APAC Sourcing Manager (Japanese Speaker) - Singapore

at  Bloomberg

The Bloomberg Terminal quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world to over 315,000 customers worldwide. Our global terminal customers depend on our proprietary high-quality hardware to be able to access our terminal and make critical business decisions. Bloomberg’s Supply Chain business is a dynamic global organization, providing support to our terminal internal and external customers through Distribution & Asset Management, Procurement, and Print Services, operating out of 22 locations across 12 countries. We work hand-in-hand with our businesses to support them in achieving success and maintaining efficiency. What does that mean? We procure and distribute the goods and services that Bloomberg needs to do business. We handle any vendor-related risks and deliver the best customer service in the world.
We understand urgency, work hard, have commercial acumen and are customer service driven. Our clients internally and externally count on us daily. Our team is tight, but our culture is wide open, where we challenge and support each other’s creative ideas to remain first-class.

You are passionate about negotiating that next deal, being part of a Global Department delivering top quality service and advice. Our inventive and dynamic Procurement Department is looking for an experienced, seasoned Sourcing Manager to join its Asia Pacific team on a permanent basis. You will build and manage relationships with our internal clients and the vendors who support our exciting and varied requirements across the whole Asia Pacific region. You will need to show good knowledge of procurement principles, strong negotiating skills and an eye for detail. You will be part of the Asia Pacific team supporting mainly Tokyo based internal stakeholders, from a wide spectrum of departments with many and varied needs, in a fast-paced demanding environment. Working with the Regional Manager, you, as part of the Sourcing Team will develop and execute supply strategies for multiple categories, but with main emphasis on Facilities Management, Capex works, Marketing, Human Resources and Professional Services. You will also be managing your own supply base ensuring stakeholders get what they want, when they want it and at the best value possible. We are a Global Procurement Department, who is working with our internal clients, devise strategies based on the varied requirements of a fast pace cutting edge business with a truly global presence.