Tokyo Rakuten
Job Description

Business Overview

The Rakuten Group's basic management philosophy is to "empower" people and society through innovation.


Rakuten Group offers more than 70 diverse services, including the online shopping mall Rakuten Ichiba, e-commerce services such as the travel booking site Rakuten Travel, financial services such as Rakuten Bank, and professional sports.

Department Overview

Your assignment will be to the Sourcing Operations Section, Procurement Operations Department, Rakuten Group, Inc. The Procurement Operations Department is responsible for procurement operations across the entire Rakuten Group.

Within this department, the Sourcing Operations Section serves as the centralized sourcing function for the entire company, collaborating with business divisions to select and negotiate with suppliers.


To Advance Centralized Purchasing For The Tech Service Group, We Have Formed a Dedicated Tech Service Sourcing Team Under The Sourcing Operations Section.

We Are Recruiting a Manager For This Dedicated Team. Tech Service Primarily Includes The Following Services (and May Include Other Categories)

System Development Outsourcing
System Integration
Managed Services
Other Engineering Outsourcing

Position

Why We Hire

Promote Centralized Procurement for IT Professional Service Category

Position Details

Promote visibility of Group Tech Service costs and contracts
Lead planning and execution of Group Tech Service procurement strategy
Optimize Tech Service costs and drive cost reduction
Build relationships with key suppliers in the Tech Service domain
Lead collaboration with relevant departments

Work Environment

Around 80 people

Mandatory Qualifications

Individuals with experience in procurement/purchasing or related departments (approximately 10+ years)
Individuals with experience in purchasing activities within the outsourcing domain (approximately 5+ years)

Desired Qualifications

Experience in establishing and managing procurement rules
Experience in procurement activities within the telecom sector of the Tech Service category
Experience creating RFPs for outsourced procurement
Experience in global procurement
Business-level Japanese proficiency

Other Information

Additional information on Location

Rakuten Crimson House

Additional Information On English Qualification

TOEIC Score 800

#corporate #procurement #operationdiv

Languages

English (Overall - - Advanced), Japanese (Overall - - Fluent)
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