Job Description
• Unrivaled data utilization skills: You will acquire the skills to develop logical and scientific marketing strategies by leveraging Rakuten's vast amount of purchasing data.- Acquiring a management perspective: By directly interacting with the managers of the stores you are responsible for and becoming deeply involved in solving management challenges, you can enhance your perspective as a business person.• A sense of social contribution: This environment offers an extremely high level of job satisfaction, as your suggestions can increase store sales and have a positive impact on the local economy and the lives of store owners.• Ecosystem synergy: There's an appeal in the ability to make complex proposals that leverage Rakuten Group's diverse services. Business ContentOur mission is to maximize sales for stores on Rakuten Market, and we entrust you with strategic consulting sales as a partner to these stores. <Specific job duties>- Current situation analysis and goal setting: We share sales targets with the store and develop medium- to long-term sales strategies based on market data and competitor analysis.- Optimization of customer acquisition and sales promotion: We utilize Rakuten's big data to optimize advertising placement and propose campaigns tailored to sales seasons (such as Shopping Marathon and Super Sale).- Suggestions for improving store operations: We analyze metrics such as the number of visitors to the page, conversion rate, and average customer spending to support UI/UX improvements and refinement of product appeals.• Product Development and Asset Proposal: We provide support for developing original products and private brands that leverage the strengths of our stores, and offer cross-selling proposals that combine various Rakuten Group services (logistics, payment, finance, etc.). <Characteristics of the work style>• Assignment style: Each person is responsible for approximately 100 stores simultaneously. Assignments are divided by product category, but in order to cultivate a multifaceted perspective, some employees are assigned to a wide range of stores.• Business partners: You will primarily interact directly with company representatives, decision-makers, and store managers. This requires in-depth discussions from a management perspective, significantly improving your business skills.• Sales Style: We combine office work and face-to-face meetings (including business trips) in a 7:3 ratio, allowing us to carry out our work flexibly. Daily follow-up is done via email and online meetings, while we meet in person to build relationships by discussing medium- to long-term strategies and proposing budgets.
Responsibilities + Skills
Education
Knowledge of e-commerce platforms and web advertising Experience in planning and executing marketing strategies
Experience
At least 2 years of work experience Sales experience (corporate or individual) or experience in sales management and operations in the distribution or retail industry. Persistent action and logical proposal skills to achieve goals