ACE Luggage Co., Ltd. has been manufacturing suitcases and bags since its founding in 1960, and is also challenging itself with new things such as creating and selling original products.
Every time we go out and travel, suitcases and bags are always with us. We carefully and meticulously make each and every one of these products, which are essential for travel and are used to pack important belongings and memories.
Would you like to join us in developing products that will support all your travels and movements comfortably in this beautiful land of Hokkaido?
OUR OFFICE
<General position>
SALES DEPARTMENT
Sales Department
I visit clients, hold business meetings, and develop new business. In running our own EC site, I also write product descriptions, take photos, and edit products to better communicate their appeal.
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Main duties:
■ Negotiations with business partners, including OEMs
■ Sales management for our own EC site, customer support
■Product registration for our own EC site (including photography and editing)
etc.
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Development Division
We provide support in terms of strength and structure to give concrete shape to designers' ideas. We use computer-aided design software (CAD) to design all parts of the suitcase, create samples for mass production, and check the quality.
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Main duties:
■3D drawing production
■ Sample production and confirmation
■ Suitcase parts design
■ Fixture design
etc.
MATERIAL DEPARTMENT
Materials Department
We order, purchase, and manage inventory of materials required for manufacturing suitcases and bags, and send materials to each manufacturing site. We also negotiate with material manufacturers regarding prices, delivery dates, lots, etc.
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Main duties:
■Ordering, purchasing and inventory management of materials
■ Material dispatch to the manufacturing site
■ Receiving goods
■ Negotiations with material manufacturers
etc.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
Management Department
Comprised of three departments: human resources and general affairs, accounting, and product management, we provide support in creating an environment in which employees can work efficiently, including human resources and labor management and general accounting work, as well as product inventory management, shipping, and sales management.
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Main duties:
■ Personnel and labor management
■ Recruitment activities
■ Financial Management
■ Product inventory and sales management
■ Product shipping
etc.
<Designer job>
CREATIVE DEPARTMENT
Creative Category
We provide branding services including product planning and design for suitcases, bags, reinforced cardboard products, and more, as well as social media management.
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Main duties:
■ Product planning
■ Social media management
■ Branding work
etc.
Manufacturing Jobs
MANUFACTURING HEADQUARTERS
Manufacturing Department
This manufacturing division is involved in the production of hard suitcases (zipper type/frame type), sewing of bags and soft suitcases, and the production of reinforced cardboard products.
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Main duties:
■ Suitcase manufacturing
■ Bag manufacturing
■ Reinforced cardboard product manufacturing
Current Job Openings
General position
Work location: Akabira Factory, Hokkaido
Designer Jobs
Work location to be discussed
<Salary>
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<New Graduate Recruitment>
Monthly fee: from 190,000 yen
Bonus: Twice a year *Average salary for the previous year: 3.5 months
Salary increase: once a year in principle
* Vocational school or junior college graduates or above
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<Mid-career recruitment>
Please inquire
<Working hours/holidays/vacation>
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Working hours
7:55-17:00 (8 hours working time)
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Holidays and Vacations
More than 120 days of holiday per year *124 days in 2024
Golden Week, Obon, and New Year's holidays
Paid vacation (10 days granted after 6 months of employment)
Special leave for special occasions
Maternity leave
Childcare leave
(Employee benefits, etc.)
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Complete social insurance / Commuting allowance / Defined benefit pension system / Defined contribution pension system / Asset accumulation / Congratulatory and condolence money / Uniforms provided / Long service awards / Founding anniversary awards / Company trips
MEMBERS
We interviewed successful senior employees about the appeal and rewards of working here.
Sales Department 2
Risa Sakai
<An environment where you can take on new challenges>
I used to work in the assembly department, which manufactures suitcases, and since last year I've been in the "Sales Department 2". I'm mainly involved in running the online store that sells our own brand products.
I enjoy my work everyday, taking and editing product images to be published, and using the knowledge and experience I gained in the assembly department to do things like writing sentences. I also learn about the process of how products are manufactured, and I'm learning every day.
I am also in charge of customer service, and when customers compliment our products or say things like "thank you," I feel that my hard work is worthwhile.
I think that women are particularly concerned about ease of working, and I have taken maternity leave and child care leave myself, and I often have to take time off when my child suddenly falls ill. However, I am able to work with peace of mind because not only my colleagues and superiors, but also the people in the surrounding departments provide me with warm support.
There are comprehensive systems in place such as nursing leave, and my days off are basically Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, so I can refresh myself by going out with my children.
Development Division
Mr. Takamitsu Sawada
"I feel rewarded by my role in passing the baton."
Development work can be summed up in one word as "giving shape to ideas."
We respond to ideas such as "I want to make something like this" or "Can we do something like this?" by saying "This is how you can do it", and then we take on the role of concretely designing and prototyping the product and passing it on to the person who will be producing it.
Many of the tasks involve the use of CAD, so if you learn how to use it while you're a student, you'll be one step ahead, but even if you have no experience, if you have curiosity and motivation, that's where you can grow. At first glance, it may seem like you're always in front of a computer, but communication with the various parties involved is also essential.
In creating something new, sometimes things don't go well, but this is a workplace where we solve problems through trial and error.
I think this is a workplace that is suitable for people who like to think, who want to try new things, and who enjoy solving problems.
Recruitment inquiries
For employment inquiries or recruitment enquiries, please contact us here.
Message from the CEO
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For over 60 years since its founding, Ace Luggage has been "supporting all aspects of travel" for people through the manufacture of domestically produced suitcases.
Because travel and nature are closely related, we consider it our mission to contribute to the conservation of the global environment, and we are developing environmentally friendly suitcases and making sustainable products. In 2022, we will start product development of the eco-material "reinforced cardboard." It is currently growing into one of our main products alongside suitcases, and we plan to step it up even further in the future.
We have the tradition and proven technology that has allowed us to make domestic suitcases in Hokkaido for over 60 years.
We will not settle for less and will continue to take on new challenges. This is what Ace Luggage is all about today.
It's okay to fail.
We are looking for young people who have a positive attitude and are willing to learn from their failures and think about how they can contribute to the company from their current position.