Strategic Procurement Director (Multi-million dollar business)

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Work for one of the largest telecommunication companies in the world
A dynamic role with the opportunity to lead global projects

About Our Client

Our client is a multinational telecommunication company and present in over 50 countries world wide. They are now expanding and looking to hire a Strategic Procurement Director to lead the Japan Procurement Team.

Job Description

Design and implement cost savings, business value and revenue acceleration projects.
Review, assess and negotiate contracts, global terms and conditions, price/cost and rebate programs.
Analyze category market conditions, competitive landscape, customer requirements, pricing trends and benchmarks to create world-class sourcing and relationship strategies.
Lead rigorous and objective contract negotiation with key internal stakeholders, legal department and support groups.
Build market intelligence capabilities within the category management team on key markets, suppliers and solutions to support strategy development purposes.

The Successful Applicant

Technical Experience

Years of experience in supply chain management, strategic sourcing and/or category management with the majority of experience in the Information Technology sector.
Hands-on leader able to drive a number of major, complex IT supply chain and/or cost reduction projects.
Strong understanding of IT sector pricing and rebate models, as well as value added services - as practised by the major vendors across the globe.

Educational Requirement:

Bachelor degree is required, preferably in Engineering, Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or an equivalent technical discipline.

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