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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, and we are promoting a transformation of the company-wide indirect material procurement process. Our group is advancing structural cost optimization through thorough sourcing and enhanced negotiation of all indirect costs in the facility area (office management, cafeteria operations, security, cleaning, electricity, etc.) and service area (outsourcing, consulting, marketing, travel, etc.). In this position, you will drive sourcing for expenditures in the facility and service areas, leading to increased engagement and cost optimization. You will particularly challenge the enhancement of procurement functions and expansion of engagement in the marketing area, which is a recent issue, demonstrating advanced expertise and vendor negotiation skills to contribute to the overall improvement of the company's profit margin.
- Work experience: Experience in purchasing and procurement practices across a wide range of categories in the indirect material area, as well as experience in price negotiation (3 years or more). Additionally, experience and knowledge as a buyer in the marketing area (media buying, media production, etc.) - Skills and knowledge: Specialized knowledge in the indirect material area, and the ability to appropriately understand contract and legal risks and advance negotiations favorably - Communication skills: Ability to manage internal stakeholders (the ability to correctly understand the issues and needs of requesting departments and facilitate smooth consensus building)
- Financial analysis skills: Ability to assess procurement cost optimization from a comprehensive perspective, not just surface-level pricing, considering overall optimization and medium to long-term factors - Language skills: Proficiency in Japanese and English (practical level capable of direct negotiation face-to-face with global representatives and vendors) - Experience with tools: Experience using procurement and contract management platforms such as Ariba and Coupa - Work experience: Practical experience as a buyer in indirect material procurement
- Scale of work: An environment where you can challenge a significant transformation of the company-wide indirect material procurement process within a history of over 150 years. You can directly contribute to management through cost reduction while expanding your involvement in areas that support the business foundation, such as marketing, including media. - Environment to enhance expertise: You will achieve cost optimization for expenditures in the hundreds of millions of yen with your own specialized knowledge and negotiation skills, directly impacting the improvement of operating profit margins. You will gain insights into the latest trends and knowledge in a wide range of indirect material categories, strategic negotiation skills, and know-how for cost and contract optimization. - Career path: In addition to establishing yourself as a procurement specialist in the indirect material area, you can step up to become a leader in overall indirect material procurement or future management roles, as well as a global procurement leader. - Organizational culture: Under the Group Manager, members with diverse backgrounds (equal ratio of new graduates and mid-career hires, indirect and direct material procurement, etc.) belong to the team. Everyone is aware that their work directly contributes to the company's management and is highly motivated to engage in their tasks.
