Senior Category Buyer, Japan

Posted:
5/19/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Shibuya, Japan

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy

What you will do 
The Senior Category buyer is responsible for project spend for APAC region.  Responsibilities include supplier scouting, selection, supplier management, price & contract negotiations, drive product optimization and working capital management. The buyer will develop and execute a category strategy that supports the company’s profitable growth plans.  They will be the primary owner of cost savings and working capital improvements.

How you will do it

  • Drive year-over-year improvement in field material spend through supplier negotiation.
  • Drive year-over-year improvement in working capital through supplier payment term management.
  • Develop field material category strategy by category cluster, implement category strategy in sourcing decision of field projects.
  • APAC Field material business partner to Japan, connect APAC Field material category team with Japan sourcing activities.
  • Supplier account management for selection of suppliers. Develop strategies to effectively manage and optimize the supply base.
  • Manage supplier performance and organize regular business reviews with suppliers of responsibility.
  • Negotiation and maintenance of contracts and supply conditions.
  • Insights to supply base market intelligence & dynamics, scouting new suppliers to support the business growth.
  • Deploy a global preferred supplier strategy to improve supplier quality, delivery and cost

What we look for

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, International Trading or related Business Degree. Master degree is a plus.
  • Experience in sourcing/procurement:5 years+. Experience with HVAC product, Electrical product and Controls product is a plus.
  • Language: Fluent Japanese and English is must, Fluent Chinese is a plus.
  • Ability to handle APAC region will be added advantage.
  • Excellent negotiation skills, being able to build a compelling case and convince others; familiar with contracting
  • Good interpersonal skills to enable and manage strategic relationships
  • Adaptable towards a rapidly changing environment
  • Experience in working in multi-cultural teams
  • Experience in international trade
  • Advance in MS Excel especially well-verse in generating Pivot Table and VLOOKUP is a must
  • Experience in analyzing data and sensitive with data