Sagamihara, Japan | Full-time
A leading global life sciences company is seeking a Strategic Buyer – Direct Materials to join its procurement team in Japan.
The role focuses on sourcing, cost management, and supplier collaboration to drive operational excellence and cost efficiency.Key Responsibilities
Manage all purchasing operations for direct materials, including order processing via SAP, quotation review, price negotiation, cost analysis, supplier selection, and procurement administration.
Participate in global projects assigned to the Japan procurement team, such as system improvements and cost optimization initiatives.Support procurement governance activities in Japan, including audit preparation, contract management, vendor management, and environmental initiatives.
Collaborate with the Japan Materials Manager and global stakeholders to align project execution and performance reporting.
Qualifications
Required:
Minimum of 5 years' experience in procurement or strategic sourcing, preferably in direct materials.
Business-level English communication skills (fluency not required, but sufficient for business and cross-functional discussions).
Preferred:
Experience with procurement systems (e.g., SAP).
Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and analytical functions.
Experience working on cross-functional or global projects.
Knowledge of food ingredients, raw materials, or chemical sourcing is a plus.
Ideal Profile
Self-driven and proactive, able to think independently and take initiative.
Strong cost management and analytical capabilities.
Excellent logical communication and problem-solving skills.
(業務内容】
1.直接材 に関するSAPを使用した発注関連業務、見積内容精査、価格交渉、コスト分析、原価低減提案、取引先選定、その他調達管理業務等
2.日本の購買チーム全体へアサインされるGlobal projectへの対応(システム改善、コスト削減等)
3.日本の購買管理業務への対応(各監査対応、契約書管理、 ベンダー管理、環境活動等)
- 2.3.に関してはDirect、Indirectどちらにも跨るものを指し、日本購買チームの管理者である資材課長が案件単位でアサインします。日本の資材課長は、アサイン状況と達成・貢献度合いをレポートラインへ適時報告し、その報告内容は年度末の人事評価の際に考慮されることになります。
- 購買/調達実務経験5年以上(リード無しでチームメンバーとしてでOK、リードあれば尚可)
- ビジネス英会話レベル(流ちょうでなくてもOKなので業務、意思疎通ができる)
- 購買・調達システムの使用経験
- Excelでピボットテーブルや関数を使って分析した経験
- プロジェクトへの参加経験(尚可、部門横断があれば尚可)
- 食品、化学原料(ローマテ)の取り扱い経験があればベター
- 自ら考え、行動できる
- コスト管理能力
- ロジカルコミュニケーション
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