Procurement Manager, Procurement Excellence, JPN
Job Description
Global Procurement Organization, Asia-Pacific Region, Japan Procurement (JP Procurement) is working to build, execute, and improve procurement processes as a core department in Japan as a part of global organizations. JP Procurement's mission is to improve “selection,” “lower cost structure,” and “customer experience” continuously by cooperating with the Global Procurement Organization (GPO) and Asia-Pacific region procurement (APAC: India, Australia, Singapore), and Engineering department, Operations department, and Finance department in Japan. Procurement professionals in various fields of expertise have vital discussions and propose the best solutions while cutting across national boundaries, which help us put into different perspectives, bringing in cost saving, and also enhancing customer satisfaction. JP Procurement covers a wide range of procurement items which are necessary for the launch and operation of Amazon's logistics bases, including material handling equipment, shelves, facilities and related constructions, and shipping supplies, and also services such as electricity and building maintenance. Furthermore, JP Procurement oversees and manages projects in collaboration with APAC procurement organization.
As a Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for establishing business cases for the digital capabilities, leading the development and implementation of new digital capabilities into the procurement organization that enhance procurement processes and drive value. You will build strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure the successful deployment of new capabilities, and drive continuous improvement efforts with a focus on customer experience.
This is a key role within Procurement Excellence team, responsible for developing future capabilities for procurement and effectively influencing decision makers to support our global digital transformation plans.
グローバル調達事業部 アジアパシフィック調達本部 日本調達統括部（英語名称: JP Procurement）は、グローバルの調達組織における日本の中核部門として調達プロセスの構築・実行・改善に取り組んでいます。JP Procurementはグローバル調達事業部 (GPO: Global Procurement Organization) およびアジアパシフィック地区 (APAC: インド、オーストラリア、シンガポール) の調達部門、エンジニアリング部門やオペレーション部門、ファイナンス部門と連携し、「品揃え」「低価格」「利便性」を継続的に向上させることがミッションです。様々な専門分野の調達のプロフェッショナル人材が国境を越えて闊達な議論を行って、最良の調達ソリューションを提案し、数ヶ月後にはそれが実際のコストセービングとなって直接会社そしてお客様に数字で貢献できるところに仕事の面白さと醍醐味があります。 JP Procurementの主な調達品は、物流拠点のローンチ・オペレーションに必要な搬送機械設備・棚・ファシリティ等の設備や関連工事から、梱包資材、電力やビルメンテナンスといったサービス等の多岐にわたります。さらに、JP ProcurementではAPACの調達組織と連携したプロジェクトの統括、管理をしています。
Procurement Managerとして、以下の役割を担当します。デジタライゼーションの可能性模索からビジネスケースの策定をもとに、調達プロセスの強化と新たな付加価値の提供をリードします。サプライヤやステークホルダーと強固な関係を構築し、新たなプロセスの効果的な展開を行うとともに、顧客体験を重視した継続的な改善活動を推進していただきます。これはProcurement Excellence Teamにおける重要な役割であり、調達部門の将来的な付加価値向上を行い、デジタルトランスフォーメーションをもとに、意思決定者に効率的な判断を促すことが期待できます。
Key job responsibilities
- Lead tech and market scouting activities (internal and external) to identify new capabilities and solutions across procurement activities, building market knowledge and developing a pipeline of exploration opportunities
- Develop and present business cases for digital capability investment, demonstrating the value and ROI
- Identify new and innovative ways of working that enhance procurement processes and enable additional value for the procurement function
- Work cross functionally, interacting with all procurement teams and GPO Pillars globally to align on requirements and solutions
- Develop and maintain strong networks and partnerships, building trusted relationships and influence on enterprise-wide efforts for digital transformation
- Translate functional requirements into technical specifications
- Identification, assessment and implementation of automation opportunities across the Source to Pay cycle.
- Develop mechanisms to maintain, assess and evaluate the impact, customer satisfaction and benefits of implemented digital solutions across Source to Pay.
- Develop a product management framework and lead PM efforts for procurement automation solution in scope.
- Support the creation and operation of automation capabilities to expand the standardization and automation activities across Source-to-Pay
- Report to leadership the return on investment and value generated through automation initiatives.
More Information (Japanese Only)
・Location:Tokyo Office
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree
- 4+ years of experience managing technical products or online services
- 4+ years of experience in product, program, or project management in leading cross-functional teams in delivery of major new products or services
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel (macros, pivots, lookups) at an advanced level
- Experience developing operational processes and technologies
- Intermediate Japanese and English proficiency
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of SQL and VBA at an advanced level
- Experience building and analyzing cost/benefit scenarios and business cases and communicating results throughout the organization
- Experience with Six Sigma tools and Lean techniques
- Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (i.e. SQL, MSAccess, Tableau, Essbase or Cognos)
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