■ Background of the Opening:
With the mission of “We Deliver LifeWear,” the Store Development Department drives business growth by expanding the store network for all Fast Retailing Group brands globally. To build a public-minded store network that embodies LifeWear, integrates with local communities, and has a positive impact on society, we are promoting strategic store openings centered on flagship stores worldwide.We are seeking individuals who can adapt to this rapidly changing era, go beyond mere real estate development, create locations from a market-in perspective, and drive the business growth of Fast Retailing.

■ Department Overview:
Our group’s store opening strategy is synonymous with our business growth strategy.The customer shopping experience is significantly shaped by the location and concept of our stores—the places where we connect with customers. The Store Development Department works across all Fast Retailing Group brands, including UNIQLO, GU, Theory, and PLST, to create “destination stores” that draw people to local areas worldwide. We also advance store development that contributes to local communities and urban planning—such as by serving as local infrastructure—to improve local communities.We lead all aspects of store development—from flagship stores that offer unique experiences and inspire customers to say, “I’ve always wanted to visit this place,” to roadside stores conveniently located near customers—through two distinct roles: Global Store Development and Domestic Store Development in Japan.

・Global Store Development Team
We drive the expansion of our store network in collaboration with business leaders and local store development teams in countries around the world. Aiming to create stores that function as local social infrastructure, you will lead the process from planning to implementation of store opening strategies that contribute to urban development in various countries.

・ Domestic Store Development Team
In Japan, our largest market, we aim to create stores that foster vibrant communities and serve as local infrastructure.

■ Job Description
You will lead the opening of new stores for Fast Retailing Group brands.
Details of the roles for Global and Japan are as follows.

Global Store Development:
・Develop country-specific store network strategies aligned with mid-term business plans for store expansion, and lead optimal store rollouts based on brand characteristics
・ Collaborate with store development departments in each country and region by communicating GHQ policies, managing progress, and providing support for issue resolution to ensure global store openings align with company policy
・ Prioritize potential global store locations, review and guide contract terms, and drive the execution of contracts that incorporate risk mitigation strategies
・Contribute to improving the accuracy of sales forecasts and store strategies through P&L analysis of existing stores and post-opening performance reviews
・ Strengthen local teams by recruiting and developing talent within store development teams in each country and region

Domestic Store Development:
・Develop store expansion strategies and store location plans centered on flagship and large-scale stores within the assigned area
・Handling a full range of store development tasks, including new store openings and “scrap-and-build” projects, based on the above strategies
・Promote store openings that go beyond mere development to contribute to local communities and play a role in urban development
・Building relationships with developers and landowners, negotiating terms, executing contracts, and managing the process through to opening
・Conducting market-driven planning and presentations that take into account regional characteristics and customer needs


■ Career Path
・Upon joining, you will start in the area where your global and domestic experience is best utilized; however, please let us know if you have a preferred area.
・We expect you to enhance your expertise in store development and eventually lead a team as a manager. Additionally, career advancement to positions that span domestic and international operations and allow you to play an active role closer to management is possible. This is an environment where you can aim to grow into a management professional who drives Fast Retailing’s business growth, starting from store development.

■ Required Experience, Skills, and Abilities
Candidates with experience in any of the following areas
・Experience in formulating strategies and plans from a market-in perspective, taking into account regional characteristics and customer needs (experience in store opening or site development is a plus)
・Experience driving projects by engaging internal and external stakeholders, forming teams, and leading them
・Experience in business development or sales channel expansion overseas

■Desirable Experience, Skills, and Abilities
・The ability to conceptualize the structure of business locations and channels from a business growth perspective, and the planning and conceptualization skills to contribute to business expansion
・Experience leading and delivering results in business initiatives involving transformation, such as business turnarounds, large-scale organizational transformations, strategic pivots, or business development at overseas affiliates
・Experience in organizational or project management, or in mentoring subordinates and junior staff
・TOEIC score of 700

■Company Name
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

■Employment Type
Full-time Employee (Permanent Position, with a 3-month probationary period)

■Annual Salary
・Annual Salary Range: 7.0–24.39 million yen (Monthly Salary: 440,000–1.35 million 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 evaluations)
・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
Flexible work hours, or managerial/supervisory positions
・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 occur)

・Supervisors
Based on the working hours of the employee’s department, with the decision left to the employee

■ 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

■Other
・We are actively hiring 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 opportunities at other companies or positions 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.)

Roppongi Headquarters: Midtown Tower, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
You may be required to work at the Ariake Headquarters (UNIQLO CITY, 1-6-7 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo)
*Location, including overseas locations, are subject to change as determined by the company.