<p><strong>Company Overview</strong></p><ul><li>As a member of one of Japan's leading financial groups, this company is actively engaged in optimizing procurement and purchasing functions, driving cost reductions, and leading organizational transformation. With a strong focus on building efficient procurement processes, transforming company culture, and promoting strategic partnerships with a wide range of suppliers, the company offers an environment where you can lead various purchasing projects in collaboration with diverse stakeholders both domestically and internationally.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Planning, development, and implementation of company-wide procurement processes and governance rules to drive optimal and efficient purchasing operations</li><li>Overall management of purchasing activities, including formulating procurement strategies, supplier selection, and price negotiations</li><li>Driving organizational cost-awareness through planning and execution of cost reduction initiatives and demand management</li><li>Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to optimize spending in various categories through dedicated projects</li><li>Assignment to specific spend categories, such as outsourcing, postage/printing, advertising, market data, or facility-related costs (including fixtures, logistics, and layout design/changes), decided based on experience and preference</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li>Practical experience in procurement or purchasing, including supplier selection, price negotiation, and cost reduction</li><li>Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate and lead consensus-building among a variety of internal and external stakeholders</li><li>Professional certifications related to procurement or purchasing are welcomed (e.g., supply management qualifications or relevant professional certifications)</li><li>Experience working in purchasing within a large organization or managing procurement across multiple categories is a plus</li><li>Data aggregation and analytical skills using tools such as Excel, Access, or PowerPlatform</li><li>Business-level English proficiency is an advantage</li><li>Knowledge or experience with procurement-related systems, such as cloud or ERP, is appreciated</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Key Points</strong></p><ul><li>Work in a relatively new organization where you can proactively contribute to company-wide process improvements with your ideas</li><li>Gain extensive practical experience through working with various purchasing categories and interacting with a wide range of suppliers</li><li>Dynamic environment that provides opportunities to broaden your career through collaboration with stakeholders both in Japan and overseas</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Location</strong><br />Tokyo</p><p> </p><p><strong>Salary</strong><br />JPY 9,000,000 - 12,000,000</p><p> </p><p><strong>Reference Number:</strong> 67040-0013408068</p><p> </p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (</em><a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy"><em>https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</em></a><em>). 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.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/a2F6dWtvLm95YS42NDQ0Ny4xMDg5OEByaGlqcC5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
<p><strong>Business Overview</strong></p><p>You will be responsible for global business design, operational planning, and ongoing management. Depending on the assignment, overseas travel or relocation may be required.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Main Responsibilities:</strong></p><ol><li>Design value chains in collaboration with business strategy and relevant internal departments.</li><li>Plan and manage supply chain operations, including developing production and sales inventory plans for finished vehicles.</li><li>Plan and operate logistics systems in partnership with logistics providers.</li><li>Develop procurement strategies for key strategic parts under your management.</li></ol><p> </p><p><strong>Examples of Specific Duties:</strong></p><ul><li>Utilize digital data and coordinate with local subsidiaries and marketing teams to collect market and customer trend information; lead optimal production and sales inventory planning with relevant internal departments.</li><li>Select partners and plan logistics operations to ensure products are delivered directly and promptly to customers.</li><li>Identify potential supply chain risks from social conditions, and develop strategies and solutions to address them.</li><li>Create procurement strategies for essential parts and materials, establishing the foundation for new value propositions.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Background for Recruitment</strong></p><p>Our company is redefining the relationship between people and mobility, focusing on delivering new experience value through software technology. We are building high-value products, a circular supply chain, and an online direct sales channel that allows deep and lasting customer connections. With a zero-to-one launch planned in North America and Japan from 2026 onwards, we are simultaneously conducting mid- and long-term strategy planning. We are looking for individuals who can act hands-on in unexplored areas, implementing unique partnership and asset-light approaches distinctive to our company.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Team Structure</strong></p><p>You will be part of a small team, working directly with domestic and international partners, as well as internal stakeholders in management, procurement, and the US local entity.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Required Skills & Experience</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Required:</strong></p><ul><li>Industry experience is not required; you must have experience launching new initiatives from scratch, not just managing existing operations.</li><li>Experience setting high targets and leading reform in the following areas: business strategy, value chain planning, supply chain planning, business planning, logistics planning, procurement, production management, sales.</li><li>Experience negotiating with external partners.</li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Preferred:</strong></p><ul><li>Experience in the automotive or EV industry.</li><li>Experience working overseas, especially in North America.</li><li>Experience in a leadership or similar role.</li></ul></li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Language Ability</strong></p><ul><li>TOEIC score of 600 or above.</li><li>Higher English proficiency is preferred, as assignments may require frequent communication with overseas partners and travel.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>C</strong><strong>areer Development Opportunities</strong></p><p>After launching a project, you can:</p><ul><li>Gain experience in managing value chains and supply chains.</li><li>Expand your career into advanced strategy and planning roles. As we offer products and services globally, you will have the opportunity to implement your own initiatives on-site and be involved with projects end-to-end.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Location </strong></p><p>Tokyo</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Salary</strong></p><p>10 million yen</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Reference Number: 06940-0013404201</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (</em><a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy"><em>https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</em></a><em>). 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.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/dGFrdS55YW1hc2hpdGEuMjMyMzEuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p><strong>Company Profile</strong></p><p>A leading global pharmaceutical company with operations in 30+ countries, dedicated to developing innovative treatments in oncology, cardiovascular, rare diseases, and immunology.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><ul><li>We are looking for a seasoned ERP technology leader to oversee all technical domains of our global SAP ERP services - including system operations, version management, security & access management, architecture, and integrations - while actively driving team performance and talent development.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Application Delivery</span></p><ul><li>Define and maintain a mid-term ERP technology roadmap aligned with business strategy</li><li>Lead requirements definition, system selection, and architecture/integration design in collaboration with enterprise architects</li><li>Oversee end-to-end application development, testing, deployment, and release management</li><li>Ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards, GxP, SOX, and GDPR requirements</li></ul><p><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Service Management</span></p><ul><li>Design and operate application-specific service management aligned with the global DX service model</li><li>Manage SLAs, incident response, change management, and performance monitoring</li><li>Drive continuous service quality improvement and customer satisfaction</li><li>Oversee service cost and resource management</li></ul><p><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Vendor Management</span></p><ul><li>Manage vendor relationships and performance in alignment with global procurement policies</li><li>Monitor vendor SLA compliance and support sourcing of required application services</li><li>Disaster Recovery & IT-BCP</li><li>Develop and implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans following industry best practices</li></ul><p><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;">People Management</span></p><ul><li>Performance management and career development for direct reports</li><li>Drive employee engagement and retention</li><li>(This role starts as an individual contributor with the expectation of transitioning into a formal people manager for Japan-based ERP team members.)</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Your Skills </strong></p><ul><li>Fluent level of Japanese will be needed</li><li>Bachelor's degree or above</li><li>Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English</li><li>7+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise platform operations and/or implementation - SAP experience is essential</li><li>Strong knowledge of ERP solution portfolios and roadmaps</li><li>Solid understanding of IT security, disaster recovery, and regulatory compliance (GxP, SOX, GDPR)</li><li>Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills</li><li>Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation abilities</li><li>Results-oriented with a strong customer and service mindset</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Location </strong></p><p>Tokyo</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Salary</strong></p><p>15 - 20 million yen</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Reference Number: 06940-0013418715</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (</em><a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy"><em>https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</em></a><em>). 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.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/RnJhbmNlcy5GYW4uMTA5MzIuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
