Job Details
Title: Assistant Manager, Procurement
Essential Duties
- Establishing procurement control requirements with customers for the battery production process.
- Conducting investigations within production process to identify material root cause.
- Direct and assist business functions with sourcing new items, equipment, and materials/ingredients for new product development, risk assessments, and cost savings projects. Handle more complex and critical purchases.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail are required.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite, especially Excel with analytics skills, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Experience in management consulting or corporate strategy/strategy & business operations.
- Experience in RFP development, proposal evaluation, and contract and budget management
- Experienced problem-solver able to both delve into the details and operational tactics and engage meaningfully on the big picture or overall strategy.
- Experience working in a high-volume, time sensitive operation; possesses strong supervisory and motivational skills; demonstrates a high standard of professional judgement; critical thinking skills.
- Ability to interact and support effectively with various levels of management is required.
- Manage people and resolve conflicts while maintaining a positive work environment.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Qualifications: Requirements - Required and/or Preferred
Education:
- Basic/Required: Bachelor s Degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain, or similar discipline.
- Preferred: Master s Degree in Economics, Engineering, or similar discipline.
Essential Qualifications:
- 2+ years of management experience in centralized procurement environment.
- 5 + years of relevant strategic sourcing experience demonstrating success in positions of increasing complexity.
- Japanese and language fluency highly preferred.
- Procurement data analysis experience utilizing tools such as SAP SRM/R3.
- Proven negotiation and interpersonal skills.
- High level competence in MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Experience conducting purchasing investigations/reviews, accounts payable, and inventory control.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong cross-functional project management skills, including process design and documentation.
- Work experience with automotive, consumer electronics, battery customers, tiered suppliers, or equivalent.
- Experience negotiating customer supply agreements with battery manufacturers and/or automotive and consumer electronics OEMs or tiered suppliers.
- Start-up experience.
- Fluent written and verbal proficiency in Japanese language both verbal and written.