Cartier (Richemont)

Master Data Assistant Manager

TOKYO April 21, 2026 Full Time Workday (Richemont Group Tenant)

Richemont, one of the world leaders in the luxury sector, has various Houses specializing in jewelry, watches and high-end accessories. Each Maison proudly embodies a tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont strives to preserve the heritage and identity specific to each of them. At the same time, we are committed to innovating and designing new products in line with the values ​​of our Houses, through a process of permanent creativity.

MAIN PURPOSE

This position’s main role is to execute the efficient and effective maintenance and management of master data, as well as the upkeep and improvement of processes, as a member of SAP Master Data governance team.

This role is also required strong communication skills to work closely with internal partners, including Maisons, Accounting, FP&A and IT, and team player mentality.

Additionally, this role actively participates in Richemont Finance's digital transformation, including several initiatives and projects related to digitalization, automation, and productivity, extending beyond master data management.

Our Group activities in Japan include 18 Brands which manage around 200 boutiques with over 2,000 employees.  This role is part of the overall Richemont finance community and he/she is expected to be a real business partner with professional compliant mindset and problem-solving attitude.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Key responsibility 1: Master data governance
  • Drive and execute registration, review and maintenance of master data, including vendor, customer, and pricing.
  • Handle day-to-day master data maintenance activities.
  • Supervise and manage temporary staffs (2-3 members) of the team.
  • Work closely with the team, Maison and Richemont functions to improve existing process from efficiency and accuracy perspectives
  • Internal and external audit support
  • Collaboration and cooperation with HQ and other regions, project promotion

  • Key responsibility 2: Projects / Improvements
  • Digital transformation (digitalization & automation) for the processes within the Finance
  • Process simplification & productivity improvements
  • New business / process developments/scheme implementation

PROFILES:

Experience:       

  • 5 years+ SAP experience is expected
  • Master data experience is a plus
  • Accounting and/or controlling experience is a plus
  • RPA project experience is a plus

Skills:  

  • SAP skills and knowledge
  • Attention to details while keeping the big picture
  • Proactive and solution oriented
  • Team-player, good relationship builder
  • Strong in communication in verbal and writing for both English and Japanese
  • Required handle HQ drive project (English need to be more than business level)

Behavioral competency:

  • Strong time management & schedule handling
  • High level of integrity
  • Structured, result-oriented and decision maker
  • With teamwork thinking and behavior, positive mood-maker to motivate members
  • Able to handle multiple tasks and stay organized
  • Can manage politics and human/organizational relations under the matrix functions/lines
  • Able to work under uncertainty

NOTE: The position can varies depending on the experience and seniority of the candidate.  It can be senior specialist to assistant manager level.

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How to Get Hired at Cartier (Richemont)

  • Cartier is a Maison of Compagnie Financière Richemont SA, headquartered in Geneva (Cartier International AG) with design, atelier, and the historic flagship boutique at Rue de la Paix in Paris.
  • Louis Ferla became CEO of Cartier on 1 September 2024, succeeding Cyrille Vigneron, who moved to lead Cartier Culture and Philanthropy. Group chairman Johann Rupert remains the controlling shareholder of Richemont.
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