GASP Procurement Manager JAPAN

【求人No NJB2372404】
【SITUATION IN ORGANIZATION】
Geographical scope : Japan which covers the following business:

・Bostik Nitta
・Bostik Yao Office
・Kyoto Technical center

Monetary scope : ～10 15 million USD/year

【ACTIVITIES】
Procurement Management:

＜Functional Scope＞
・Lead the procurement function at the plant covering industrial and non industrial goods MRO （maintenance repair and operations） and services ensuring alignment with production schedules and operational targets.
・Managed a cross functional procurement team on site fostering collaboration with engineering maintenance production and finance to support plant performance cost control and continuous improvement.
・Procurement planning and execution for critical plant operations including spare parts utilities and technical services ensuring timely availability and minimal disruption to production.
・Played a strategic role in CAPEX procurement （for Japan） from early stage project planning and supplier scouting to contract negotiation and delivery coordination for high value equipment and infrastructure investments.
・Implement supplier performance management programs including KPIs audits and continuous improvement plans to ensure quality reliability and cost effectiveness.
・Drive cost reduction initiatives identifying alternative suppliers and negotiating long term agreements to reduce total cost of ownership while maintaining quality and compliance.
・Ensured full compliance with corporate procurement policies safety standards and regulatory requirements acting as the site’s procurement governance lead.
・Provided regular reporting and insights to plant leadership highlighting procurement performance risk mitigation strategies and opportunities for value creation.
・Supervised site level procurement teams aligning local execution with global procurement strategies.

＜Managerial Scope ＞
・Support GASP’s Policy and Procedures; accountable for implementation of compliance to and improvement of the Procurement Processes; ensure processes and procedures are fully documented and followed.
・Engage with stakeholders to understand business needs ensure that procurement policy and guidelines support the needs of the organization and that best practice is delivered.
・Communicating with management regularly regarding the efficient flow of goods and services affecting production
・Create value through good understanding of maintenance procurement and production processes and excellent stakeholder management
・Support align development and execution of categories strategy. Support Global negotiation. Work across the regional leadership teams to support their requirements within the global context.
・Active contributor to the roll out of the Automation
・Work in close cooperation with the corporate procurement functions and liaise with other sites and the categories to realize added value synergies and operational excellence.
・Contribute to the acquisition and maintenance of company wide certifications and handle procurement related aspects of varisou audits. （e.g. ISO9001 ISO14001 ISO45001 EDANA GIA AIMS SMETA Audit）


【CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT】
＜Internal relationship＞
・GASP Procurement teams in Arkema global GASP network
・Plant Procurement Managers in APOC
・GM/ MD of respective Business Units
・Arkema Engineering Department in Asia （ACE） Arkema Bostik Site Managers.
・Other internal departments requestor like finance HR HSE Legal etc…

＜External relationship＞
・Vendors/contractors
・Other stakeholders as needed



【ACCOUNTABILITIES】
・Spend for all business units in Japan
・Compliance with Company business process
・Development of Procurement team （N 1） if any
・GASP process implementation
・GASP reporting and KPI setting
・Delivered regular reports to senior management highlighting procurement trends risks and opportunities.
・Maintained a robust vendor database and supported spend analytics and budget forecasting.

【QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED】
・Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
・Min 5 years experience （10 years preferred） in Opex procurement in industrial environment preferably in Oil and Gas/Petrochemical/ Fine Chemical sector.
・Experience in establishing and negotiating successfully Services contracts （equipment maintenance asset maintenance general supply etc.） is mandatory.
・Ability to work in a multi national environment and a global team
・Being a key interface point between local operational team and other regional sites
・Positive mindset Good interpersonal and communication skills be an open minded and display a “can do” attitude.
・Persistence and have strong analytical and positive management skills;
・Experience working in a matrix environment across organizations and functions
・Good spoken and written English is required.