Tokyo EF Education First Full time
Procurement Specialist With one shared mission of opening the world through education, EF is a multicultural and multilingual community of team members working across 55 countries. Bring your talents, your perspective, and your ambition. In return, we offer a vibrant, dynamic working environment, and a fulfilling international career. EF Educational Tours makes it possible for thousands of North American students every year to see the world and discover new cultures through our professionally guided tours. The Role: We are now looking for an entrepreneurial negotiator with a nothing is impossible attitude to join our Procurement team in Tokyo. As a part of the Procurement team, your responsibility will be procuring cost-effective and qualitative services and solutions for hotel, transportation, and meals - all while keeping our customer's experience at the forefront. Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead negotiations of pricing and commercial terms for assigned categories, geographies, and suppliers, while scouting the market for potential new suppliers.
  • Meet cost and process efficiency targets by giving EF access to favorable pricing and conditions while maintaining a high standard of quality and customer satisfaction.
  • Analyze, procure, and process adequate inventory levels to meet forecasted demand.
  • Actively participate in setting and delivering on mid to long-term strategic direction and supplier segmentation for the area of responsibility.
  • Implement a category management approach, continuously expand know-how for the assigned categories and geographical regions.
  • Manage relationships with current and potential supply base through the implementation of a SRM approach.
  • Proactively manage and monitor potential risk exposure and safety concerns.
  • Continuously monitor, project, and deliver on costs according to a set plan, while participating in the budget processes as part of the EF budget cycles.
  • Contribute to the development of technology solutions and the continuous improvement of current tools and processes.
  • Be on the forefront of the supply market by consistently networking and researching within the industry, as well as gaining market insight into evolving trends in spend categories and geographies with a focus on bringing innovation to EF.
  • Travelling is required for up to 40% of the time depending on the season, in order to be on the road learning the market, cultivating relationships with suppliers, and securing business agreements.
  • Objectives:
    • Analyze, procure, and process adequate inventory levels to meet forecasted demand, all while monitoring, projecting, and delivering on costs according to a set plan.
    • Articulate and execute on a multi-year procurement strategy by applying supplier segmentation for the area of responsibility internally, and externally define EF's value proposition to suppliers.
    • Manage supplier relationships and lead negotiations of pricing and commercial terms for assigned categories, geographies, and suppliers, all while meeting cost, quality, safety, and process efficiency requirements.
    You:
    • Strong communication, negotiation skills, and cultural awareness.
    • Strategic mindset while actively engaged to run day-to-day priorities.
    • Strong and proven analytical skills.
    • Agile and open-minded team player, with a solution-oriented, innovative, and driven mentality.
    • Entrepreneurial spirit and sense of ownership.
    • Relationship builder and networker.
    • Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
    • 1-3 years' experience in procurement, Hospitality, or Tourism preferred.
    • Interest and network in these fields is a bonus.
    • Bachelor's degree or equivalent, preferably in business, economics, or tourism.
    • Fluent in Japanese and English.
    • Why You Will Love Working With Us: People at EF make things happen. We encourage you to take full ownership of your work, regardless of your level or experience. EF team members often say we operate like the world's largest startup because this boundless entrepreneurial spirit is built into our organization's DNA.

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