JOB ID 26186

Procurement Strategy Planning Manager

  • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
  • Supply Chain Management, Purchasing
  • Kanagawa
  • ¥11,000,000~¥12,000,000

As one of the world's top-class automotive parts suppliers, we globally develop a wide range of products and solutions that support the next-generation mobility society, including in-vehicle infotainment, electronics, electrification, and advanced driver assistance technologies (ADAS). Through cutting-edge technologies that connect people, vehicles, and society, we contribute to the realization of safe, comfortable, and sustainable mobility experiences. Based on strong partnerships with automotive OEMs, we aim to create innovative value in response to constantly changing market needs.

-Control of global procurement department and planning and execution of procurement strategy (including regular and irregular interactions with overseas procurement managers and procurement departments)
-Planning and execution for transition period/independence from Panasonic Group in overall procurement operations
-Building relationships of trust with suppliers, key supplier management executives and PAS management executives Strengthening relationships with key suppliers and PAS executives
●Role expectations
- Proactively build a new procurement organization by utilizing your experience and abilities to address unprecedented initiatives and issues
- Grasp the status of multiple divisions in global procurement, identify company-wide issues and lead on high-priority initiatives.

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Job Description

  • Responsibilities
    Negotiate with the Group on contracts, purchasing, strategic planning, and supplier management for transition period/independence from the Group, and promote and execute each item
    ・Coordinate and study with PAS departments for transition period/independence, and lead global procurement department to improve profitability
    ・Manage KPI indicators and develop and implement measures to achieve KPIs
    Execution of various meetings and technical exhibitions/exchange meetings to strengthen relationships with suppliers
    ・Development and management of human resources in own department as the person in charge of organization
  • Requirements
    Industry experience: experience in either the automotive or electronics industry, including procurement/sales
    ・Procurement experience: experience in procurement of semiconductors and electronic components
    ・Technical knowledge: presentation skills, logic assembly skills, and the ability to understand what procurement TOP management is thinking
    ・Strategic perspective: formulate and implement long-term procurement strategies, build and optimize global procurement networks ・Stakeholder management: ability to maintain and coordinate good relationships with internal and external stakeholders Strategic Perspective: Develop and implement long-term procurement strategies, build and optimize a global procurement network
    ・Stakeholder Management: Ability to maintain good relationships and coordination with internal and external stakeholders
    ・Leadership: Management and people development on behalf of the entire procurement department
    ・Language Skills: Business level language skills in English and Japanese 【Personnel Skills Language skills: English and Japanese business level language skills

    【Personality/Competency】
    ・Decisiveness to judge whether things are necessary or unnecessary
    ・Actional skills to lead to reaping results without compromise when judged necessary
    ・Communication skills to build good relationships with internal and external stakeholders
    ・Insight into things in depth and a grounded ability to engage others through logical thinking The ability to think logically and engage others through deep insight
    ・Leadership to drive change
  • Location
    Kanagawa
  • Work Style
    Flex working possible
  • Salary
    ¥11,000,000~¥12,000,000
  • Attractive
    Points
    Japanese company with global opportunities, Average age 30s, Over 50% Mid-Career Hires, Foreign capital company, Weekends and holidays off, New businesses and services, Management Position

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