JAPAN Business Development E-Commerce REMOTE

This role is 100% remote for someone with an E-COMMERCE business development Background and fluent JAPANESE & ENGLISH ( ideally also with Mandarin) ! You will be working with the Japan -based team of one of the fastest growth e-commerce businesses in the world, and your job is to research, locate and engage with new merchants looking to establish their online shop in Japan. You must have an e-commerce background and ideally also have an established network of merchants or vendors and be able to leverage your knowledge of what sells/what doesn’t and which merchants are the most reliable and offer the best-in-class service and product spread . This role is very well paid and there is an excellent career path for the right person. The role is 100% remote for someone based in Japan

TITLE: JAPAN Business Development E-Commerce REMOTE
SALARY : up to JPY ¥1,800,000 per month ( annual salary of ¥25.2 million per year calculated over 14 months )
( Uk salary equivalent is £126,000 per annum or £9k per month over 14 months)
LOCATION: 100% remote autonomous role based anywhere in Japan
LANGUAGE REQUIRED: Fluent Japanese and English + Mandarin ideally
EESSENIAL EXPERIENCE: E-commerce Vendor management (local seller network )
SECTOR : Retail and E-commerce Platforms
THE OPPORTUNITY : This is an outstanding opportunity for someone who has worked with e-commerce companies such Amazon , Rakuten Ichiba, Yahoo! Shopping Japan or others and is looking to bring their sales expertise, network and consumer knowledge to a fast -growth e-commerce business that is looking to establish a network of vendors in Japan. This company offers new staff incredible global career opportunities as well as the chance to work 100% remotely with real autonomy and with outstanding earnings potential . The company is looking to attract small independent retailers to their e-commerce site in order to increase consumer choice and to enhance the e-tailers selling opportunity
DUTIES

• Research, develop and initiate conversations with merchant partners, manufacturers, and brands with a view to them putting their goods on the e-commerce platform
• Help merchant partners establish their presence on the e-commerce platform
• Provide advice and support to merchants and help them develop a business plans (eg market positioning, product planning, brand marketing, and logistics)
• Carry out market research and gain an understanding of what customers are buying online ,
• Help your merchants with supply planning in order to help them cope with logistics during high-demand periods such as over important festivals
• Undertake data analysis of consumer trends

REQUIREMENTS

• Based in Japan already
• Fluent English, Japanese (and Mandarin Chinese ideally)
• 8 years + of commercial work experience
• E-commerce experience (essential )
• Consumer data analysis skills
• Excellent business development and relationship management skills