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Back Market
Back Market

Catalog Specialist Japan - Freelance contract

Freelance
Tokyo
Salary: Not specified
No remote work

Back Market
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Back Market is the #1 marketplace for refurbished electronic devices in Europe and in the US, leading the way in a shift towards a circular economy, freeing the planet from electronic waste. We are proud to sabotage ‘new’ by connecting highly certified professionals to consumers who are looking for a more affordable, reliable and an ecological alternative to purchasing brand new products.  

Back Market is undergoing meteoric growth and has raised over 884M€ already! We have the objective of reaching 1000 Back Makers (or Saboteurs) by the end of 2022! 

We are thrilled to have an inclusive, fulfilling and caring work environment in all our offices (Paris, Bordeaux, Barcelona, Berlin, London, Prague, New-York and Tokyo). This is an opportunity for you to join a talented, humble and passionate team at the heart of innovation. 

Be a part of the movement. Join the refurb revolution.

The third biggest economy in the world, with a strong e-commerce second-hand market, Japan is the first strategic country Back Market expanded in Asia.  Reporting to the Senior Operations Manager, you will be responsible for the Japanese catalog of products.

The catalog is super central to offer our customers the most relevant product information to purchase confidently on Back Market, to ensure the sellers have the best tools to push their catalog widely and easily on our websites and also to spread our products on the external media (Google Shopping, Instagram/Facebook Ads).

The catalog has a direct impact on our GMV and how fast we can scale by for example proposing new products or having correct names and pictures for our ads. It also has an indirect impact on our GMV through customer trust.

YOUR MISSION (IF YOU ACCEPT IT): 🥇

  • Specific to Japan, you will work on:
  • Localizing our catalog to the Japanese market (names, specs, etc.)
  • Adding new category of products in the catalog as we expand into new categories (SmartWatch, Android Smartphones, MacBooks, Tablets, etc.) 
  • Understanding popular Japanese products and the way people search for products online and what matters (which spec is important, what filters we need to put on the website, etc.)
  • Ensuring our catalog is clean: we have only one product page per reference, images correspond to the product, colours of the product have the right names
  • As the company is always evolving and scaling up, these responsibilities are also bound to change according to the upcoming objectives and challenges

    • YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE IF: ⭐

  • You have a good command of Japanese and can communicate in professional English
  • You have experience working with smartphones and/or other electronic product categories
  • You already have a good knowledge of these products and understand product specifications and their meaning and also know what is important to know about a product for the customer
  • You are organized, structured and detail-oriented
  • You can work with Excel spreadsheets
  • You show enthusiasm for electronic devices and the technology industry (electronic devices, etc.)
  • You like to get things done and have a hands-on attitude

    • WORK CONDITIONS: ⭐

  • Work from anywhere, asian timezone ideal
  • Can go to the office in Tokyo if wanted
  • 20 to 30 hours a week depending on workloa

    • INTERVIEWING PROCESS:

  • Sebastien, Growth Operations Manager APAC
  • Xiaolin, Senior Lead Growth Manager APAC

    • WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN US ? ✌🏼

    - A meaningful job: through hard work, you will help avoid thousands of tons of electronic waste and fight against planned obsolescence. It counts!

    - An attractive salary, equity, multiple benefits (meal tickets, health insurance, etc...), parental benefits, relocation package, internal events, etc… 

    - Be in an environment where you can make a difference: you will have the freedom to innovate and adopt new ideas!

    - Grow your career with a flexible career path, Back Market can help you evolve!

    - A booming scale-up: our environment is rapidly growing in Europe, the USA and in Asia!

    - We embrace work life balance which includes flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home. 

    - A lot of fun: you will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, open-minded and friendly environment.  

    Back Market is an Equal Opportunity Employer for any minority, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation.

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