This role supports sales planning and business operations within Rakuten’s Corporate Sales Planning Department. Typical responsibilities include preparing sales reports, managing performance data, coordinating planning activities, maintaining internal documents, and supporting communication across sales teams and related departments. Candidates should be organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable handling spreadsheets, presentations, and routine business analysis. Experience in sales administration, business operations, planning, or reporting is advantageous. Strong communication skills, teamwork, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines are expected. Business-level Japanese is likely important for internal coordination, while English ability may be useful in Rakuten’s international environment. Familiarity with Excel, PowerPoint, data management, and process improvement would strengthen an application.
Rakuten Group, Inc. is a major Japanese technology and internet company headquartered in Tokyo. Founded in 1997, it operates a broad ecosystem that includes e-commerce, online payments, fintech, mobile communications, digital content, travel, advertising, and professional sports. Its services are connected through the Rakuten membership and loyalty platform, giving customers opportunities to earn and use points across businesses. Rakuten also works internationally through technology, financial, and digital service operations. The company is known for its diverse workforce and Englishnization initiative, although Japanese remains important in many domestic roles. Employees typically work in a fast-moving environment where cross-functional collaboration, data-driven planning, customer focus, and continuous improvement are valued. Corporate sales planning teams help coordinate business performance and support growth across Rakuten’s enterprise and group-wide commercial activities.
Japan offers strong opportunities in technology, e-commerce, finance, telecommunications, consulting, manufacturing, hospitality, and corporate operations. Tokyo provides the widest range of international jobs, while Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo, and Okinawa offer different professional and lifestyle choices. Japanese workplace culture generally values punctuality, preparation, respect for hierarchy, teamwork, and careful communication. Daily life is safe and convenient, with excellent public transport, reliable services, and varied food and entertainment, although housing and commuting in Tokyo can be expensive. Foreign professionals usually need an employer-sponsored work visa, commonly under an Engineer, Specialist in Humanities, or International Services status. Employers normally support the Certificate of Eligibility process. Relocating requires arranging housing, residence registration, health insurance, a bank account, and often a phone contract. Learning practical Japanese greatly improves workplace integration and everyday life, even when the company uses English.
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