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Senior Retail & Operations Manager
Location
Japan
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Retail & Operations Manager
Nex
• Owning the direct buyer relationship with Yodobashi Camera as our primary retail launch partner. • Managing and growing the Nex Playground Amazon Japan account, including product listings, A+ content, promotional placements, and advertising. • Negotiating shelf space, promotional placements, co-op marketing budgets, and trade terms directly with retail buyers. • Serving as Japan’s local execution lead for supply operations — monitoring inventory levels, coordinating replenishment, and managing logistics issues on the ground. • Driving sell-through performance through data-driven account management, forecasting, and inventory planning. • Serving as the Japan-side counterpart to the US Retail Strategy and Supply Chain teams.
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in retail account management, trade sales, or channel management in Japan.
- Proven track record of directly negotiating with senior buyers at Yodobashi Camera or equivalent major Japan consumer electronics or mass retailers; experience with AEON or similar mass retail channels is a strong plus.
- Hands-on experience managing an Amazon Japan vendor or seller account, including buyer negotiations, promotional planning, and listing management.
- Demonstrated ability to secure shelf space, promotional placements, and co-op funding through direct buyer negotiation.
- Strong commercial acumen — comfortable with trade terms, P&L impact of promotional activity, and sell-through economics.
- Experience in retail operations or supply chain execution in Japan, including inventory monitoring, replenishment coordination, and logistics issue management.
- Existing senior-level relationships with buyers at Yodobashi Camera; relationships with additional mass or consumer electronics retailers (e.g., AEON, Bic Camera) are a strong plus.
- Native or near-native Japanese proficiency (written and verbal) for direct buyer negotiations; working English for collaboration with US teams.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, startup-like environment with lean resources and shifting priorities.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package.
- Flexible working hours and vacation policy.
- Product-driven culture that treasures talents and individual growth.
- Front-row seat and hands-on experience with cutting edge technologies in the evolving gaming field
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