Company Overview<ul><li>Join a large-scale operating company with business operations in Japan and overseas in a role responsible for procurement strategy across the IT and DX domains. Working closely with stakeholders in Japan as well as global and regional teams, you will drive strategic category management initiatives.</li></ul> Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Develop and execute category strategies for the IT/DX area</li><li>Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers, and lead contract and pricing negotiations</li><li>Oversee purchasing activities and delivery timeline management</li><li>Partner with internal stakeholders and global teams to analyze business needs, market trends, and purchasing history, and drive optimal procurement initiatives</li><li>Build mid- to long-term supplier relationships to promote innovation and strengthen a stable procurement framework</li><li>Ensure compliance in procurement activities while promoting risk mitigation and sustainability initiatives</li></ul> Requirements<ul><li>Proven experience in indirect procurement</li><li>Experience in procurement for IT categories, or strong knowledge of the IT procurement field</li><li>Business-level English communication skills</li><li>Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and drive initiatives independently</li><li>Experience in strategic sourcing is a plus</li><li>Experience working in a global or regional organizational structure is a plus</li></ul> Why This Role?<ul><li>Opportunity to contribute directly to business growth through strategic procurement in the IT and DX space</li><li>Exposure to both domestic and global category strategy initiatives</li><li>Hybrid work style offering flexibility and work-life balance</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary JPY 11,000,000 per year Reference Number 67040-0013403347 By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (<a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/a2F6dWtvLm95YS44NzM4NC4xMDg5OEByaGlqcC5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
11.0M - 11.0M JPY / Yearly
Company Overview<ul><li>Join a large-scale operating company with business operations in Japan and overseas in a role responsible for procurement strategy across the IT and DX domains. Working closely with stakeholders in Japan as well as global and regional teams, you will drive strategic category management initiatives.</li></ul> Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Develop and execute category strategies for the IT/DX area</li><li>Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers, and lead contract and pricing negotiations</li><li>Oversee purchasing activities and delivery timeline management</li><li>Partner with internal stakeholders and global teams to analyze business needs, market trends, and purchasing history, and drive optimal procurement initiatives</li><li>Build mid- to long-term supplier relationships to promote innovation and strengthen a stable procurement framework</li><li>Ensure compliance in procurement activities while promoting risk mitigation and sustainability initiatives</li></ul> Requirements<ul><li>Proven experience in indirect procurement</li><li>Experience in procurement for IT categories, or strong knowledge of the IT procurement field</li><li>Business-level English communication skills</li><li>Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and drive initiatives independently</li><li>Experience in strategic sourcing is a plus</li><li>Experience working in a global or regional organizational structure is a plus</li></ul> Why This Role?<ul><li>Opportunity to contribute directly to business growth through strategic procurement in the IT and DX space</li><li>Exposure to both domestic and global category strategy initiatives</li><li>Hybrid work style offering flexibility and work-life balance</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary JPY 11,000,000 per year Reference Number 67040-0013403347 By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (<a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/a2F6dWtvLm95YS44NzM4NC4xMDg5OEByaGlqcC5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
2026-05-13T08:17:13Z

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