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戦術バイヤー/ Tactical Buyer

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An international semiconductor manufacturer is looking for a Tactical Buyer. The selected candidate will manage supplier performance, purchasing operations, supply capacity, and commercial issue resolution across internal and external stakeholders. This is a hybrid role.

Responsibilities:

  • Optimise supplier performance across cost, delivery, quality, and service
  • Manage supplier engagement, onboarding, compliance, and purchasing governance
  • Ensure alignment on supplier pricing, commercial terms, logistics, and purchasing records
  • Identify capacity constraints and coordinate allocation, lead-time, and inventory strategies
  • Resolve supplier quality, delivery, invoicing, and commercial issues
  • Coordinate sourcing transitions and supply priorities with procurement, quality, logistics, and product teams

Requirements:

  • More than 3 years of buyer responsibilities
  • Experience negotiating sourcing and supply contracts
  • Understanding of implementing strategies while meeting local objectives
  • Ability and willingness to travel
  • Business level English; professional level Japanese

About the Company:

An international semiconductor manufacturer that provides technology to the semiconductor and display industries, which are at the cutting edge of technology. It is known as a leading company with world-class technologies.

Keywords:

サプライチェーン, 物流, ロジスティクス, 求人, 外資系

Job Ref: 6KS3PO

Contract Type: Perm

Specialism: Procurement & Supply Chain

Focus: Procurement

Industry: Manufacturing and Production

Salary: ¥5,000,000 - ¥9,000,000 per annum

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Associate

Language: English - Business level

Second Language: Japanese - Professional working

Location: Chiba

Job Reference: 6KS3PO-2794F537

Date posted: 27 July 2026

Consultant: Eduardo Dolz