【埼玉】Commodity Buyer or Manager

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Job details

Company overview

We specialize in the development, design, manufacturing, and sales of car audio equipment, car navigation systems, in-car cameras, and video equipment. For over 60 years since our establishment, we have continuously pioneered new frontiers in the field of automotive electronics. We value refined sensibilities, unwavering technical expertise, and a forward-looking perspective, ensuring that we never forget our pioneering frontier spirit even as the needs of the times and markets evolve. Guided by our corporate philosophy of "pursuing better connections of sound, information, and people to create valuable products and contribute to a prosperous society," we maintain an unwavering stance and foresight as we continue to explore the uncharted field of automotive interiors.

Responsibilities

• Structure the panel
• Manage supplier selection of his/her segment/s of the commodity and deploys it within the region
• Manage relationship / negotiation with his/her suppliers supported by the Division / Region 

Commodity Manager:

• Ensure that the strategic panel is implemented in the Development phase (Supplier Nomination Committees)
• Manage and drive productivity action plans
• Fix the rules of productivity sharing between the suppliers and them
• Manage and drive supplier quality and delivery performance
• Supplier strategic commercial and negotiation to reach annual target.
• Driving VAVE activities after mass productions.
• Collaboration with other team members in other their sites
• Handling of EOL (end of life), ECN (engineering change notice), PCN (prooduct change notice) after mass production

Supplier Account Manager activities:

• As a part of global team (China, Thai, Europe and North America), you will be responsible for negotiation with assigned suppliers for all their business with them globally.

Requirements

• Education Level: Bachelor and above
• English Business Level
• Japanese Business Level
• Minimum 5 years working experience in strategic sourcing organization or as sales person for related industry
• In depth knowledge in embedded Software contract and SOW, basic contract drafting skills both in English and Japanese
• Extensive knowledge on semiconductors / electric components / module components and related technology, manufacturing cost, industry trend
• Analytical, problem solving, information gathering skills are must
• Strong verbal and written communication ability both in Japanese and English
• Adaptability to global setup with respect to diversity
• Self motivated, collaborative, proactive and positive attitude

Salary

5 - 12 million yen

Location

Saitama