Category Strategy Manager (Rakuten Ichiba) - Project Management Office, EC Consulting Department (C&M)
Core
Drive growth in specific e-commerce categories (e.g., home appliances, fashion) on Rakuten Ichiba by leading market analysis, strategy formulation, and cross-functional execution.
Role type
Category Strategy Manager (Project Management Office)
Builds
Category growth initiatives, operational frameworks, and cross-departmental execution processes for Rakuten Ichiba.
Domain
E-commerce / Retail / Category Management
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Corporate account management, project management, procurement, cross-functional project leadership, stakeholder engagement, business challenge structuring, medium-to-long-term action planning
Preferred skills
E-commerce platform strategy development, client business strategy support, operational reform consulting, big data business analysis
Technologies
Big data analysis tools
Responsibilities
Formulate short-, medium-, and long-term merchandising and growth strategies; identify structural issues and drive improvements; lead cross-departmental projects; build operational frameworks to implement strategies.
Seniority
Mid-career, hands-on IC