【AstraZeneca】【Finance】Strategic Sourcing Manager

■ 職務内容 / Job Description

The Strategic Sourcing Partner will have accountability for a spend category across Commercial　within AZ KK. Furthermore, the job holder will be accountable for acting as a business partner to a department within AZ KK with the ability to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders in order to effectively influence business decision making.The job holder will be expected to actively contribute to the structure, style and delivery of the wider Japan Procurement function, as well as develop strong links with above market Global Category teams. There will be a strong expectation that the job holder will act as an ambassador of Procurement, confident and capable of talking about any element of the function, and able to represent the function when engaging with any Procurement or Business stakeholders. The Strategic Sourcing Partner will be highly collaborative in their approach, able to demonstrate leadership and strategic vision that builds strong trust in their own capability and that of their function.

・Typical Accountabilities
Major accountabilities include:
• Leads both demand and supply side activities
• Develops mid./long term strategic plans for the entire spend area within AstraZeneca KK
• Manages customer and supplier relationships to ensure that Category Strategies are highly aligned to current and future Business needs and that the supply base is capable of supporting these strategies
• Oversees implementation of category plan to ensure the underpinning process improvement and procurement activities deliver the expected business value in accordance with the strategic plans
• Strong customer service orientation with a focus on establishing and maintaining a strong customer service culture. Ability to manage stakeholder expectations and demands, to sell benefits to stakeholders and build and maintain stakeholder confidence, trust and satisfaction.

■ 応募資格(経験、資格等) / Qualification (Experience & Skill etc.)

【経験 / Experience】

＜必須 / Mandatory＞

3+ years procurement/sourcing, category management experience
Experience of working in global companies

＜歓迎 / Nice to have＞

Work experience in pharmaceutical industry
Work experience in indirect/service category

【資格 / License】

＜必須 / Mandatory＞

• B.S. Degree

【能力 / Skill-set】

＜必須 / Mandatory＞

• Excellent PC skills Excel and PowerPoint.
• Data Analytical ability
• Communication and presentation skills, including oral & written
• Ability to influence others without authority
• Demonstrated capacity to effectively manage multiple and frequently changing priorities

＜歓迎 / Nice to have＞

•Understanding/knowledge of the Pharmaceutical business and AZ products

【語学 / Language】

＜必須 / Mandatory＞

日本語 Japanese：Fluent Level (verbal and written)

英語 English：Business Level (verbal and written)／選考中に英語面接を予定しております

【その他 / Others】

＜歓迎 / Nice to have＞

• Good cultural awareness, exposure to global working

【キャリアレベル / Career Level】

E

【勤務地 / Work Location】

Osaka or Tokyo

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.