Purchasing Team Leader Candidate
Job Summary
We are seeking a Purchasing Team Leader to establish and operate an integrated, company-wide product ordering system. You will be responsible for defining purchasing workflows, managing internal controls, and overseeing the team's transition to an automated ERP-based system. This role requires bridging the gap between business units and standardizing procurement processes to support rapid company growth.
Responsibilities
- Consolidate company-wide product ordering functions.
- Establish and manage purchasing business processes.
- Enforce purchasing rules and ensure transaction legitimacy.
- Manage team members and provide guidance.
- Coordinate with stakeholders across business units.
Required Skills
- Experience in purchasing/procurement process management.
- Proficiency with ERP/purchasing management systems.
- Experience in business process improvement.
- Strong project management and stakeholder negotiation skills.
- Native Japanese proficiency.
Job Details
■ Overview
Cover Corporation is experiencing rapid growth in its IP business, leading to an expansion in transaction volume. To accelerate this momentum, we are currently undergoing a major transformation: updating from individual ordering that leverages the strengths of each business unit to an integrated management system that maximizes company-wide synergies. Therefore, we are establishing a new team within the SCM department to consolidate the "product ordering" function.
■ Job Description
You will be responsible for establishing and operating an accurate and rapid purchasing operation system that supports a robust ordering function.
* Establishment and operation management of the product ordering center: Consolidate all company-wide product purchasing functions and establish a transparent system.
* Proper use of ordering authority: Determine whether transactions are legitimate and establish and enforce ordering rules.
* Operation design: Establish and supervise a "three-point agreement" business process from purchase order issuance to acceptance and invoice matching.
* Team management: Guidance and management of team members.
* Stakeholder negotiation: Bridging the "knowledge and goal priority gap" with each business unit and promoting company-wide rule compliance.
■ Attractiveness of this position:
* Become a leading expert in "systematization": Instead of simply following existing rules, you will have the satisfaction of creating company-wide standard rules yourself.
* Clear roadmap: First, visualization (Step 1), then ERP implementation (Step 2), and then organizational stabilization (Step 3), linking your own growth with the evolution of the organization.
* Deepening of expertise : Beyond simple purchasing administration, you can hone highly marketable expertise in areas such as internal control, governance, and IT system implementation.
■ Desired Candidate Profile
* Those who resonate with our MISSION/VALUE
* Those who can always explain things clearly
* Those who value teamwork
* Those who can think proactively and take initiative
* Those who are honest and sincere, and can diligently handle even menial and detailed tasks
* Those who value communication both inside and outside the company while working
■ Job Requirements
[Required Qualifications]
* Experience in process management in the purchasing department of a trading company, retailer, manufacturer, etc.
* Experience in purchasing management using an ERP purchasing module or a purchasing management system with inventory management.
* Experience in business process improvement in purchasing and ordering.
[Preferred Qualifications]
* Team management experience
* Project management experience involving diverse stakeholders
* Experience in implementing ERP (purchasing module, etc.) and purchasing management systems
* Knowledge of the Act on Proper Transactions of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
* Knowledge of cost accounting for pricing and profit management
* Basic knowledge of internal controls (J-SOX compliance, etc.)