Category Strategy Manager (Rakuten Ichiba) - Project Management Office, EC Consulting Department (C&M)
On-siteTokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Job Summary
Formulate short-, medium-, and long-term merchandising strategies for assigned categories like home appliances and fashion, setting KPIs and executing growth initiatives. Identify structural issues within categories and drive fundamental improvements while leading cross-departmental projects involving Sales, Marketing, Development, and Customer Service. Build operational frameworks and improve business processes to implement strategies on the ground, including developing selection criteria for featured products and planning listing conditions for major sales events. This role drives growth in specific Rakuten Ichiba categories through hands-on execution from planning to results delivery.
Required Qualifications
- Experience in corporate account management, project management, or procurement
- Experience leading cross-functional projects to achieve objectives while engaging stakeholders
- Experience structuring business challenges and developing medium- to long-term action plans to resolve them
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in developing business strategies and sales plans for e-commerce platforms, manufacturers, or retailers
- Experience supporting clients in developing business strategies and implementing operational reforms at consulting firms or similar organizations
- Experience in establishing business analysis processes using big data and conducting such analyses
- TOEIC Score exceeding 800 (or similar level of English ability)
- University Degree earned in an English-speaking country
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