Location: Tokyo
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: ¥5,000,000 – ¥10,000,000 per annum
A global fashion retail company is seeking an Area Manager. The selected candidate will oversee retail operations, drive profitability, and lead teams to achieve business targets.
Responsibilities:
- Manage profit and loss of the retail business and implement effective business strategies
- Lead sales staff teams to achieve financial targets and operational excellence
- Monitor monthly sales budgets and goals, reporting performance and action plans to management
- Maximise sales, manage costs, and achieve inventory-level KPIs
- Collaborate with merchandising, marketing, and visual merchandising teams to execute promotions and special sales
- Develop and implement operational procedures aligned with company standards
- Enhance sales staff training and customer service in collaboration with the MD team
- Stay updated on market, industry, and property trends
- Manage, analyse, and report store data and sales staff commissions
- Communicate frequently with store managers to resolve operational issues
- Oversee budget planning, staffing plans, performance management, and incentive programs
- Manage stock takes, inventory transfers, and defective stock disposal in compliance with global audit requirements
Requirements:
- More than 7 years of experience in store business management
- More than 5 years of fashion retail experience
- Proven experience in influencing, leading, and collaborating with teams, result driven
- Proficient in MS Office Suite
- Good leadership and management skills
- Knowledge of department store operations
- Proficient in English and Japanese
About the Company:
Based in Europe, this fashion retailer’s product line includes apparel, footwear, and accessories. This company boasts hundreds of stores and several thousand employees across a number of countries.