Senior Specialist, Ingredients Sourcing

About The Job 【PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE】 Provide competitive advantage in cost, quality, security, service, innovation, and sustainability by linking internal business needs with external Ingredients supplier capability in the most optimum way in order to deliver total best value to consumer. 【Main responsibilities】 • Manage sourcing activity of specific category either from dairy ingredients or other materials. • Analyze and forecast market overview, business needs, and environmental impacts to develop mid-term category procurement strategy. • Plan and execute strategies without delay by identifying suppliers, managing relationships, and negotiating contracts. • Ensure proper contract management and compliance with internal standards. • Lead multifunctional projects on cost saving and value creation. • Report regularly on raw material costs, pricing, and project progress for global and Japanese scorecards. About You 【Education background】 University Graduate 【Technical Skills and Experiences required】 • Strong capability for problem solving and strategic thinking • Sourcing experience for 5 to 10 years or equivalent business experience • Business English & Native Japanese communication (TOEIC score above 600 level) • Microsoft Excel / PowerPoint • Use of SAP 【Competencies to be successful on the job】 • Strong leadership, ownership, and high integrity. • Think logically and analyses based on objective facts and data. • Resilient, embraces change, and strives for excellence. • Mental toughness to challenge multinational and dynamic working environment • Proactively identify and solve issues by involving stakeholders. • Ability to communicate comprehensively About Us Dedicated to bringing health through food to as many people as possible, Danone is a leading global food & beverage company built on three businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters and Specialized Nutrition. At Danone, we aim to inspire healthier and more sustainable eating and drinking practices, in line with our vision - Danone, One Planet. One Health - which reflects a strong belief that the health of people and the health of the planet are interconnected. We deliberately concentrate on high-growth and health-focused categories, and commit to operating in an efficient, sustainable and responsible manner. Check out the link below to find out more about Danone in Japan. http://www.danone.co.jp/ Danone Japan is a certified B Corporation and is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Marital Status / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity Danone Japan doesn’t just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic characteristic or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect.