About us
BeOne is a global oncology company that is discovering and developing innovative treatments that are more affordable and accessible to cancer patients worldwide. With a broad portfolio, we are expediting development of our diverse pipeline of novel therapeutics through our internal capabilities and collaborations. We are committed to radically improving access to medicines for far more patients who need them. Our growing global team of more than 10,000 colleagues spans five continents, with administrative offices in Basel, Beijing, and Cambridge, U.S. To learn more about BeOne, please visit www.beonemedicines.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X (formerly known as Twitter).
BeOne continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to join our team in Japan. This individual will be responsible for managing the overall procurement strategy in the country, focusing primarily on sourcing activities (80%) while also overseeing local procurement operations (20%). The ideal candidate will involve driving strategic procurement initiatives, evaluating suppliers, managing relationships with suppliers and stakeholders, engaging in administrative activities and supporting contract management processes.
Key Responsibilities:
Category Sourcing Manager role: Contributing to category sourcing strategies and ensures alignment with procurement policy and procedures
- Provides support to the procurement manager in developing a business listing of preferred suppliers.
- Supports and maintains a needs-based segmentation of the supply base.
- Support in addressing queries and issues relating to procurement processes and procedures.
- Suggests and work with the procurement leadership team to establish process improvements, contributing to implementation and adherence on-site.
- Monitors supplier performance and informs relevant stakeholders about this performance under the guidance of procurement leadership.
Sourcing Management and Business Partnering
- Execute category strategies in the country and perform high quality sourcing processes to ensure the right selection and pricing from external providers
- Identify, evaluate, and onboard suppliers, negotiate terms and pricing to secure high-quality products and services.
- Conduct market analysis to identify trends, supplier capabilities, and cost-saving opportunities.
- Business Partnering: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, finance, and operations, to understand procurement needs and drive sourcing projects. Partner with business units to support their objectives and ensure procurement solutions aligning with business requirements.
- Maintain a robust supplier database, continuously assessing and benchmarking supplier performance metrics.
Procurement Operations
- Manage the vendor onboarding activities for the local Japan entity.
- As local contact, oversee purchase order process, ensuring accuracy and compliance with organizational policies and procedures.
- Collaborate with internal teams to manage process implementation according to global policy and support local communication between GBS and global procurement teams.
- Address and resolve issues related to procurement operations, including invoice discrepancies and supplier performance concerns.
- Analyze procurement data to identify process improvements and optimize operational efficiencies.
Essential competences
- Negotiation: Prepares for and applies a range of negotiating tactics to achieve win-win commercial and non-commercial outcomes.
- Supply base management: Segments the supply base to optimize the number and mix of suppliers to direct resource investments accordingly.
- Procurement due diligence: Ensures the organization and its suppliers enter contracts aware of the relevant deliverables, timescales, costs, risks and other commitments.
- Working with data: Proficient in collecting, handling, analyzing and presenting various types of data.
- Procurement process: Experience with P2P process and usage of SAP Ariba.
Qualification Required:
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- Language: Fluency in English is must, additional language such as Korean is plus.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement or sourcing, with a focus on indirect materials or services.
- Proven experience working in a cross-functional team environment, preferably in a multinational company.
- Strong negotiation skills and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Technical Skills: Familiarity with SAP Ariba or similar procurement systems is essential.
- Project Management: Demonstrated ability to manage projects effectively from conception to execution.
- Excellent people skills with a track record of building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
What We Offer To Our Valued Employees
- Market competitive compensation package including performance-based annual bonus scheme
- Company shares (generous welcome grant and performance-based annual equity plan!)
- In-house and external learning and development opportunities
- Fantastic benefits program and keep improving!
- Plus you get to work with a dynamic team of collaborative, supportive, inclusive, and fun professionals whose mission is clear: Cancer has no borders and neither do we.
- Join us and Make momentum in your career!
BeOne Global Competencies
When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Collaborative Spirit, Bold Ingenuity and Driving Excellence, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world.
- Fosters Teamwork
- Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback
- Self-Awareness
- Acts Inclusively
- Demonstrates Initiative
- Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Continuous Learning
- Embraces Change
- Results-Oriented
- Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis
- Financial Excellence
- Communicates with Clarity
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