As a Purchasing Manager Japan you will be responsible for sourcing goods and managing suppliers from Japan. The successful candidate will be able to perform a profound forecasting of the sales of all products and plan the order of goods in time in joint cooperation with the rest of the Purchasing team. You will carry out strategic procurement activities across multiple categories of spend, search for better deals and find more profitable suppliers. You will search and develop new products as well as perform market and literature research on products and health topics in close cooperation with the Managing Director.

Specifically, this includes:
・Forecasting levels of demand for products to meet the business needs and keeping a constant check on stock levels.
・Conducting research to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality.
・Liaising between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal departments and customers.
・Identifying potential suppliers, visiting existing suppliers, and building and maintaining good relationships with them.
・Negotiating and agreeing contracts and monitoring their progress, checking the quality of service provided.
・Monitoring payments and invoices in cooperation with Accounting Dpt.
・Developing the organisation's purchasing strategy.
・Generating reports and statistics using computer software.
・Controlling and system update for incoming goods from suppliers.

Requirements:
・Previous business experience, especially in purchasing and selling, would be advantageous
・Commercial awareness/ strong negotiation skills
・Ability to adapt to different client and supplier needs and to develop and maintain successful working relationships
・Excellent communication and organisational skills
・Native Japanese skills (oral and written form) and excellent command in English

応募方法:
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