The posting
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize production and procurement plans based on sales forecasts
- Manage raw material and finished goods inventory, ensuring inventory accuracy
- Oversee warehouse operations (coordination with outsourced vendors, inventory counts, variance resolution, and 5S audits)
- Plan and execute initiatives to reduce obsolete inventory and defective products
- Improve end-to-end SCM processes (procurement, manufacturing, storage, distribution, sales, and after-sales support)
- Plan and drive continuous improvement initiatives based on current-state analysis
- Perform project management activities, including resource allocation and progress control
- Handle trade operations related to overseas procurement
- Proactively introduce and utilize new technologies (AI, automation tools, etc.)
- Coordinate and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
Qualifications
Required
- Business level Japanese/English Bilingual
- Hands-on experience in production control or supply chain management (SCM)
- Practical experience in inventory management (experience managing a wide variety of SKUs preferred)
- Experience in reducing obsolete inventory and defective products
- Basic knowledge of warehouse management
- Proficiency in basic PC skills such as Excel (comfortable with data analysis and management)
- Experience planning and driving continuous improvement initiatives
- Ability to understand the entire supply chain and work cross-functionally
- Project management experience
Preferred
- Knowledge of trade operations related to overseas procurement
- Experience implementing and utilizing AI or automation tools
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Able to take a holistic view and identify and solve issues proactively
- Strong communication skills to drive improvements in collaboration with on-site teams
- Flexible and proactive in adopting new technologies and systems
- Possesses strong logical thinking and data analysis skills



