1. Main Responsibilities
1.1 Ensure that purchasing policies and processes are in place to meet business objectives and operational needs in terms of price, quality and delivery targets and which enables the company to function and compete effectively in the market.
1.2 Create and review opportunities to implement best practice purchasing policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve business performance and deliver best value and business savings.
1.3 Evaluate the challenges faced by the business and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities.
1.4 Ensure purchasing policy, guidelines and any associated documents are in place and updated when required
1.5 Utilize appropriate resources including Supplier Development to ensure appropriate supplier partnerships and delivery of sourced products.
1.6 Develop creative and innovative procurement processes.
1.7 Provide management reports and key performance data and monitor cost savings.
1.8 Manage relationships with suppliers and select and develop new suppliers.
1.9 Negotiate and manage contract terms with suppliers to ensure value for money, quality standards and delivery terms with technical and operational input from stakeholders and colleagues.
1.10 Review and negotiate existing agreements to optimize commercial terms.
1.11 Assess tenders from potential suppliers.
1.12 Work with suppliers and have a process in place to measure effective performance, quality and compliance. Measure against KPI criteria if these exist.
1.13 Ensure professional and consistent supplier management is applied across the supply base in line with the purchasing policy.
1.14 Ensure parts are sourced in full and aligned to research and development and customer requirements.
2. Planning Functions
2.1 Draws up quality policies for each year; implements them effectively and checks daily if the same are strictly followed.
2.2 Prepares, updates and revises quality manuals according to the demands of time. Ensures the approval and maintenance of these procedures at the functional level.
2.3 Provides clear and concise documented work instruction to the functional units.
2.4 Makes System Procedure and revises them whenever necessary.
2.5 Takes responsibility for personnel management like absences, overtime, ranking, evaluation and promotion, and approval of business trips.
2.6 Draws and manage the budget regarding Material Management activities and concerns.
2.7 Conducts preliminary studies and specifies materials, equipment, test procedures and personnel required for the proper conduct of the study.
3. Organizing Functions
3.1 Prepares Work Instructions and implements the same.
3.2 Organizes and schedules sectional meetings for productivity and quality improvements.
3.3 Overseas arrangement of all technical documents in order.
4. Leading Functions
4.1 Develops and motivates personnel by setting problem-solving methods, statistical, quality control, and reliability methods towards achieving total quality.
4.2 Presides in departmental meetings and formulates relevant counter measures on problems encountered.
4.3 Sets standard conditions to prevent a particular process abnormality from recurring.
4.4 Handles special acceptance requests.
4.5 Secures approval for any change of the aforementioned factors.
5. Controlling Functions
5.1 Reports weekly/monthly on the quality performance and analysis of operation.
5.2 Approves purchases of development materials
5.3 Ensures safekeeping of related documents.
5.4 Acquires and maintains developing equipment at the best working condition.
5.5 Approves any special measures that need immediate action.
5.6 Reviews, evaluates and controls technical information documents.
5.7 Ensures the effective implementation of the quality system and its documented procedures.
5.8 Reviews and approves documents and data before they are issued for implementation or use.
5.9 Ensures that actual and potential sources of non-conformities are identified and addressed immediately.
6. Corporate Functions
6.1 Attends Management Committee meeting as scheduled.
6.2 Executes and promulgates Company policies, rules and regulations, Corporate Policies, and abides by the Code of Ethics established by the company.
6.3 Performs other related duties as may be seen capable and assigned with superior or management’s approval.
Educational Background :
1. BS degree in Engineering, preferably in Industrial/ Electronics Engineering
Work Experiences :
1. More than 5 years of experience in a Managerial level role in procurement.
2. Experience in industrial or automotive industry.
3. At least 10 years of supply chain and procurement global working experience in leadership position with large industrial companies or contract manufacturers (OEM).
4. Experience in managing large global OEM and global teams.
5. Strong knowledge of buy analysis, clean sheet cost methodology.
6. Proven management skills with the ability to optimize team performance and development.
7. Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate and manage key stakeholders and suppliers.
8. Strong and confident negotiator with the ability to negotiate at all levels.
9. Results oriented with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines.
10. Commercially and financially aware with experience of managing budgets.
Required Skills :
1. Ability to speak, read and write in Japanese
2. Excellence in written and verbal communication, and with strong interpersonal skills.
3. Must have knowledge in documentation and technical/report writing.