■Recruitment Background
Guided by our corporate philosophy of “Changing clothes, changing common sense, changing the world,” UNIQLO aims to improve the lives of customers around the globe through LifeWear.The Product Planning Department serves as the engine that brings this philosophy and vision to life. Working in collaboration with Merchandising (MD) teams that develop products—such as HEATTECH and AIRism—which dramatically transform people’s lives, we formulate and drive optimal global business plans to deliver value to customers and society. We are seeking individuals who can lead the product planning domain by combining a passion for providing better clothing and services to customers worldwide with a business-oriented growth strategy.

■ Department Overview
・The Product Planning Department, to which you will be assigned, has adopted the mission of “simultaneously and healthily enhancing customer and frontline satisfaction, as well as company profitability.”
・The organization is divided into Japan and Overseas divisions. For their respective product portfolios, each team member analyzes past performance and future outlook from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives—from formulating product budgets to selling out inventory—and devises and executes strategies accordingly.

■Job Description
You will be responsible for a specific category within UNIQLO’s full product lineup (Women’s, Men’s, Kids, Accessories, Underwear, etc.). You will lead the end-to-end planning and execution of the entire business cycle—from setting sales budgets and developing sales plans (seasonal and monthly) to creating production plans and demand forecasts (weekly).

Specific duties include the following:
1. Analyze the market environment and formulate strategies and tactics to achieve targets. Establish product management KPIs (number of SKUs, pricing) to manage the execution of strategies and tactics.
2. Formulate product budgets: Create monthly, seasonal, and departmental portfolios for sales, gross profit, cost ratios, and discount rates.
3. Review product plans: Examine product plans developed by MDs (Merchandisers) using a quantitative and logical approach based on actual performance to improve plan quality.
4. Demand Forecasting and Sales Planning: Based on the product plan from step 3, formulate and verify demand forecasts by product, and propose revisions to the MD. Based on the verified demand forecasts, collaborate with relevant departments (Corporate Planning, MD, Marketing, IMD, Inventory Control, Sales) to develop countermeasures for identified issues and formulate sales plans.
5. Share sales strategies with stores based on the sales plan, and based on actual results, manage progress and revise plans to achieve business targets (sales, gross profit, gross profit margin, and end-of-period inventory).
6. Implement the PDCA cycle for steps 1 through 5 above to accumulate knowledge.

・The Job Description may change within the scope of duties related to each department at headquarters due to department transfers or organizational changes.

■ Career Path
・Upon joining, you will be responsible for product planning for UNIQLO’s Japan operations—the company’s largest business globally—and will be expected to quickly grasp the fundamentals of UNIQLO’s business. Additionally, to gain the practical experience that forms the foundation of this business, you will be assigned to store management for approximately six months to one year at an appropriate time after joining. (Details will be provided during the interview.)
・You will be involved in the entire value chain of UNIQLO’s apparel business, from upstream to downstream. Since you will not only gain an understanding of merchandise management but also be involved in its actual execution, your career opportunities at UNIQLO—both domestically and internationally—extend beyond deepening your expertise in product planning to include roles such as MD, Marketing, IMD, International Business, and even CXO positions in our overseas operations.

■ Required Experience, Skills, and Abilities
・Individuals with a strong interest in the apparel business (deciding which products to produce, in what quantities, and how to sell and clear inventory to delight customers) and the motivation to take the initiative and drive these efforts forward
・Experience analyzing situations based on facts and quantitative data, identifying challenges, logically evaluating solutions, and executing them
・Experience collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, leveraging communication skills and leadership to drive projects and deliver results *Industry experience is not required.

■ Preferred Experience, Skills, and Abilities
・Business English (email, document creation and reading, internal and external meetings, external business dealings, etc.)

■Company Name: UNIQLO Co., Ltd.

■Employment Type: Full-time Employee

■Annual Salary
・Annual Salary Range: 5.47–8.00 million yen (Monthly Salary: 360,000–500,000 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 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, and is not limited to the figures listed above

■ Working Hours
Flexible work hours or managerial/supervisory position

・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 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; 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 (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 regarding other positions or companies 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

*Depending on business needs, you may be required to travel between offices.
*Your location may be changed to a location designated by the company, including overseas locations.