Senior Buyer (Japanese/English Speaking)

HOW YOU WILL OUTSHINE : · Demonstrating solid organizational skills and being attentive to every detail.
· Exercising critical thinking and effectively solving problems.
· Working well independently and with a team.
· Demonstrating effective project management skills.
· Effectively negotiating based on logic.
· Effectively managing cost and customer/supplier relationships.
· Developing and presenting clear and concise proposals.
· Demonstrating strong communication skills (written and verbal).
· Demonstrating strong cost analysis skills.  
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING: Developing, gaining approval, & executing purchasing strategies for assigned commodities & suppliers, to establish, achieve, maintain and improve new model and mass production cost targets by:
· Researching, evaluating, and purchasing electronic automotive components for each trial event.
· Correlating and selecting suppliers to provide stable quality, competitive cost, and on-time delivery and maintaining effective supplier relationships.
· Negotiating price with suppliers and processing quotations.
· Coordinating and maintaining timely communications with domestic and international companies (STJ, ASI, SSZ, etc.) regarding design changes and mass production products.
· Issuing Supplier Documents – contracts, agreements, forecasts, Request for Quotation (RFQ), Maker Layout Letter, etc.
· Maintaining Bill of Material (BOM) for each new model.
· Performing accurate and timely quotation management.
· Researching and monitoring industry trends (sourcing, technology, market price).
· Logistics Reporting.
· Executing problem resolution for International Suppliers
· Translating and supporting when communicating with International Japanese companies.