goals. Formulate KPIs on product management (product number, pricing) to manage the execution of strategies/tactics.
2, Merchandise budget development: monthly/seasonal/divisional/sales/gross profit/cost ratio/discount ratio portfolio development.
3、Product plan scrutiny: Improve the quality of the product plan by using a quantitative/logical approach to scrutinize the product plan developed by the merchandiser (MD) based on actual results.
4、Establishment of demand forecast/sales plan: Based on the product plan described 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 formulate 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, gross profit margin, and inventory at the end of the period).
6、Run PDCA cycle from 1 to 5 above and accumulate knowledge.
Job Descriptions are subject to change within the scope of work related to each department of the headquarters due to departmental transfers and organizational changes.
Career path
When you join UNIQLO, you will be in charge of product planning for UNIQLO's Japanese business, which is the largest business in the world, and will be expected to catch up on the basics of UNIQLO's business. You will also be asked to manage a store for 6 months to a year at an appropriate time after joining the company, which will provide you with experience in store management as a prerequisite for the business. (Details will be provided at the interview.)
The successful candidate will be able to engage in a series of operations from upstream to downstream of UNIQLO's clothing business value chain. Because you will not only understand product management, but also actually execute it, you will not be limited to gaining more expertise in product planning, but also have the possibility of various careers within and outside of UNIQLO, including MD, marketing, IMD, overseas business, and even CXO of overseas business.
Qualifications
Required Experience, Skills and Abilities
A strong interest in the clothing business (what products to make, how many to make, how to sell and sell out, and how to make customers happy), and a willingness to take the initiative and drive the business forward.
Experience in analyzing things factually and quantitatively, identifying issues, and logically considering and implementing measures
Experience in the industry is not required.
■Welcome experience, skills and abilities
Business English (e-mail, document preparation and reading comprehension, internal and external meetings, external transactions, etc.)
A strong interest in the clothing business (what products to make, how many to make, how to sell and sell out, and how to make customers happy), and a willingness to take the initiative and drive the business forward.
Experience in analyzing things factually and quantitatively, identifying issues, and logically considering and implementing measures
Experience in the industry is not required.
■Welcome experience, skills and abilities
Business English (e-mail, document preparation and reading comprehension, internal and external meetings, external transactions, etc.)
Work Condition
Company name: UNIQLO Inc.
Employment Status: Permanent
■Annual Income
Annual salary range: 5,470,000-8,000,000 yen (monthly salary: 360,000-500,000 yen)
Commuting allowance, overtime allowance, etc. (*All in accordance with company 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 plan (for regular employees only)
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 a different Fast Retailing Group company.
Smoking is not permitted on the premises or indoors, and there are no smoking rooms or other smoking areas. (Smoking is prohibited during working hours, including breaks.)
Employment Status: Permanent
■Annual Income
Annual salary range: 5,470,000-8,000,000 yen (monthly salary: 360,000-500,000 yen)
Commuting allowance, overtime allowance, etc. (*All in accordance with company 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 plan (for regular employees only)
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 a different Fast Retailing Group company.
Smoking is not permitted on the premises or indoors, and there are no smoking rooms or other smoking areas. (Smoking is prohibited during working hours, including breaks.)
Location
Ariake Headquarters: UNIQLO CITY, 1-6-7 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo
The location of the work may require travel to and from the office for work-related reasons.
Location may be changed to other locations as determined by the company, including overseas.
The location of the work may require travel to and from the office for work-related reasons.
Location may be changed to other locations as determined by the company, including overseas.
