Announcement: Organization and Personnel Changes

Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. announced the following changes in the organization and the executives to take effect on September 1, 2019.

1. Organizational change

(1) Organizational change for merchandising divisions
  • Apparel Merchandising Department, Innerwear & Accessories Merchandising Department and Production Control & Quality Assurance Department will be newly established within the Apparel Division.
  • Café&Meal Business Unit, which is in charge of the planning and operation of restaurants such as Café&Meal MUJI stores, will be reorganized. Café&Meal Planning Department and Café&Meal Merchandising Development Department will be organized under Food Division. Store operation function will be integrated under Store Sales Division as Café&Meal Planning Department.
(2) Organizational change to reinforce merchandising planning and inventory control
  • Inventory control functions in each merchandising division will be reorganized under Sales and Purchase Plans Control Division into Merchandising Planning Department, Apparel Inventory Management Department and Household & Food Inventory Management Department.

2. Appointment of Executives (as of September 1, 2019)

(1) Executive Officers

NameNewCurrent
Yuki YAMAMOTO Senior Executive Officer
Head of India Business Group
Also in charge of: Singapore & Malaysia Businesses
Senior Executive Officer
Head of India Business Group
Naoki KADOIKE Executive Officer
Head of Store & Facility Development Division
Executive Officer
Head of Singapore & Malaysia Businesses, Overseas Business Group
Yi Chia LIANG Executive Officer
Head of Taiwan, Philippines & Indonesia Businesses, Overseas Business Group
Executive Officer
Head of Taiwan & Philippines Businesses, Overseas Business Group
Asako SHIMAZAKI Executive Officer
Head of Food Division
Executive Officer
Head of Food Division Also in charge of: Café&Meal Business Unit

(2) Segregation of Duties of Directors (as of September 1, 2019)

Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. Segregation of Duties of Directors (as of September 1, 2019)[PDF:369KB][See Separate File]

3. Appointment of General Managers (as of September 1, 2019)

NameNewCurrent
Shota KAWAI Senior Manager of Store Sales Division General Manager of Café&Meal Business Unit
Shunsukei TANAKA (new) General Manager of Apparel Merchandizing Department, Apparel Division Manager of Women's Wear Department, Apparel Division
Naoto HIGUCH (new) General Manager of Innerwear & Accessories Merchandising Department, Apparel Division Manager of Children's Wear Department, Apparel Division
Kako OGURO (new) General Manager of Product Assortment Planning & Development
Yuka ISHIKI (new) General Manager of Legal & Intellectual Property Division Manager of Legal & Intellectual Property Department

4. Organization Chart (as of September 1, 2019)

Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. Organization Chart as of September 1, 2019[PDF:423KB]
[see separate file]

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