Procurement Manager - Japan

2 Months ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

The Procurement Manager - Japan will be based in Tokyo and responsible for managing all procurement-related matters within the APAC region, focusing on marketing services (OOH, digital marketing, events, celebrities) and back-office services (IT, temp staff, outsourcing, facilities). Key responsibilities include supplier management (performance reviews, rate renegotiation), process optimization (PR-Contract-PO-Payment), strategic purchasing (market research, negotiation), and ensuring value for internal stakeholders. The role requires strong data analysis, logical thinking, and proficiency in Japanese and English. Experience managing projects from launch to completion is essential.
Must have:
  • 5 days a week in Tokyo office
  • Relevant procurement experience
  • Project management skills
  • Data analysis & logical thinking
  • Japanese & English proficiency
Good to have:
  • Execution mindset
  • Flexibility and speed
  • Professional awareness

Job Details

Responsibilities
About 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 suppliers
Qualifications
Minimum 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 responsibilities
Job Information
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