Procurement Manager
Description
The Role
Tesla’s APAC Indirect Purchasing team is seeking a high-performing Global Supply Manager to partner with internal business stakeholders and vendors to execute strategies, drive continuous improvement, and optimize our Asia Pacific source-to-pay processes through collaboration with the global team.
This role can be based in Tokyo, Japan.
This role will lead strategic sourcing, issue and evaluate RFQs, manage commercial issues, lead negotiations and be responsible for overall supplier management. This role’s primary area of responsibility is to manage indirect purchasing commodities and services in the Asia Pacific region.
This role requires a deep understanding of source-to-pay and proven experience with integrating business process and policies through procurement platforms. The Global Supply Manager is expected to build solid relationship with key suppliers and stakeholders, develop commodity strategies, perform detailed spend analysis, know exactly what is happening in the micro and macro-economic environment around commodities and take initiative to optimize the supply base and identify and drive improvements to processes and efficiency. To be a successful candidate for this role, you must be a self-motivated, organized, proven sourcing expert who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment interacting with a variety of roles and business functions.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
• Partner with business teams to develop and execute procurement plans aligned with business strategies and priorities.
• Drive continual cost reduction and avoidance initiatives through strategic price negotiations
• Manage indirect purchasing with focus on Professional Services and tangible goods. Including but not limited to Consumables, Equipment, Chemicals, etc.
• Design, conduct and synthesize supplier, industry and market research for assigned commodities to develop sourcing strategies.
• Provide analysis of requirements, spend, and savings to ensure the most cost-effective options.
• Identify and negotiate commercial cost reduction opportunities based on a solid understanding of cost drivers and contracts.
• Develop and manage suppliers according to business needs and maintain day-to-day supplier relationships, act as the lead point of contact for commercial discussion.
• Issue RFQ for sourcing assigned commodities, review raised purchase requests and support/lead a strategic sourcing approval process.
• Contract management with suppliers
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and processes.
• Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on procurement principles, policies and processes.
Requirements
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering and/or equivalent experience or evidence of exceptional ability
• Minimum 3+ years’ experience in a similar role.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work in an extremely fast-paced environment
• Procurement experience at an international company is a plus
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of purchasing processes (SOP's, RFP / RFQ / RFI's, PO's etc.)
• Superior negotiation, organization, analytical, and communication skills, ability to work in a fast-paced environment and deliver high quality results
• Excellent English communication skills (written and oral) and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization and between technical and non-technical audiences. And also Japanese.
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
テスラジャパンは正社員に対し、給与のみの待遇ではなく以下の福利厚生を提供します。
- 社員株式購入制度 (ESPP)
- 出産/育児休暇
- 出産休暇：14 週間 (前：6 週間、後：8 週間)
- 出生時育児休業：4週間
- 育児休暇：1年（最長2年）
- セルフケア/ファミリーケア休暇、アニバーサリー休暇、ボランティア休暇
- 車両購入ローン プログラム（会社が利息の 50%を負担）
- 車両購入プログラム（Full-Self Drivingを無償提供）
- 車両レンタルプログラム
- 交通費支給（車通勤者にも適応
- 会社製品割引
- ベビーシッター割引クーポン
- 結婚/出産祝い金
- テスラベイビープログラム（新生児ギフト）
- 勤続記念賞（3年、5年、10年勤続時）
- 年次健康診断およびストレス診断
- 産業医による専任カウンセリングサービス
- 勉学資金（専門コース、認定資格、学位のための資金提供）
※一部資格基準および条件が適用される場合があります。福利厚生は会社の裁量により事前の通知なく変更または取り消される場合があります。