Supply Chain Manager

---

Job details

Company overview

We are a company engaged in the manufacturing, sales, import, and export of pharmaceuticals and quasi-drugs. Guided by our philosophy of "enhancing people's health and contributing to a richer society," we focus on the introduction and development of innovative new drugs, particularly anti-allergy medications. As medical technology advances with developments such as genomic drug discovery and personalized medicine, we are committed to going beyond the fundamental role of the pharmaceutical industry to support a comfortable life for people, especially in an aging society. Our business includes the import, export, manufacturing, and sales of pharmaceuticals and quasi-drugs, chemicals (such as methylamine and plasticizers), and films (such as label films and sterilization paper). We continually strive to provide truly useful pharmaceuticals to many people, always challenging and progressing forward.

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