Staff Procurement Specialist (採購)

Job Summary: In accordance with the company policy of fab-lite, procurement from outsourcing suppliers has been increasing. In addition, this procurement position is becoming more important in the current market situation. The scale of procurement is expected to continue to grow in the future, and human resources must be allocated to promote procurement activities. 1. Category management - Responsible for management of suppliers in the allocated category - Building relationships with suppliers and coordinating with related internal departments 2. Supplier commercial contact - Procurement strategy planning - Price negotiation with suppliers - Selection of optimal suppliers through RFI/RFQ - Negotiation to secure capacity (Management and issuance of long-term demand forecast, securing capacity allocation from suppliers) - Lead contracts on commercial conditions with suppliers. 3. Account manager for Business Unit(s) - Improvement profitability for mass production - Provide competitive proposal for future business opportunity by negotiations/RFI/RFQ activity. - Set and commit the target standard cost for budget calculation 4. Sustainability and risk management - Sustainability approach on procurement wise - Risk investigation in case of hazard, etc 5. Cost analysis and control - Benchmarking price between assigned suppliers and market/competitor price - Reporting spending/saving 6. Support as Global Procurement team - Communication with global stakeholders Preferred Skills & Knowledge: · Bachelor's Degree in a related field required · Above 3 years + of Experience in procurement in manufacturing companies is required · Excellent verbal and written skills in English required. · Good verbal and written skills in Japanese recommended. · SAP knowledge is recommended · Strong analytical skills using software · Process oriented and structured in thinking and execution · Experience in semiconductor industry