Easter Seals Jobs

Job purpose

• Develop, execute and implement sourcing strategy for Japan as well as other assigned countries under the guidance of the Line Manager and the Global Category Managers in a collaboration way.

• Manage supplier relationship aiming to stimulate the access to innovative and "best in class" external solutions.

• Establish strong internal business partnering with relevant end-users.

• Work with P2P to provide seamless Source to Pay (end to end) approach.

• Ensure compliance with the Procurement policies and company guidelines.

• Escalate issues and market challenges within the procurement network and business partners internally.

Key accountabilities

Strategy

• Plan and consolidate business need for internal customers by spend categories.

• Apply global/local category sourcing strategy aligned on budget.

• Proactively provide information on local business needs and supplier market intelligence related to category.

• Build & execute competitive and innovative local category strategies under the guidance of global category management.

• Based on market intelligence, assess supplier risks and opportunities.

Operation

• Implement Category Key Performance Indicators and follow-up.

• Deliver local savings targets.

• Challenge business requirements (smart spending)

• Select supplier as per country requirements:

• Identify potential suppliers

• If applicable, conduct bidding (RFI, RFP, RFQ)

• Negotiate contracts, optimize existing agreements

• Formalize final contract with appropriate legal experts

• Manage interactions with suppliers, evaluate supplier performance and internal customer satisfaction

• Provides when relevant, pre-sourcing guidance to purchasing agents to streamline P2P process

• Apply Procurement technical excellence (TCO, SRM, Market Intel, Risk Management, CSR, HSE, compliance, quality, e-Catalogue …)

• Act in compliance with the best practices, policies and guidelines.

Business Partnering

• Ensure business partnering with all business stakeholders and collaborating with procurement peers

Requirements

• BS/BA or international university degree required, MS/MBA, Ph.D., desirable but not mandatory, Degree in science, economics, or business-related fields

• At least 5 years’ experience in relevant M&S sourcing

• Fluent verbal and written ability with the Korean/English language

• Open minded, resourceful, creative, flexible, and result oriented

• Strong ethical behavior

Additional Experience Desired but not Mandatory

• Experience with change management

• Experience of working in a global team