Procurement Specialist - Japanese Speaker
Malaysia
Permanent
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About Our Client
Our client is a global renowned company listed in multiple stock exchanges and has amassed to over 100,000 employees to-date
Job Description
The candidates responsibilities include:-
- Sourcing activities such as validation and analysis from business users, country procurement organisation or category managers
- Engage category teams where defined thresholds are met
- Recommendation to award and informing suppliers on competitive bidding results
- Report productivity as per Procurement guidelines and support measurements / activities to improve. defined KPIs
- Contracting activities such as preparation and drafting based on agreed templates
- Contract review and contract content approvals coordination, signature process initiation and monitoring (ink, electronic)
- Contract archiving in the global standard contract management system
- Monitoring and identification of expiring contracts, initiating process for contract extension or competitive bidding
- Termination strategy definition and contracts termination management
- Business support with unsolved delivery issues (escalation point)
- Suppliers' performance review coordination for key local suppliers
- Perform consistency checks and corrective actions (e.g. preferred vendors and related contract coverage)
- Supports the development of executive management reporting and business performance reviews, collaboration with SMEs to ensure transparency and consistency on various performance metrics
The Successful Applicant
A successful application possesses the following:-
- Candidate must possess at least Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration/Economics/Finance/Statistics or equivalent
- Candidates must possess at least 2 - 5 years of relevant experience
- Experience of working in Procurement operations or purchasing/sourcing work
- Experience in reporting & advanced analytical and presentation tools
- Experience in Spend reporting, analysis and optimisation
- Experience with eSourcing tools is an additional advantage
- Good understanding of operations and business culture of multinational company
- Ability to work in virtual teams and with remote stakeholders
- Experience in supporting clients directly / managing Stakeholders
- High proven interpersonal, communication & negotiation and skills
- Proficient in Japanese language as this role will require constant communication and dealings with our business partners and counterparts in the region
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus
- Strong work/life balance, flexible working hours
- Life and Medical insurance scheme
- Career Advancement & Competency Development
- Rewards & Recognition