Supply Chain Manager

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Job details

Company overview

The company is a global provider of products and solutions for the healthcare industry. Leveraging deep expertise and strong research capabilities, it supports healthcare professionals and patients in addressing a wide range of challenges. Through high-quality and reliable products and services, the company contributes to better healthcare outcomes and improved quality of life. Drawing on its global experience and capabilities, it continues to drive innovation and create long-term value across the healthcare sector.

Responsibilities

Main responsibilities:

• Purchasing Management
  • Evaluate the supply network and establish strategic partnerships with suppliers.
  • Budgeting and management of material procurement.
  • Negotiate contracts with suppliers and manage supplier relationships.
• Production Planning
  • Analyze demand forecasts and develop appropriate production plans.
  • Manage production schedules and optimize production efficiency.
  • Monitor and optimize inventory levels.
• Logistics Management
  • Develop logistics plans to ensure efficient transportation and distribution of products.
  • Warehouse management and inventory optimization.
  • Monitor and improve transportation processes.
• Risk Management:
  • Assess and manage risks across the entire supply chain.
  • Monitor supplier risks and consider appropriate mitigation measures.
• Team Management
  • Lead and develop the supply chain team.
  • Evaluate team performance and propose improvement measures.
  • Technology and Process Improvement:
  • Research and introduce new technologies and best practices.
  • Drive initiatives to streamline and improve supply chain processes.
  • Lead the Global level project within the site.
• Budget Management
  • Develop and monitor budgets for supply chain activities.
  • Analyze and report on budget performance in various areas, including purchasing, production planning, and logistics.
  • Create the accurate mid-term production plan for budgeting.
  • Study and create the long-term production plan to predict the needs of investment in the future and reflect to budget plan.
• Performance management
  • Set “Site SC objectives” based on Saitama Factory objectives and deliver the results OTIF. 
  • Identify the KPIs and control severely.
• New Product
  • Develop and establish new supply chain process and procedures for new products with the project initiatives.
  • Control production plan to execute the new product development.
  • Lead Saitama projects as a project leader. 

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• Experience for Supply Chain Management: over 10 years
• Service years at production site: over 5 years
• Experience as project leaders with middle magnitude for the company: at least 1 project
• SAP MM,PP
• Production Planning

Salary

8 - 10 million yen

Location

Saitama