Candidate Pack - Liberty Managing Director Japan

Liberty Japan
Liberty Japan Co., Ltd has been a subsidiary of Liberty since 1988, trading Liberty-branded
products in Japanese retail stores as well as manufacturing Liberty fabrics which are sold
internationally and locally to designers and retail fashion businesses alike. As a manufacturer of
Liberty patterned and printed fabrics, it trades to local Japanese markets and emerging markets in
the Far East. Alongside operations in Italy and London it forms a business-critical arm of the
Liberty organisation. Currently
ROLE DESCRIPTION
Liberty is seeking to appoint a Managing Director of Liberty’s Japanese operation. Reporting into
the Managing Director of Liberty Wholesale, the Managing Director- Japan will be responsible for
defining and executing the Liberty wholesale business development strategy for Japan, ensuring it
reflects the Group Wholesale strategy and ensuring market relevance is maintained. This role is a
key position within the wider Liberty Senior Leadership Team, and will act as a brand ambassador
in order to strengthen key relationships both internally, across the wider Liberty team; and with
external customers, suppliers, and partners.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Brand
To protect the Liberty brand; ensuring its relevance to the customer;
Translating the Liberty brand strategy into actionable business development plans in Japan, per market
segment;
Acting as the Liberty brand ambassador within the global market; building effective relationships with key
decision makers in other like-minded global brands;
Keeping abreast of industry developments, indentifying new product and market opportunities, and
devising strategic and tactical plans for business growth;
Providing detailed feedback on market trends, opportunities, and customer needs, to the company
leadership team.
Sales
Setting annual plans in line with achieving wholesale group business targets, and in line with the
company’s 5 year plan;
Creating a sales strategy by segment:;
Monitoring and managing performance against targets and taking corrective action;
Creating a strategy to exploit emerging markets and setting aggressive sales goals.
Profit
Setting annual plans by segment to build a sales plan in line with the company’s 5 year strategy;
Continually identify opportunities for margin improvement, cost reduction, and measuring commercial
impact;
Devising and implementing new initiatives to drive profit and margin growth,