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Sourcing Associate Manager / Life Science(Shizuoka)

Location: Kakegawa,Shizuoka,Japan, Shizuoka JP

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Job Number: 414

External Description:

  • Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

    • Daily sourcing operation between local suppliers for Merck/Versum in Japan.
    • Negotiation of price and contract with the most favorable terms & conditions.
    • Provide forecasts to suppliers
    • Communicate with suppliers on various sourcing issues related to the materials.
    • Coordinate with suppliers on non-conforming material and work with Quality counterparts to track/update progress on corrective actions.
    • Facilitate and participate in Quality Audits of existing and new suppliers.
    • Implement supplier management/evaluation/assessment with Global Sourcing Manager.
    • Develop and maintain strong and successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
    • Participate in regular calls as required, to update stakeholders on the status.
    • Communicate and support the sourcing team members in other countries.
    • Continually identify new opportunities for Cost Savings and Cost Avoidance and proactively tracks progress toward these objectives.
    • Participate in projects as required by the business.

    Recommended Education/Work Experience: (External)

    • Bachelor’s Degree or above.
    • At least 5 year working experience in direct materials sourcing, having chemical knowledge.
    • Having enough knowledge in semiconductor, display or chemical industries.
    • Experienced in strategic sourcing, commercial negotiation, cost analysis, and supplier management.
    • Good communication within internal and external organizations for multinational collaboration.
    • Fluent English skill.

     

    Other Requirements: (External)

    • Education in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/Science and Technology is a plus.
    • Team player and familiar with global collaboration. Always looking to share and advance best practices.
    • Resilience in dealing with unexpected issues and urgent matters. High degree of self-reliance required in a fast paced and dynamic work environment.
    • Good reporting and presentation skills. Strong in numeric analysis and strategic planning.
    • Having Legal, IP and international trading experience/education will be a plus.
    • Cost sensitive and strategic.
     
     
     
     

Job Number: 414

Community / Marketing Title: Sourcing Associate Manager / Life Science(Shizuoka)

Location_formattedLocationLong: Kakegawa,Shizuoka,Japan, Shizuoka JP