Im&S Spot Buyer/Japanese Speaker

Position: IM&S Spot Buyer (Japanese Speaker)

Responsibilities:

·Maintain working relationships with different people

·Accomplish sourcing (Spot Buy, quotes, market research, price comparisons, etc.)

·Spot buy according to sourcing instructions defined in category cards

·Maintain sourcing data for Spot Buy materials incl. site-specific information

·PO creation for indirect materials and services

·Support sourcing support and market analysis in case language-specific is required

·Help investigate root cause analysis on invoice non-conformity

·Work with guidance from Senior Specialists, Experts, and Team Lead

·Communicate with partners by phone or by email

·Observe service levels, procurement procedures

·Analyze and develop: suppliers in the region negotiate terms, conditions and prices; climbing opportunities for improvement; report savings; Manage contracts and agreements for smaller regular services.

·Oversee organization of internal processes: taking care of the documentation of processes and documents, and working in an integrated manner with other areas.

Requirements:

·University degree preferably in business administration

·Languages: Fluency in Japanese (read, write & speak) and English language in view of interaction with vendors from Japan. Additional regional language a plus (Japanese, Indonesian, Thai or Korean)

·Professional experience: 3 or more years of relevant experience in a multicultural procurement shared services environment

·Software skills: Expert knowledge of Sourcing and e-auction tools (SAP / SRM Chili)