Bilingual Japanese Ecommerce Project Manager

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Transcosmos group is a leading digital transformation partner and is a publicly traded company in Tokyo with market cap of $1.5B. We provide solutions and support for ecommerce, digital marketing, contact centers, and BPO in 30 countries. Learn more about us at www.transcosmos.com

JOB SUMMARY

Manage and oversee assigned multiple Ecommerce Projects in an agency environment. Coordinate and execute all required activities and tasks related to the projects in a timely manner.

Participate in all aspects of the project lifecycle, including client onboarding, requirement gathering and documentation, project planning, work breakdowns, timeline and budget management, resource allocation, task assignments, and quality assurance. As a team member on projects, work hands-on with a cross-functional team including, but not limited to sales, web producers, UX/UI designers, strategists, digital marketers, 3rd party vendors, partners, solution architects, and developers to build and support clients' e-commerce businesses and digital initiatives.

Be a driver in delivering solutions to project requirements from concept to release through the triple constraints of cost, time, and quality. Align with the internal team, and participate in the planning, resourcing, building, launching, and ongoing support of ecommerce websites and/or digital marketing initiatives by maintaining a working understanding of the client's/site's functional needs and longer-term strategic goals.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

· Oversee and monitor established financial budget of assigned accounts and ensure terms of the project are accurately followed.

· Work closely with clients to resolve all issues pertaining to the project. Serve as the lead voice on projects. Manage client relationships in a professional manner and exceed client expectations.

· Maintain familiarity and understanding of all terms of the project contract.

· Take necessary steps to keep management apprised of the status of the project and when issues arise, immediately address issues with all affected parties.

· Manage client relationships in a professional manner and exceed client expectations.

· Manage and assist in the creation and maintenance of project documentation and reports.

· Manage the client’s budget for ecommerce services.

· Work with external vendors and internal departments to manage the entire project delivery from gathering and meeting requirements, to ensure all timelines and deliverables are met. This can include vendors for creative, marketing, advertising, social network monitoring, ecommerce platform and fulfillment.

· Control and monitor the project deliverables and ensure deliverables meet with the scope of the project contract.

· Manage the P/L for the Ecommerce Project, identify areas for improvement, create action plan and implement.

· Manage and assist in the creation and maintenance of project documentation and reports.

· Perform other duties as requested by client or management.

REQUIRED SKILLS

· Well-developed written and verbal communication skills in English and Japanese

· Must know how ecommerce platforms work. Candidates with experience with Shopify or Magento, Amazon Seller Central, Google Advertising, Meta Advertising, etc. preferred.

· Must be able to manage multiple projects within deadlines.

· Comfortable with user experience, ecommerce and web development terminology and processes, with experience managing web projects, back-end integrations, mobile social, SEO/SEM Retargeting campaigns, etc.

· Must be able to create detailed project requirement documentation through internal discussions and client meetings.

· Exercise independent judgment and basic reasoning skills.

· Work independently with minimal supervision and guidance.

· Provide leadership and direction to staff and/or project members.

· Proficiency with MS Office. Excellent presentation skills in PowerPoint.

QUALIFICATIONS

· Minimum 5 years of related experience working with E-commerce website builds.

· Experience working in an agency setting overseeing multiple projects or as a brand manager.

· Must be able to attend meetings with Japan in the evenings.

· Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential job functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Work is performed in an office environment with the possibility of occasional domestic/international travel. The regular office hours are from 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. Overtime and/or flexible work hours may be required depending on client and company needs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully the essential job functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to frequently sit and occasionally must stand, walk, use hands and fingers and reach with hands and arms. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities include the ability to read and analyze data in hard copy and on a computer screen, measure or identify using eyesight and adjust vision focus.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $71,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• 2. Do you have experience managing a vendor/agency who was creating and managing the online ads for Google / Meta? How many years were you involved with the online ads? What was the monthly budget of these ads?
• 1. Do you have experiences creating and managing online ads in Google / Meta? How many years were you involved with the online ads? What was the monthly budget of these ads?

Language:

• Japanese (Required)

Work Location: Remote