Astellas Pharma Inc.

【Purpose & Scope】

The role will support the Global Category Lead, Category Managers and Sourcing Leads on major projects and be accountable for all responsible sourcing initiatives for given categories (i.e. CRE/FM, Facilities & Construction) and as such, to ensure industry-leading value whilst maintaining alignment with business needs. 

[Note] CRE: Corporate Real Estate, FM: Facility Management

The role will have the following core goals:

- Work with the Global Category Lead, Category Manager, Sourcing Leads, and key Regional/Global Procurement team members to define & execute the Category Strategy

- Lead and support sourcing activities for spend sub-category, with the goal of achieving cost reductions, while maintaining/improving product quality and supplier service levels

- Works closely with key stakeholders to develop effective cost reduction strategies and implementation plans

- Apply leading tools & techniques to segment suppliers for the category, analyze market trends & constraints and deliver a broad range of value chain initiatives to improve performance, reliability, quality, and life cycle costs

- For agreed categories/sub-categories, manage to spend

【Essential Job Responsibilities】

1. Release RFI, RFP, and RFQs and negotiate with existing and new suppliers on annual tenders, new business as well as re-negotiations

2. Undertake data analysis and engage with internal stakeholders in order to generate ideas and opportunities and ensure the Category strategy and plans are aligned to functional and business targets

3. Proactively anticipate business needs and lead offshore team activities, where required

4. Measure and track supplier performance against contract and define budgetary impact (day to day supplier performance tracking is with business)

5. Support, negotiate and develop contract framework including MSA & SLA templates with key suppliers and ensure full implementation

6. For all relevant Categories/Sub-Categories, deliver a robust implementation to maximize value and drive spend/contract compliance – to also include ongoing monitoring and reduction of maverick spend

7. Develop and implement sourcing practices for applicable spend categories

8. Drive annual productivity improvements in applicable spend categories

9. Implement both supplier rationalization programs and strategies to develop new sources of supply as appropriate to optimize competition

10. Monitor the performance of both individual services/products and their category/sub-category. Using this information, continuously assess their sub-category/category strategies and develop solutions to improve performance

【Qualifications】

- Substantial knowledge, expertise, and experience in identified category areas (i.e. CRE/FM, Facilities & Construction)

- General Procurement knowledge and understanding of the Category Management process

- Negotiation skills or with ability to achieve optimal commercial solutions whilst maintaining credibility and a long-term supplier relationship.

- Understanding of legal requirements and risk management within procurement projects

- High motivation to learn all Procurement disciplines including Procurement Strategy, Strategic Sourcing, Procure-to-Pay, Procurement Systems, and Category Management

【Required】

- Understanding of general procurement process

- Strong analytical, negotiating, and communication skills

- Fluency in English conversational and business English (e.g. TOEIC >800)

【Preferred】

- 5+ year procurement or similar experiences