Sr Category Manager, Japan Merchandising, Retail

Senior Merchandising Manager, Grocery Tokyo, Japan

About the Role

We’re seeking a strategic merchandising leader to own content and shopping experience strategy for Grocery in Japan. You’ll combine data-driven insights with creative storytelling to drive consumer engagement and conversion across high-impact marketing campaigns.

What You’ll Do

Merchandising & Content Strategy

– Lead local merchandising and content strategy for Grocery and Retail
– Craft compelling consumer narratives using performance data, seasonality insights, and market trends
– Optimize the end-to-end shopping journey to drive engagement and conversion

Campaign Ownership & Execution

– Own merchandising execution for high-impact marketing campaigns from planning through delivery
– Manage campaign prioritization, planning calendars, and timelines in partnership with Sales and Marketing
– Drive high-quality execution while contributing to longer-term strategic initiatives

Performance & Insights

– Define success metrics and continuously track campaign and category performance
– Generate actionable insights to improve consumer engagement, conversion, and shopping experience
– Use data to identify opportunities to innovate and scale best practices

Cross-Functional Leadership

– Serve as key leader aligning Operations, Sales, Strategy & Planning, Marketing, Legal, Product, and Global Merchandising teams
– Influence and coordinate senior stakeholders across functions to ensure strategic alignment
– Drive execution excellence through clear communication and collaborative leadership

Basic Qualifications

– 9+ years of experience in e-commerce, retail, marketplace, or consumer-facing businesses
– Demonstrated ownership of merchandising, growth, or content-related initiatives
– Strong analytical capabilities: SQL proficiency and experience using data to drive decisions and prioritization
– Fluent in English and Japanese with ability to communicate effectively with senior, cross-functional stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

– Experience leading merchandising strategy, content optimization, or campaign execution in fast-paced, consumer environments
– Proven ability to translate insights into clear strategies, execution plans, and business recommendations
– Strong stakeholder leadership with track record of influencing across functions without direct authority

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