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生産・供給計画担当/ Asset Scheduler

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A global specialty materials company is looking for a Supply Chain Planner / Asset Scheduler. The selected candidate will plan and coordinate production and supply activities, manage inventory and supply constraints, and collaborate with internal stakeholders and external manufacturing partners to ensure stable product supply and meet customer requirements. This is a hybrid setup role.

Responsibilities:

  • Create and manage detailed production and supply schedules
  • Coordinate production activities with contract manufacturers
  • Monitor and optimise inventory levels
  • Identify and resolve supply chain issues, including delays and quality-related concerns
  • Communicate status updates to supply chain teams and stakeholders
  • Develop plans based on production capacity and supply constraints
  • Adjust supply plans to satisfy customer requirements
  • Coordinate import, export, and warehouse-related activities
  • Collaborate with sales, customer service, logistics, and finance teams
  • Manage supply chain data through systems such as SAP
  • Participate in business process improvement and automation projects

Requirements:

  • Experience coordinating and influencing stakeholders
  • Experience in scheduling, production control, demand and supply management, or operations management
  • Strong PC skills, particularly Excel
  • Native level Japanese; business level English

Preferred requirements:

  • Experience in the manufacturing industry
  • Experience in supply chain, production planning, logistics, or customer service
  • Experience using SAP
  • Experience in inventory planning and demand and supply planning
  • Experience with process improvement or automation initiatives
  • Proficient in Korean or Chinese

About the Company:

This company operates in the global specialty materials industry, with a focus on professional procurement and supply operations. The position offers exposure to global procurement strategy and close collaboration with manufacturing and technical functions.

Keywords:

サプライチェーンプランニング, 生産計画, 需給計画, 供給計画, 在庫管理, 生産管理, 調達, ロジスティクス, サプライチェーンマネジメント, プロセス改善, 自動化, 求人, 外資系

Job Ref: 69GJOY

Contract Type: Perm

Specialism: Procurement & Supply Chain

Focus: Supply Chain

Industry: Manufacturing and Production

Salary: ¥5,000,000 - ¥8,000,000 per annum

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Associate

Language: Japanese - Native

Second Language: English - Business level

Third Language: Korean - Professional working

Location: Tokyo

Job Reference: 69GJOY-D347EDAB

Date posted: 24 October 2026

Consultant: April Shen