Manager, Supply Management

Job Summary:

As a Head of Supply Management, Partner with Executive Director, Direct-to-Consumer Retail (DTC Retail) and Merchandise Strategy & Development team and Merchandising Planning team to lead supply management process for all categories to achieve the financial targets.

 Responsibilities:

Lead Supply Management Process

• Develop and implement Supply Management Strategy, policies and procedures to optimize efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance performance throughout the supply management process.
• Lead all aspects of production management including cost, quality and delivery until final product delivery
• Work closely with the DGS team to manage a smooth production process for Japan original, developed products, whether from DGS suppliers or domestic suppliers.
• Responsible for all categories of Japan DTC Retail products and 4000 SKUs per year.
• Manage supplier relationships and vendor contracts, negotiating terms, pricing, and service agreements to ensure cost-effective procurement of goods and services.
• When a trouble occurs, clearly identify solutions and take prompt action as a team.
• Conduct analyses using sales, inventory, and customer data to identify market trends, and synthesize actionable insights.
• Lead cross-LOB/cross-company initiatives to maximize new business opportunities.

Organization Management

• Develop strong, capable and efficient organization to archive the business objectives.
• Motivate team through establishment of clear and challenging strategies and tactics
• Set annual objectives for all direct reports and assess their performance, recommend for performance improvement

 Requirement:

• Deep knowledge and insight of retail industry in Japan
• More than 10 year’s experience in team management
• Demonstrated strong leadership, passion and energy to lead the organization.
• Excellent business acumen combined with excellent judgment and the ability to identify optimal solutions with a creative and innovative approach.
• Capable and flexible with the prioritization skills to handle multiple projects and act on high priority issues.
• Experience in product planning for Japan market and global / APAC and plan Merchandise assortment in multiple categories.
• Networking with supplier and effective negotiation skills
• Proven background in strategic planning and financial analysis/modeling.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Deliverable-focused, strong work ethic.
• Fluent English and Japanese in both written and verbal.