Overview
Head of Merchandising Planning & Strategy Jobs in Tokyo, Japan at OWNDAYS CO LTD
Title: Head of Merchandising Planning & Strategy
Company: OWNDAYS CO LTD
Location: Tokyo, Japan
About The Company
Owndays is a leading eyewear company that offers a wide range of high-quality spectacles to customers worldwide. Established in Tokyo, Japan in 1989, the company has grown to become one of the most trusted and innovative eyewear brands in the world.
At Owndays, the company is committed to providing customers with the highest quality products at the most affordable prices. With over 1,500 styles of frames available in-store and online, customers can choose from a vast selection of designs to suit their unique style and personality.
With over 500 stores in 13 countries worldwide, Owndays has become a global leader in the eyewear industry. The company’s success is a testament to its commitment to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction.
About The Team
Owndays is in search of an analytical, entrepreneurial, agile, and proactive leader to lead the Merchandising Planning & Strategy function. Someone who is passionate about leveraging data & technology and new age Merchandising Management Systems and Processes. The incumbent should be passionate about Product, with a strong sense of Consumers & Design.
The person should have a proven track-record in consulting for large-scale retail merchandising and communication for a successful, high-growth brand. S/He should have a keen sense of numbers, and believe in making data-driven decisions.
What your responsibilities will be
Lead our merchandising planning & strategy capability across both online and offline stores, with key focus on the technology of modern Merchandising in an Omni-channel set-up.
Utilize category and market analysis to create a supply strategy that will maximize long-term opportunities and competitive advantage.
Maximize long-term commercial opportunities and minimize areas of risk, acting on performance analysis, sound judgement and change management.
Take accountability for delivering a balanced and considered range against planned financials.
Identify opportunities to improve inventory asset utilization to drive sales and margin for the businesses.
Analyze trading patterns, challenge and advise teams to ensure appropriate action is taken.
Work within merchandising as well as across the business to continuously develop best practice working (process and systems).
Who we are looking for
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, or a related field.
12+ years of experience in management consulting, business strategy or strategic planning
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with strong commercial acumen. Deep data analysis and building insights capabilities
Proven track record of developing and executing successful business strategies in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Experience in fashion retail or e-commerce, focusing specifically on product development and merchandising
Focus on Tech-enabled Merchandising Management Systems and Planning
Experience strategizing, running, analyzing, improving supplier, and product strategies
Strong communication, organizational skills and attention to detail
Strong project management and stakeholder influencing skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
Fluent in Japanese and English.
Preferred Qualifications:
MBA or advanced degree preferred
Experience in retail sector preferred
