Onitsuka Tiger Company was established as an in-house company under ASICS Corporation on 2018/Oct/1st. Likewise, Onitsuka Tiger SEA (South East Asia) is an in-house company under the legal entity ASICS Asia. We are on a mission to drive and expand Onitsuka Tiger’s global business and become the most iconic premium lifestyle brand. As we are establishing a strong organization to expand our business in SEA, we require a Regional Senior Commercial Manager to proactively participate in this activity.
This position is responsible for;
1) Supervising and making appropriate decisions and direction regarding all the Back Office Functions; FP&A, HRGA, Legal, and IT.
2) The strategic planning, implementation, managing and running of all the finance activities of a company, including business planning, budgeting, forecasting, risk and governance as well as negotiations.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Back-Office Team Management
• Supervising and making appropriate decisions and direction regarding all the Back Office Functions; FP&A, HRGA, Legal, and IT.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the subordinates, ensuring that they are aligned with the company's goals and values. FP&A Management & Operations
• Draw up and manage the yearly budget (Sales Revenue, Returns, Inventory, COGS, Expenses, PL etc.)
• Manage Business Performance tasks (Progress Management / Data Analysis / Proposals / Reporting of Sales Revenue, Returns, Inventory, COGS, Expenses, PL etc.)
• Perform monthly tracking and analysis of the in-house company's budget and actual results (analysing sales by product, customer, and geography).
• Optimise the use of financial and business information, develop and prepare local management reports to support Business in decision making
• Lead Onitsuka Tiger SEA monthly close process with accounting team and supporting financial analysis and reporting
• Generate monthly business review package and manage Onituska Tiger Headquarter finance expectation through deliverable
• Analyse monthly / quarterly P&L, Profit Contribution, all kinds of reports and discuss the deviation from budget with relevant business managers; discuss / monitor action plans to overcome negative deviations
• Being the local planning Coordinator and responsible for local internal planning calendar (budget, forecast, mid-term financial plan)
• Support the Business during the planning process with tool support, reviewing and questioning planning result
• Frequent communication with business function to drive strategy forward and achieve target planned
• Periodic forecasting and concrete gap analysis compared to actual result to meet bottom line finalized
• Manage the inventory and order figures from financial perspective based on business performance
• Draw up the P&L of both new store opening and store closure by collaborating with stakeholders
• Cope with internal audit tasks
• Provide support for the in-house company's transactions with client
• Perform risk management and internal/external and accounting audits as a legal entity by collaborating with ASICS Shared Service Finance team
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
• 8+ years’ experience in FP&A
• 3+ years’ experience in team management
• Has exposure in managing back-office functions is a plus
• Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to work hands-on.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with employees at all levels of the organization, as well as with external stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Able to adapt to environmental changes and varying needs with flexibility.
• Proficient in English (both verbal and written)
• Could speak Japanese at business level is a plus
• Has work experience in Japanese company is a plus
• Experience in retail industries such as fashion (apparel/footwear) and cosmetics is preferred.
THE HISTORY AND VISION OF Onitsuka Tiger
Onitsuka Tiger was born in 1949 as a sports shoe brand. The company continued to evolve until 1977, actively incorporating innovative ideas and technologies. In 2002, the company was reborn as a fashion brand in search of a more sophisticated style. Shoes that were once used for competitions were updated to shoes for town use, and they became loved as fashion items. Newly designed clothing and bags also express Onitsuka Tiger's commitment to both traditional detailing and a fashion mindset. Onitsuka Tiger is now undergoing a further evolution. It is sublimating itself into a "premium fashion brand. This premium is not about the price of a product, but rather about the brand's worldview, commitment to quality, and service, meaning one and only.