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【Basic Information】
Client ID: 103000
Job ID: 1019
Position: 【AI発行・配本事業部】オペレーション企画スタッフ（リーダー候補）
Location: Tokyo
Salary: TBA - 8M JPY
Language: Business level Japanese
Contract type: Permanent
Who we are
複数の出版社や商社によって2022年3月11日に設立された当社は、AI発行・配本最適化ソリューション事業とRFIDソリューション事業の2つに注力し、出版界のデータの整備と活用強化を実施します。
私たちはDXを活用し、新たな切り口で出版界の構造的な課題を解決していきます。
出版界は複数の構造的な課題を抱えており、その改善が急務とされています。私たちはDXを活用し、新たな切り口でそれらの課題を解決していきます。
また私たちの新技術の導入を推進することにより出版社や書店、 販売会社など業界の皆さんに広く利用してもらい、出版流通全体がサステナブルなものに変革されていくことを目指します。そして人々が店頭で一冊でも多くの魅力ある出版物と出会える、快適な読書環境の維持に貢献し続けます。
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Our company, established on March 11, 2022, by multiple publishing houses and trading companies, focuses on two main businesses: AI publishing and distribution optimization solutions and RFID solutions. We aim to enhance and utilize data in the publishing industry through these endeavors.We will leverage digital transformation (DX) to address structural challenges within the publishing industry from innovative perspectives.
The publishing industry faces several structural challenges that urgently need improvement. Through the application of DX, we will tackle these challenges from fresh angles.
Furthermore, we aim to encourage the widespread adoption of our new technologies among publishers, bookstores, and distribution companies, contributing to the transformation of the entire publishing distribution into a sustainable model. Our goal is to maintain a comfortable reading environment where people can discover a wide range of appealing publications at storefronts.
Roles and Responsibility
業務内容
AI発行・配本事業（AIシステムを活用した発行数・配本数推奨値の提供、出版社業務のBPOサービスなど）に必要なオペレーション業務
AI発行・配本事業部について サステイナブルな出版流通を実現するために、DXを活用したサプライチェーン全体の最適化サービスを提供します。出版社様、販売会社様、書店様とステークホルダーも多く調整を含めて大変ではありますが、サプライチェーンの上流～下流まで一気通貫で改革出来る非常にやりがいあるポジションになっております。机上の検証に飽きた方、パワポづくりに疲れた方、実業に挑戦されたい方、是非一緒に業界改革に挑戦しましょう！
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Job Description:
You will be responsible for the position of Business Operations Staff in the AI Publishing and Distribution Business Unit at a company established in March 2022 to reform Japan's publishing distribution through the use of DX. The Business Unit aims to expand to a team of over 50 members in the future.
Responsibilities:
You will handle operational tasks required for the AI Publishing and Distribution Business, including providing recommended issuance and distribution figures using an AI system and offering BPO services for publishing companies.
About the AI Publishing and Distribution Business Unit:
In order to achieve sustainable publishing distribution, this unit provides optimization services for the entire supply chain using DX. While it involves coordination with numerous stakeholders, including publishing companies, sales companies, and bookstores, it offers a highly rewarding position where you can comprehensively reform the supply chain from upstream to downstream. If you're tired of desk research, PowerPoint presentations, and are seeking to make a real impact, let's work together to revolutionize the industry!
Minimum Requirements
・顧客との折衝・交渉経験
・オペレーション全般
・業務プロセスの改善経験
・小チームのリーダー経験
・DXを通じた出版流通改革に対する熱意
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- Experience in customer negotiations and discussions.
- Experience in overall operations and business process improvement.
- Leadership experience in managing small teams.
- Strong passion for revolutionizing publishing distribution through DX.
Preferred Requirements
- 事業企画または営業企画の経験
- データを活用した業務経験（整合性確認・各種前処理・集計）
- 出版流通業界（出版社、取次、書店）における実務経験
- 業種問わずビジネスプロセス、販売プロセス構築の経験
- サプライチェーンの知見のある方（在庫管理・3PLの営業経験等）
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- Experience in business planning or sales planning.
- Experience in using data for business purposes, including data reconciliation, various preprocessing, and aggregation.
- Practical experience in the publishing distribution industry (publishing companies, wholesalers, bookstores).
- Experience in building business processes and sales processes in various industries.
- Those with knowledge of supply chains (such as inventory management or 3PL sales experience).
Who we are looking for
- 仕事を通じて社会をより良い方向に変えていくことにやりがいを感じる方
- 主体的に行動でき、手を動かすのが好きな方
- 常に顧客起点で考えるマインドを持つ方
- 状況に応じた柔軟な思考を持つ方（仮説思考、論理思考、抽象化思考）
- 最新のテクノロジーに興味がある方
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- Individuals who find fulfillment in making a positive impact on society through their work.
- Those who can take initiative and enjoy being hands-on.
- Individuals with a customer-centric mindset, always considering the customer's perspective.
- Those with flexible thinking, adapting to various situations (hypothesis-driven, logical, abstract thinking).
- Those who have an interest in the latest technologies.
Conditions / Benefits
Employment system: Permanent
Location: Tokyo, Chiyoda-ku
Annual Salary: TBA - 8,000,000 JPY
- Based on experience, ability, and previous work experience
Hours: 9:00 - 17:30 (Break time: 1hour)
- Remote work available (Home / Satellite office)
- Two days off per week
- 120 days of annual holidays
- Year-end and New Year holidays
- National holidays
- Paid vacations
- All-season vacation
- Ceremonial or condolence leave
- Menstrual leave
【Benefits】
- Social insurance including health insurance, employee pension insurance, worker's accident compensation insurance and employment insurance
- Personnel performance evaluation once a year
- Health checkup
- Childcare leave
- Nursing care leave
- Transportation expenses
- PC (Windows / mac), keyboards, mouse will be provided depending on your needs
Probation: 3 months (As a general rule, there is a three-month probation period, and during this period, the terms and conditions remain unchanged, in accordance with our company's policies.)
Interview Process
- CV Screening
- 1st Interview
- 2nd Interview
- Final Interview
- Offer
This process is subject to change.
- You will be asked to submit letter of motivation for application (500 words or less, free format) after the first or second interview.
- First/second interviews can be conducted online, and the final interview will be conducted offline
- We expect a minimum of 2 weeks from application to offer
