Deckers

Procurement Specialist

Tokyo, Japan Full time

【業務内容】

60% · Develop and implement of sourcing strategies initiatives in Japan including:

o Take the lead to identify Japan cost optimization opportunities, drive purchasing process and strategy compliance, and track value in cost/quality/service achieved through contract negotiation and bidding processes including:

§ Spend analysis to identify Japan key non-trade category and develop category strategy. § Lead the RFI/RFP process for goods and services in accordance with company policy and procedures.

§ Maintain regular and appropriate internal and external communications throughout the Procurement process.

§ Perform data analysis to analyze the total cost of ownership of submitted proposals.

§ Lead the commercial and legal agreement negotiation strategies for assigned contracts.

§ Lead change management activities in support of the sourcing process.

§ Develop and implement cost structure template for Deckers business needs where necessary.

o Strong bi-lingual (English & Japanese) capability to provide insights in APAC and Global category strategy development and also implantation of APAC and Global category strategy in Japan region.

o Contract lifecycle management process for Japan.

20% · Procurement Policy and Process Implementation and Training in Japan, including:

o Independently lead the implementation and training of Global procurement policy and process training in Japan region from 0-1 including translation and communication of training documents and maintenance of training resources.

o Liaise with Global iProcurement team to guide Japan iProcurement users and vendors.

10% · Utilize Procurement Software for RFP process management.

o Timely update RFP boards in Procurement software (Monday.com)

o Able to implement new Procurement tool and function implementation in Japan region independently.

10% · Implementation of Deckers Travel Program in Japan.

【Education】

Required · Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Project Management, or related field.

【Experience & Background】

· At least 4+ years of experience in indirect procurement with experience in Retail related categories is preferred.

【Skill】

Competencies · Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications including excellent Microsoft Excel skills

· Strong understanding of Procure to Pay process

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as

· Strong interpersonal, influence, and decision-making skills

· Strong negotiation, analytical, problem solving, organization, and project management skills

· Experience in contract management · Must possess a high level of integrity and dependability

· Ability of project management · Must be a motivated, self-starter with proven ability to work both independently and with teammates

· Experience working effectively in complex global organizations, satisfying the needs of diverse stakeholders, and often working under the pressure of competing and sometimes conflicting priorities will be a plus

· Procurement experience or knowledge on indirect procurement categories including Marketing, Retail Construction, VM, Travel will be a plus

· Fluent in Japanese plus English or Mandarin - verbal and written

· Experience in Oracle iProcurement will be a plus