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ShiseidoThis job posting was originally in Japanese. The English version is automatically translated. Please visit the company site for the most accurate information.
In line with our mid-term management strategy to achieve a core operating profit margin of over 10% by 2030, we are tasked with a 3% cost reduction compared to projections for 2026. The main driver of this initiative is the enhancement of indirect material procurement. In this position, you will promote sourcing for IT expenditures, including hardware, software, SaaS, telecommunications, and IT services and operations, leading to an expanded engagement rate and structural cost optimization. You will play a crucial role by demonstrating advanced expertise and vendor negotiation skills, directly contributing to the strengthening of the company's revenue base and improving profit margins through early cost reduction results.
- Work experience: Experience in purchasing and procurement practices in the IT field (SaaS, cloud, hardware, etc.) and price negotiation (3 years or more) - Skills and knowledge: Expertise in IT industry trends, complex SaaS licensing structures, and pricing markets, as well as the ability to appropriately understand contract and legal risks and drive negotiations favorably - Language skills: Proficiency in Japanese and English (capable of direct price negotiations face-to-face with global IT vendors)
- Internal stakeholder management skills: Ability to accurately understand the challenges and needs of the IT department and facilitate smooth consensus-building communication - Financial analysis skills: Ability to optimize IT investments from a comprehensive perspective, considering not only surface-level prices but also operational costs, maintenance costs, and transition costs after implementation - Experience using procurement and contract tools: Experience with procurement and contract management platforms such as Ariba and Coupa - Work experience: Practical experience as an indirect material procurement buyer
- Sense of scale and achievement: You will be involved in transforming IT expenditures on a scale of 40 billion yen annually, and by leveraging your expertise and negotiation skills to achieve cost reductions in the hundreds of millions of yen, you will gain a significant sense of contribution to management. - Acquisition of advanced skills: You will have the opportunity to engage with the latest IT trends such as AI and SaaS, while honing strategic negotiation skills and contract optimization know-how based on complex licensing structures. - Diverse career paths: You can establish your position as a specialist in IT procurement, with opportunities to step up to leadership roles in overall indirect material purchasing, future management levels, or global purchasing leadership. - Attractive team environment: Under the Group Manager, you will work with a diverse team of members (equal ratio of new graduates and mid-career hires, indirect/direct material purchasing, IT maintenance, supply network strategy, etc.). Everyone is aware of their direct contribution to management and works in a vibrant organization with high motivation.
