Vice President of Go-To-Market

Join a dynamic force in the fashion industry, where innovation meets style, and your career aspirations find their perfect runway. Our client is a global powerhouse, relentlessly shaping the future of fashion and retail. Their commitment to excellence is matched only by our dedication to sustainability and social responsibility.

You'll be part of a diverse, passionate team, pioneering groundbreaking trends and redefining the way people experience fashion.

Supervisory Responsibility:

Leaders and team in Merchandising, Planning, Marketing, Comms, CRM, Visual Merchandising and Store Design

 Implement the branding strategy via products and lead a diverse Merchandising team responsible for product development, style selection, pricing, ordering, product
training, promotion, etc.
 Work with internal and external partners, including retail operations, franchise partners, E-com, Planning/Allocation, VM, Marketing/PR, store designing and finance team to concept, initiate and execute key initiatives.
 Supervise and approve Japan marketing, public relations, and event plans including overseeing and monitoring budgets throughout the fiscal year.
 Lead design and development for all Store and Shop in Shop projects in Japan.
 Ensure all consumer touch points are visually merchandised to the global standard at all times (windows and interior).
 Grow, retain and develop people. Able to lead and develop management team by leveraging the team skills and expertise, harnessing their abilities and energy to drive business.
 Foster a work environment that stimulates open communication, creativity, sharing of best practices across the business and cultivates an environment of teamwork and
calculated risk taking.

• 15+ years of fashion apparel Merchandising or Marketing experience, preferably within fashion retail environment; depth of understanding of product development interfaces with Merchandising and deep experience with Japanese consumers
• Keen business sense and able to develop commercial strategies.
• Strong interpersonal skills; positive, energetic, empathetic and open minded.
• Confident and comfortable presentation skills.
• Flexibility to adjust quickly to changes and deliver on tight deadlines.
• Must be proactive and solution-oriented, with a strong sense of urgency.
• Strong data/analytics skills.
• Ability to lead, inspire and manage teams.
• Ability to travel internationally.
• Written and oral English that must be practical to communicate with overseas counterparts (TOEIC 900 or more) and good presentation skill in English.
• Minimum Business Level Japanese

• Full-time position with all company benefits including RSU's
• Very Competitive Salary on Offer
• Great location in Central Tokyo

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