Japanese Sales Director (Retail)

This is an extraordinary opportunity for a JAPANESE speaking RETAIL SALES DIRECTOR with a fashion ( or related ) background to work at the heart of luxury based in Tokyoi. You will be fully responsible for creating and then implementing a retail sales strategy and will liaise with all the other teams across the business. Apply here : JAPANESES RETAIL SALES DIRECTOR : Tokyo
TITLE : Japanese Sales Director ( Retail )
LANGUAGES REQUIRED: English and Japanese
LOCATION: Tokyo, Japan
SALARY: 20 million Japanese Yen + car allowance and bonus scheme
SECTOR: Fashion & Luxury eyewear

COMPANY
You will be working for one of the best-known high-end fashion businesses with a clientele that is selective and HNW or UHNW. In this rarefied retail “space” you will be tasked with creating and then implementing a retail sales strategy and will liaise with all the other teams across the business in Japan. The company is highly regarded and at the top-of its-game at the moment with a company culture that values original thought, passion and creativity. This is a growing business that is thriving and an exciting place to be at this moment in its evolution. You will need to be based in Japan for this role and there will be some international travel.

DUTIES
The role in a nutshell: You will oversee the sales operations of all retail stores across Japan.
with clients

• Designing plans to meet sales targets
• Developing and cultivating relationships with suppliers and key clients
• Evaluating product pricing for the local market and in line with head office guidance
• Develop a retail strategy that supports the business in a measurable way.
• Track the performance of the retail business and evolve key priorities in line with performance.
• Fully accountable for trading margin budget
• Develop a clear luxury merchandising strategy
• Identify growth and new business investment opportunities
• Attend monthly financial reviews
• Present monthly results against targets
• Ensure that an EPOS strategy is introduced to improve visibility of performance
• Drive optimal trading margin through detailed analysis of category performance on a unit by unit basis.
• Oversee and build sales, budgets, projections costs and overhead.
• Providing leadership and guidance to management teams in order to ensure that each store or department functions efficiently

REQUIREMENTS

• Fluent Japanese & English
• Experienced within luxury goods
• Experience as a Sales Director
• Happy to be based in Tokyo, Japan

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