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Job ID : 1543497 Date Updated : June 3rd, 2025

[Procurement Manager] Multinational Food & Beverage Company

Location Tokyo - 23 Wards
Job Type Permanent Full-time
Salary 8 million yen ~ 10 million yen

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

  • Manage procurement activities for specific categories of raw materials.
  • Analyze and forecast internal business needs, raw material markets, and environmental impacts to formulate a mid-term strategy for the assigned category.
  • Based on the agreed strategy, create accurate and practical execution plans. Work closely with internal departments and external stakeholders to ensure timely implementation. This includes identifying new suppliers and packaging, building strategic supplier relationships, negotiating contract terms, and conducting tenders.
  • Lead cost-reduction and value-creation projects across departments.
  • Report regularly on raw material costs, value, and cost-saving project progress through global and local scorecards.

General Requirements

Minimum Experience Level Over 6 years
Career Level Mid Career
Minimum English Level Business Level
Minimum Japanese Level Fluent
Minimum Education Level Bachelor's Degree
Visa Status Permission to work in Japan required

Required Skills

Qualifications

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree 

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Strong problem-solving and strategic thinking skills
  • At least 5 years of experience in strategic procurement or equivalent business experience
  • Excellent communication skills in both Japanese and English 
  • Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
  • Experience using SAP (payment and delivery performance data) (preferred)

Job Location

  • Tokyo - 23 Wards

Work Conditions

Job Type Permanent Full-time
Salary 8 million yen ~ 10 million yen
Industry Food and Beverage

Job Category

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management > Purchasing, Procurement

Company Details

Company Type Large Company (more than 300 employees)