Givaudan Careers IM&S R&F Senior Operational Buyer (Japanese Speaker)

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IM&S R&F Operational Senior Buyer (Japanese Speaker)– Your future position?

As the IM&S R&F Operational Senior Buyer you will provide high quality procurement services, ensuring that SLAs and service obligations are met. In this exciting role you will report to R&F IM&S Team Lead.

Sounds interesting? On a daily basis, you can look forward to:

• Create, change and follow-up on Purchase Orders based on requirements.


• Perform simplified sourcing activities within the threshold limit.


• Manage AP workflow when it comes to prices discrepancies.


• Generate Purchase Order via SAP/SRM proactively.


• Any ad-hoc task when it is required


• Provide support to Junior buyers and handle quality non conformities


• Solve problems involving requisitions and purchase orders: check the quality of them, make the tracking of the PO and the follow up of approvals; Create, modify and monitor the PO based on the requirements Create and update the procurement master data (vendors)


• Oversee the organization of internal processes: taking care of the documentation of processes and documents, and working in an integrated manner with other areas;


• Support the Helpdesk service area to: clarify consultations with suppliers and requesting users and coordinate incident resolution, providing constant support and performing updating support tickets; and define strategies for ongoing training to users and new revenue applicants


• Contribute to the work of harmonization and communication procedures: Identify opportunities for improvement and scale


• Generate indicators and statistics and consumer spending in the region


• Interact with users in different countries of the region to clarify your specifications and relieve their most frequent consumption and resolve users & vendors’ issues and complaints.

You?

Are you a team player with excellent communication skills? Are you adaptable, flexible and determined to see problems through to a successful resolution for all? Are you diplomatic under pressure and who thrives on collaborating with teams who are as passionate about customer care as you are? Then come join the team – and impact your world.

Your professional profile includes:

• Bachelor degree in any relevant education background


• Professional experience: 5 years’ minimum relevant procurement experience


• Fluent in Japanese (Minimum JLPT N2 level) and English (Speak, Read & Write)


• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and SAP is the MUST

What we offer:

• Hybrid work


• Best-in-class benefits, competitive pay, and a nurturing and progressive environment,


• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development


• A creative team environment that will inspire you


• Comprehensive healthcare plans

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At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.