Scope
Responsible to support multiple Indirect categories/projects for Japan, collaborating with different functions like Site Management, HR, Fleet Mgmt, R&D, QARA & Manufacturing. Partner with Regional and Global category management to ensure successful implementation of global or regional led strategies and drive compliance to preferred suppliers and buying channels. The role is responsible to ensure and continuously improve costs, quality and service for all local deliverables in multiple categories.
Key Responsibilities
? Supports in implementing global and regional category strategies, projects, objectives, processes, methods and policies across the Sites
? Lead RFPs for APAC when required, work closely with stakeholders to achieve best conditions
? Challenge specifications and requirements
? Manage local (site specific), day-to-day spend
? Buyer will align with Local team for guidance on tasks to be executed
? Drive preferred suppliers base (in line with global or regional strategies) and buying channels to realize savings targets within the country/Region.
? Lead Spend optimization initiatives
? Initiate Procurement initiatives to improve forecasting and savings reporting for the country/region
? Responsible for savings achievement and KPI’s for the country/region
? Responsible for supplier relationship in cooperation with the regional and global procurement teams.
? Manage escalations from internal stakeholders involving material supply and quality issues originating with the supplier.
? PO placements in ERP systems
? Support local team on procurement activities
? Undertakes systematic Market research activities
? Supports in implementing global and regional category strategies, projects, objectives, processes, methods and policies across the Sites
Accountabilities
? First point of contact for internal stakeholders on-site
? Support the implementation of global and regional procurement initiatives/strategies
? Support regional/global RFPs with responsible coutries involved
? To execute design to cost rtunities across all responsible sites, ensuring working capital efficiency.
? Guides/supports the tactical buying for Indirect Materials & Services
? Ensures Indirect materials and services are delivered in-time (based on the defined/agreed costs and quality)
? Collaborates with our ProcurX team to implement the Procurement processes & compliance requirements across responsible Sites.
? Cooperation and support of internal stakeholders at projects, request proposals and analyze offers
? Supplier selection partnering with relevant stakeholders, meeting the functional requirements.
? Supplier Relationship Management (locally)
? Integrate & harmonize agreed procurement strategies & methods across responsible sites and educate stakeholders on these.
? Annual procurement targets for responsible sites in alignment with global/regional targets (cost & savings, supplier quality, etc.)
? Support Regional Sourcing Leaders with regular updates to ensure effective communication of cost saving activities (Actual v’s target)
? Negotiate and create contracts/SOWs for local/site-specific requirements
? Supports local SOX and other auditing test preparations. Ensures local data protection requirements are fulfilled.
Typical Background
Education / Certifications /Licensing:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related discipline.
Experience:
3-5 years professional experience in purchasing for the specific categories or Indirect Materials & Services (desired)
Key Required Skills, Knowledge and Capabilities:
? Ability to identify and lead cost improvement initiatives
? Multi-cultural mind set
? Change management – leading changes locally and across functions
? Strong business partnering skills and business acumen
? Analytical, business finance capability technical / industry knowledge.
? Independent, structured, target and result-oriented working method
? Assertiveness and ambition to solve demanding tasks
范圍
負責支持日本的多個間接類別/項目,與現場管理,人力資源,車隊管理,研發,QARA和制造等不同職能部門合作。與區域和全球品類管理部門合作,確保全球或區域主導戰略的成功實施,并推動對首選供應商和采購渠道的遵守。該職位負責確保并持續改善成本、質量和服務,為所有本地交付的產品提供不同類別的服務。
主要職責
?支持實施全球和區域的戰略、項目、目標、流程、方法和政策
在需要時領導亞太地區的rfp,與利益相關者密切合作以達到最佳條件
?挑戰規范和要求
?管理本地(特定站點)的日常支出
?買方將與當地團隊合作,指導執行任務
?推動首選供應商基礎(符合全球或區域戰略)和采購渠道,以實現國家/地區內的節約目標。
?領導支出優化計劃
?啟動采購計劃,以改善國家/地區的預測和節約報告
?負責國家/地區的儲蓄業績和KPI
負責與區域和全球采購團隊合作,維護供應商關系。
管理來自內部利益相關者的材料供應和供應商質量問題。
?在ERP系統中放置訂單
支持當地團隊的采購活動
?進行系統的市場調研活動
?支持實施全球和區域的戰略、項目、目標、流程、方法和政策
崗位職責
?作為現場內部利益相關者的第一個聯系人
支持全球和區域采購計劃/戰略的實施
?支持有責任國家參與的區域/全球rfp
在所有負責的工廠執行低成本設計,確保營運資金效率。
指導/支持間接材料和服務的策略性采購
確保間接材料和服務的及時交付(基于定義/商定的成本和質量)
與我們的采購團隊合作,在負責的工廠實施采購流程和合規要求。
在項目中配合和支持內部利益相關者,提出建議并分析報價
與相關利益相關者合作選擇供應商,滿足職能要求。
?供應商關系管理(本地)
?整合和協調各責任地點商定的采購策略和方法,并對利益相關者進行培訓。
?與全球/區域目標(成本和節約,供應商質量等)保持一致的責任工廠年度采購目標
支持區域采購主管定期更新,以確保有效溝通成本節約活動(實際v的目標)
根據當地/現場的具體要求,協商并創建合同/ sow
支持本地SOX和其他審計測試準備工作。確保滿足本地數據保護要求。
典型的背景
學歷/證書/執照:
本科或同等學歷,相關專業。
經驗:
3-5年特定類別或間接材料及服務的專業采購經驗
關鍵技能、知識和能力要求:
能夠識別和領導成本改進計劃
?多元文化思維模式
?變更管理-領導本地和跨職能部門的變更
?強大的商業伙伴合作技巧和商業頭腦
?分析能力,商業財務能力,技術/行業知識。
?獨立、有條理、目標明確、結果導向的工作方法
?解決高要求任務的自信和雄心