Procurement Manager - Japan

ResponsibilitiesAbout the Team Asia-Pacific (APAC) Procurement Team handles all employee procurement-related matters in the APAC area. Responsibilities 1. Focus on Marketing services category including but not limited to OOH, Digital Marketing, Event, Celebrities' categories. As partner of the internal stakeholders to drive a RFP to select qualified supplier to support business needs and purchasing and issue resolutions in other categories (Back Office Services) including IT, Temp Staff, outsourcing, facility, etc. 2. Supplier management : including annual supplier performance review and re negotiate the rate card. 3. Promotion of PR-Contract-PO-Payment series of practice management and operational efficiency in procurement operations 4. Planning and execution of strategic purchases (market research, supplier segmentation, bidding, price and contract terms negotiation, SRM) 5. Continuous provision of purchasing value to internal stakeholders 6. Build strategic cooperation with suppliersQualificationsMinimum Qualifications 1. Able to work at the Tokyo office 5 days a week 2. Prior relevant procurement experience 3. Those who have experience in managing and producing results from project launch to completion by themselves 4. Data analysis skills (ability to identify specific issues from data related to purchasing operations and create proposals) 5. Logical thinking skills (ability to persuade based on evidence and numbers without judging by feeling) 6. Proficient in Japanese and English Preferred Qualifications 1. Execution mindset 2. Those who have flexibility and speed mindset 3. Those who have a professional awareness of their own responsibilitiesJob InformationAbout Us

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