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RakutenPosted 1 month ago

MD Buyer for New Business Initiatives - Rakuten Ichiba Planning Department (C&M)

On-siteTokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Full TimeSenior LevelDoctorate Or Professional DegreeEnterprise

Job Summary

Select target genres and items, then negotiate and coordinate with manufacturers and brands to drive sales plan development and execution of promotion strategies. Manage inventory and design initiatives for business profit generation while collaborating with external vendors on page creation. Advance projects in partnership with the buyer team at the China branch to build a new global e-commerce service from scratch. Leverage Rakuten's big data assets to create marketing activities with a competitive advantage for tens of millions of users.

Required Qualifications

  • Experience as an MD (Merchandiser) or Buyer in an e-commerce business
  • Business level Chinese
  • Business level Japanese (N1) or higher
  • Experience in driving initiatives by involving multiple stakeholders
  • Experience in autonomously designing and improving operations
  • TOEIC Score exceeding 800 (or similar level of English ability)
  • University Degree earned in an English-speaking country

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in launching new businesses/services

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