Human Resources & Administration jobs and career trends in the automotive industry

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Human Capital and Flexible Work Styles

Instead of the traditional view of employees as mere resources, the importance of human capital, which focuses on their individual abilities and skills and promotes their growth and development, is recognized. In addition, job-based work styles and flexible employment patterns, in which employees are evaluated based on their duties and roles rather than their working hours, are attracting attention.

Gender Equality and Work-Life Balance

Efforts to encourage men to take parental leave and policies to correct disparities in careers and compensation between men and women are attracting attention. Efforts to achieve equal employment opportunities and work-life balance for men and women are being emphasized.

Emphasis on employee happiness and wellbeing

A holistic approach is required where the HR department focuses on the happiness, health and wellbeing of employees. The emphasis is on measures to improve employee comfort, reduce stress, and increase productivity.

Leadership that respects diversity and inclusiveness

Leadership styles within organizations are changing as the importance of diversity and inclusiveness is recognized. Inclusive leadership that respects diverse backgrounds and opinions and creates an inclusive environment for all employees is required.

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  • Patent Information Professional

    • IT, Software platform
    • Legal, Patent, Intellectual Property
    • Kanagawa
    • ¥8,500,000~¥12,000,000

    Top Global Sales | The company, a foreign automotive parts manufacturer, is expanding its software and electronics products. A German company with long-standing roots in Japan and doing business around the world, it has a diverse workforce and a working environment with a turnover rate of 1%. 2024 April, a new R&D facility will be completed and the company is working to develop even more advanced technologies.

    This position is responsible for tool development, data analysis, technology implementation, and project promotion to support intellectual property (IP) strategies using cutting-edge technologies.

    Details.

  • MEP Engineer (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing)

    • IT, Software platform
    • HR, GA & Facilities, Facilities & General Affairs
    • Saitama
    • ¥4,600,000~¥8,500,000

    Top Global Sales | The company, a foreign automotive parts manufacturer, is expanding its software and electronics products. A German company with long-standing roots in Japan and doing business around the world, it has a diverse workforce and a working environment with a turnover rate of 1%. 2024 April, a new R&D facility will be completed and the company is working to develop further advanced technologies.

    You will be responsible for contract documents (drawings and specifications), construction phase plans, MEP system interrelationships, construction sequencing, project schedules, operation and maintenance.

    Details.

  • Legal Staff

    • IT, Software platform
    • Legal, IR,Legal, In-House Counsel, Legal Affairs
    • Kanagawa
    • ¥8,500,000~¥12,000,000

    Top Global Sales | The company, a foreign automotive parts manufacturer, is expanding its software and electronics products. The company is a German company with long-standing roots in Japan and does business worldwide, and has a diverse workforce and a working environment with a turnover rate of 1%.

    This position provides a wide range of legal support to diverse business units, including contracts, compliance, M&A, and dispute resolution.

    Details.

  • Patent expert

    • IT, Software platform
    • Legal, Patent, Intellectual Property
    • Kanagawa
    • ¥5,500,000~¥8,500,000

    Top Global Sales | The company, a foreign automotive parts manufacturer, is expanding its software and electronics products. A German company with long-standing roots in Japan and doing business around the world, it has a diverse workforce and a working environment with a turnover rate of 1%. 2024 April, a new R&D facility will be completed and the company is working to develop even more advanced technologies.

    This position provides global IP solutions through patent application and response services, IP strategy development, and contract and trade secret management.

    Details.

  • IP Management - Patents, Strategy & Disputes

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • Legal, Patent, Intellectual Property
    • Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Tochigi
    • ¥4,500,000~¥8,500,000

    We are a global supplier created in 2021 through integration. Our mission is to realize an advanced and sustainable mobility society. The company has offices in 27 countries around the world and employs approximately 80,000 people. The company has a wide range of business areas including powertrain, chassis, ADAS/automatic driving, motorcycles, and aftermarket, and demonstrates its strength in the CASE area. 50% reduction of CO₂ emissions by 2030 is targeted, and large-scale production of motors and inverters for EVs is underway. We also emphasize diversity and flexible work styles, and have an attractive environment that supports employee growth and work-life balance.

    You will be in charge of patent-related work that involves filing patent applications for technologies developed by our company as inventions, promoting the developed technologies to the outside world, aiming to obtain rights that can eliminate imitation and imitation by other companies, and examining and taking countermeasures against patents of other companies that may be problematic.

    Details.

  • Secretary & Administrative Support

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • HR, GA & Facilities, Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, Sales Administration
    • Kanagawa
    • ¥5,000,000~¥8,000,000

    We are a Japan-based commercial vehicle manufacturer that develops, manufactures, and sells trucks, buses, and industrial engines. With production bases and sales networks in Japan and overseas, the company provides products to more than 170 countries and regions around the world, and is developing manufacturing that takes advantage of its global network.
    The company is also progressive in its approach to environmental responsiveness, actively promoting the development of electrification and environmental technologies, and was one of the first to introduce mass-produced light-duty electric trucks to the market. The high level of technology and quality that we have cultivated over the years is highly regarded both domestically and internationally, and we have earned the trust of our business partners. Our corporate culture is characterized by diversity, with a global workforce.

    The successful candidate will be responsible for providing general secretarial and administrative support to the general manager and management team.

    Details.

  • Export Control Compliance Manager|Export Control Compliance Manager

    • IT, Software platform
    • Legal, Corporate Governance, Audit, Risk, In-House Counsel, Legal Affairs
    • Kanagawa
    • ¥8,500,000~¥12,000,000

    Top Global Sales | The company, a foreign automotive parts manufacturer, is expanding its software and electronics products. A German company with long-standing roots in Japan and doing business around the world, it has a diverse workforce and a working environment with a turnover rate of 1%. 2024 April, a new R&D facility will be completed and the company is working to develop further advanced technologies.

    You will be responsible for checking, evaluating, and managing export control risks associated with business activities in the Group's global HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) solutions business for residential and light commercial buildings.

    Details.

  • Intellectual Property Operations and Process Expert

    • IT, Software platform
    • Legal, Patent, Intellectual Property, IR
    • Kanagawa
    • ¥8,500,000~¥12,000,000

    Top Global Sales | The company, a foreign automotive parts manufacturer, is expanding its software and electronics products. A German company with long-standing roots in Japan and doing business around the world, it has a diverse workforce and a working environment with a turnover rate of 1%. 2024 April, a new R&D facility will be completed and the company is working to develop even more advanced technologies.

    As a member of the Intellectual Property Department, this position supports overall IP operations through patent and trademark management, domestic and international application procedures, liaison with law firms and vendors, and various administrative tasks.

    Details.

  • HR (Payment and System)|Personnel (Salary and System)|Position for overseas assignment in the future

    • Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic
    • HR, GA & Facilities, HR Business Partner, HR Information System, Payroll, HR Operations
    • Osaka
    • ¥8,000,000~¥20,000,000

    This company is a global leader in factory automation and sensing technologies, providing a wide range of innovative products such as sensors, measuring instruments, vision systems, and microscopes. Headquartered in Japan and operating in numerous countries worldwide, it is known for its strong direct sales approach and commitment to delivering high-value technical solutions that support manufacturing productivity and quality improvement. The organization emphasizes speed, innovation, and quality improvement. organization emphasizes speed, innovation, and customer-centric problem solving, enabling clients across various industries to optimize their processes with cutting-edge automation and inspection technologies.

    You will be involved in a wide variety of tasks such as domestic payroll calculation, social insurance correspondence, payroll calculation for employees seconded overseas, and design of personnel systems in Japan and overseas. In the future, this is a very rewarding position with the possibility of working overseas, such as supporting personnel management of overseas local laws and formulating personnel systems, as well as interacting with overseas subsidiaries and stationed overseas.

    Details.

  • Global HSE Manager - HQ

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • HR, GA & Facilities, Facilities & General Affairs
    • Tokyo
    • ¥9,300,000~¥15,500,000

    We are a global supplier created in 2021 through integration. Our mission is to realize an advanced and sustainable mobility society. The company has offices in 27 countries around the world and employs approximately 80,000 people. The company has a wide range of business areas including powertrain, chassis, ADAS/automatic driving, motorcycles, and aftermarket, and demonstrates its strength in the CASE area. 50% reduction of CO₂ emissions by 2030 is targeted, and large-scale production of motors and inverters for EVs is underway. The company also values diversity and flexible work styles, and has an attractive environment that supports employee growth and work-life balance.

    As Global Health and Safety Manager, you will mainly be responsible for the following:
    ・Prepare global health and safety policy
    ・Set, manage, and report KPIs based on the policy
    ・Provide guidance, support, and education on safety overseas
    ・Perform regular business trips and audits to overseas offices
    ・Participate as a member of the Health and Safety Committee and Participation as a member of safety and health committee and implementation of initiatives
    ・Performance of regular communication with overseas teams
    ・Organizational management of own organization (training of subordinates, etc.)

    Details.

  • Sales Administration

    • Sales, Sales Administration
    • Tokyo
    • ¥4,000,000~¥5,000,000

    A leading European-based manufacturer of high-performance braking systems that develops, manufactures, and markets braking systems for automobiles and motorcycles. The company has a particularly strong track record in the racing field, supplying products to motorsports teams such as F1 and MotoGP.

    The successful candidate will be responsible for all sales support and general administrative duties in the OEM department.
    We are looking for someone who can perform a wide range of tasks efficiently and accurately.

    Details.

  • Internal audit|Internal audit (Deputy General Manager Candidate)

    • Legal, Corporate Governance, Audit, Risk
    • Tokyo
    • ¥7,500,000~¥10,000,000

    We are a prime listed trading company that handles electronic components for the world's top-class Korean semiconductor manufacturers.

    It is a manufacturer-affiliated trading company that sells semiconductors and electronic components to manufacturers in Japan and overseas, and is still expanding its business nearly 30 years after its establishment, strengthening its function as a "solution provider" that stands between suppliers and customers and provides consistent service functions from product design and development to implementation. The company is strengthening its function as a "solution provider" that stands between suppliers and customers and provides integrated service functions from product design/development to implementation.
    We are aiming to further expand our business by expanding and deepening our server, storage, and in-vehicle businesses and aggressively launching new businesses, and we are looking for people who can work with us as part of this expansion.

    You will be responsible for internal audits of business units and locations, including overseas group companies.

    Details.

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