Buyer for Service Parts

Location Tokyo
Discipline Supply Chain & Procurement
Job type Permanent
Salary
Reference 40703

【COMPANY OVERVIEW】

A leading Japanese commercial vehicle solutions provider

 

【JOB RESPONSIBILITIES】

  • Provide input to segment strategies both when defining strategies for the segments in his/her own scope and also when finding synergies with other relevant strategies developed in UD Trucks.

  • Manage and negotiate product/processes changes during service market phase for suppliers.

  • Execute, update and renew agreements with suppliers after End of Production.

  • Perform daily purchasing activities related to supplier base management, production orders, logistics and financial flows to the suppliers.

  • Identify innovative solutions to improve parts availability and customer value.

  • Drive all relevant activities to deliver on QDCF-TSR target.

  • Actively contribute to the cross-functional work on backorders recoveries including Vehicle Off Road.

  • Monitor, identify and mitigate risks in cooperation with SQ&D team.

  • Forecast cost evolution for scope of responsibility.

  • Secure that suppliers understand and comply to UD requirements and procedures.

  • Responsible for tooling inventory actions towards suppliers for the type bound tooling within the purchasing responsibility.

  • Responsible for annual review of status of type bound tooling within the purchasing responsibility and to request funding for replace and/or repair of these tools.

 

【REQUIREMENTS】 

  • Min 5 years of purchasing supply chain/logistics/material management experience

  • University degree in Business, Engineering or related field

  • Knowledge of Financial analysis, Cost Management, Production & Supply chain and technology

  • Fluent in Japanese and English