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About the Role
This critical leadership position is responsible for developing and executing Stryker Japan’s indirect procurement strategy in coordination with global indirect category leaders. This position influences, engages and collaborates with senior leaders to drive execution and adoption of indirect procurement best practices and deliver savings in line with the country budget initiatives. Act as the primary procurement partner to country finance and senior business leaders.
Responsibilities
- Develop, lead, communicate and execute the indirect procurement strategy across indirect categories and coordinate the full procurement strategy to leverage Japan’s $70 million annual spend
- Influence, engage, collaborate, and partner with senior stakeholders and coordinate the opportunity of indirect procurement savings and increased payment terms
- Deliver on significant year over year net procurement benefits in line with the business strategic program initiatives and global category procurement strategies
- Lead negotiations of complex country level agreements
- Lead and collaborate with functional partners and legal counsel to establish supplier contracts that ensure functional supply needs as well as appropriate risk mitigation of Stryker’s commercial, data and other supply chain risks
- Provide strategic sourcing support and leadership for critical supplier management relationships to drive continuous improvement and efficiencies
- Maintain a deep understanding of indirect suppliers, products, and market trends; actively implement procurement best practices to drive value and superior service from the supply base
- Partner with function/budget spend owners to execute the sourcing process, including supplier identification, competitive bidding, negotiations, selection, contracting, and performance management
- Understand changes in local legislation and implement new processes to comply with them
- Implement measures to monitor compliance to Procurement Policy and business controls
Requirements
- 10+ years relevant procurement working experience, with at least 5 years in a medium-large strategic procurement organization or equivalent (or through large client work at a top-tier management consultancy)
- Experience working in med-large, fast growing company is a plus
- Ability to influence senior leaders and gain alignment to pursue strategic procurement initiatives.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment
- Strong analytical skills, financial and business acumen and ability to lead a diverse team
- Proven leadership experience
- Superior interpersonal, communication, planning, organizing, and negotiation skills
- Strong customer service orientation
- Developed sense of personal accountability for individual and team work product
- Comfortable engaging with and presenting to executive level audiences (internal & supplier)
- Travel Percentage: 10%
Skills
- Bilingual - Japanese (native) / English (business)
Location
- Hybrid or Onsite
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 10+ years relevant procurement working experience
- at least 5 years in a medium-large strategic procurement organization or equivalent
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree (Supply Chain Mgt, Engineering, Finance or equivalent)
- MBA, preferred
- Sourcing/Supply Chain certifications, desired (e.g. CPSM, Certified Professional in Supply Management)
Salary/Compensations
- $70 million annual spend