What You'll Do

• Acquire, analyze and format spatial Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data used to create and maintain a range of TomTom Mapping and Traffic products.
• Evaluate spatial data in a variety of GIS software (ArcPro, QGIS, FME etc), to determine the quality and feature types for meeting business requirements.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with existing and potential providers/partners as well as local authorities
• Have a basic knowledge of local mapping regulations and have industry related connections.
• Continue to build knowledge of the company, processes, and customers.
• This role is to be a country sourcing and local intelligence specialist for Japan with expertise in the local language, geographical know-how, mapping regulations, local legislation knowledge and good industry connections

What You'll Need

• University degree in geography, cartography, geomatics or geoinformatics, or
• 2+ years of relevant GIS, sourcing acquisition and data handling experiences.
• Have a valid driver's license, to participate in product test drives
• Knowledge of known and common GIS software.
• Language skills Proficient in Japanese and English (both written and verbal)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills that allow successful negotiations with our partners and networking.
• Support and understand map quality for a given country/countries.
• Knowledge of geographic source data handling and data licenses.
• Great problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Works independently with minimal guidance, based in Japan (Tokyo or Nagoya)

What Is Nice To Have

• Additional knowledge on other languages
• Basic programming in SQL/Python
• Familiarity with FME software

What We Offer
A competitive compensation package, of course.

Time and resources to grow and develop, including a personal development budget and paid leave for learning days, as well as paid access to e-learning resources such as O'Reilly and LinkedIn Learning.

Time to support life outside of work, with enhanced parental leave plus paid leave to care for loved ones and volunteer in local communities.

Work flexibility, where TomTom'ers, in agreement with their manager and team, use both the office and home to focus, collaborate, learn and socialize. It's all about getting the best out of both worlds – we ask TomTom'ers to come to the office two days a week, and the remaining three are free to be worked in either location.

Improve your home office with a setup budget and get extra support with a monthly allowance.

Enjoy options to work from your home country and abroad for a set number of days each year, to visit family and friends, or to simply explore the world we're mapping.

Take the holidays you want with a competitive holiday plan, plus an extra day off to celebrate your birthday.

Join annual events like our Hackathon and DevDays to bring your ideas to life with talented teammates from around the world.

Become a part of our inclusive global culture and have the chance to collaborate with a diverse community – we have over 80 nationalities at TomTom

Find out more about our global benefits and enjoy additional local benefits tailored to your location.

Meet your team
We're Maps, a global team within TomTom's Location Technology Products technical unit. Our team is driven to deliver the most up-to-date, accurate and detailed maps for hundreds of millions of users around the world. Joining our team, you'll continuously innovate our mapmaking processes, directly contributing to our vision engineering the world's most trusted and useful map.

At TomTom...
You'll help people find their way in the world. In 2004, TomTom revolutionized how the world moves with the introduction of the first portable navigation device. Now, we intend to do it again by engineering the first-ever real-time map, the smartest and most useful map on the planet.

Work with a team of 3,600+ unique, curious and passionate problem-solvers. Together, we'll open up a world of possibilities for car manufacturers, enterprises and developers to help people understand and get closer to the world around them.

After you apply
Our recruitment team will work hard to give you a meaningful experience throughout your journey with us, no matter the outcome. Your application will be screened closely and you can rest assured that all follow-up actions will be thorough, from assessments and interviews all the way through onboarding. To find out more about our application process, check out our hiring FAQs .

TomTom is an equal opportunity employer
TomTom is where you can find your place in the world. Every day we welcome, nurture and celebrate differences. Why? Because your uniqueness is what makes you,
you
. No matter your culture or background, you'll find your impact at TomTom. Research also shows that sometimes women and underrepresented communities can be hesitant to apply for positions unless they believe they meet 100% of the criteria. If you can relate to this, please know that we'd love to hear from you.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.