Lead Sourcing Specialist
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Job Summary
Job Description
Career Opportunity for Lead Sourcing Specialist
in Japan!
Looking to grow your career in strategic sourcing with a global leader in Japan
Lead Sourcing Specialist
Company Overview
A leading global insurance organization with over 100 years of experience providing a wide range of services including property & casualty insurance life insurance retirement solutions and financial services across 80 countries. The organization helps businesses and individuals manage risk protect assets and plan for long-term financial security.
Global Sourcing and Procurement Services is looking for a diverse team of talented people who support our culture of collaboration and innovation.
A key aspect of this role is building collaborative relationships with our internal business partners as well as relationships with suppliers.
This position will actively manage multiple highly visible timesensitive activities effectively interfacing with midlevel management and efficiently ensuring the sourcing process is completely consistent with the companys policies and goals.
The Category Sourcing Manager will partner with Business Partners contract managers and Legal teams and serve as a trusted advisor to developing and executing category strategy objectives and plans; negotiate and complete key strategic deals and drive aspects of complex strategic sourcing process for assigned categories.
Your Role and Responsibilities
Support all aspects of sourcing processes for assigned categories including contract negotiations RFx and working with internal stakeholders to execute sourcing strategies and plans
Support standardized contracts processes and systems including supplier selection criteria due diligence performance metrics and reporting
Perform cost-benefit and financial analysis and drive continuous improvement initiatives
Manage supplier relationships for PO execution including handling issues and schedule changes
Participate in cross-functional sourcing projects to define requirements support supplier selection and work with legal on contract documents (SOWs LOAs RFPs etc.)
Build strong relationships with business stakeholders
Apply sourcing policies act as an interface between suppliers and business teams and ensure procurement ethics aligned with global policies
Assess supplier performance to ensure contractual obligations are met and quality services are delivered
Experience and Qualifications
Bachelors Degree Business English skill both Writing and Speaking (TOEIC score 800 is preferred)
3 years of experience in strategic sourcing in IT Category (category management benchmarking TCO (cost models) RFx etc.) or have experience in IT Department as IT Infrastructure related manager.
Uses technical experience and analytical thinking
Focused: quick learner strategically prioritizes work committed
Ability to influence others with excellent written and verbal communication skills
Self-motivated
Excellent relationship management skills as well as the ability to work collaboratively
Extremely customer-focused taking the time to understand the needs of the business
Problem solver: analytical-minded challenges existing processes critical thinker
Japanese fluency and Business level English
Good Reasons to Join
Opportunity to work in strategic sourcing for IT categories with high business impact
Gain exposure to end-to-end sourcing vendor management and negotiation strategies
Collaborate with global stakeholders and cross-functional teams
Develop expertise in cost optimization benchmarking and procurement strategy
Work in a dynamic fast-paced environment that values analytical thinking and innovation
Strong growth opportunity in procurement sourcing and leadership roles
Work Location
Tokyo Japan
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Details will be provided during the meeting.
Required Experience:
IC
