About the job

Pillar & Category Leadership: Take strategic ownership of assigned indirect procurement domains for the entire Japan group.

Team Management & Development: Direct, mentor, and build high-performing teams of Senior and Associate Category Managers within your domain.

Executive Stakeholder Alignment: Serve as a trusted advisor to C-suite and senior executives, navigating matrix organizations to drive consensus and strategic buy-in.

Global Collaboration: Serve as a key Japan leadership lead partnering directly with Headquarters Global Sourcing teams to align local strategies with global policies, governance, and compliance.

High-Stakes Vendor Management: Lead complex, high-value contract negotiations and establish strategic partnership frameworks with key suppliers.

Organizational Transformation: Drive change management to shift domestic business units from legacy decentralized purchasing to a modern, centralized category management model.

REQUIREMENTS (Must-Haves)

【求められる経験・スキル / required experience and skills】

Experience: 12+ years of hands-on experience in Strategic Sourcing, Indirect Procurement, or Supply Chain Consulting

Leadership Track Record: Proven experience leading procurement teams and managing personnel (Bucho, Director, or Senior Manager level).

Transformation Capability: Demonstrated experience driving organizational change, centralizing decentralized functions, or building strategic sourcing frameworks from the ground up.

Executive Presence: Strong negotiation, influencing, and advisory skills when engaging with executive leadership.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (Nice-to-Haves)

Experience within Financial Services, Insurance, Technology, or highly regulated corporate environments.

【学歴】

大学卒業以上

【職種 / type of occupation】

直接購買、間接購買

【給与 / salary】

年収 1,400 〜 1,900万円

【賞与】

あり

【雇用形態 / employment status】

正社員

雇用期間

期間の定めなし

【就業時間 / working hours】

09:00～18:00

【休日休暇 / holiday】

土曜日 日曜日 祝日

【保険 / social insurance】

健康保険 厚生年金保険 雇用保険

受動喫煙防止措置

敷地内禁煙

【特長 / features】

外資系企業, 上場企業, 土日祝休み, 完全週休2日制