Lead Procurement Operations Specialist
Cadence · YOKOHAMA ·
- Seniority
- Lead
- Employment
- Full time
- Category
- Operations
- Experience
- 3+ years
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
Responsibilities for the role:
- Contract review and process purchase requisitions for indirect goods and services for multiple sites.
- Interact with suppliers, obtain quotes, submit purchase requests.
- Routine purchase order acknowledgement / confirmation and follow-up with suppliers.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to expedite purchasing requests.
- Track PR/PO performance and action supporting efficiency and customer experience.
- Provide general administrative support to procurement operations team.
- Partner closely with all GSS Buyers and AP to review and resolve supplier invoice discrepancies.
- Collect, edit, and provide Procurement data for financial analysis supporting supplier management.
- Work with e-Procurement admin on system issues, enhancements, and requests.
- Drive the Global Procurement Policy through partnering, collaboration, and training.
- Ensure execution of defined purchasing requirements through to delivery in line with audit 3-way match SOX process.
- Explore opportunities to drive cost savings target through supplier spend consolidation.
- Support the management of supplier relationships (SRM). For key relationships this includes conducting bi-annual business reviews and evaluating opportunities to negotiate across different engagements.
- Develop expertise in the categories in scope, leveraging internal and external sources.
- Assist the Supplier Life Cycle management team to create and maintain supplier records.
- Support Procurement Projects as required.
Requirements – Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- A graduate degree in business, finance and or purchasing preferable, with 3-4 years’ experience in a global procurement operations role.
- Display of procurement mastery within a team to adhere to an execution methodology and originate high quality execution.
- Excellent verbal experience in organizing, leading, and conducting presentations by providing recommendation and guidance, mitigating risk and any effects on other systems and processes.
- Highly established working knowledge of procurement operations.
- Process skills driving execution reviews and updates delivering exceptional customer experience.
- Exceptionally capable of analytical thinking.
- Ability to perform consulting tasks and explain intricate procurement procedures in nonprofessional terms.
- Deliver training as necessary around policies, procedures, and technology.
- Exceptional knowledge of ERP systems. i.e., SAP, Coupa, Ariba, Oracle, Workday, Tableau, Sharepoint etc.
- Particularly good working knowledge of MS office suite including Teams, OneDrive, and Zoom programs.
- Japanese and English language speaking / written skills.