**Introduction**
A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.
**Your role and responsibilities**
As a Process Delivery Specialist in Procurement Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), you will manage internal transactions related to ordering and receiving services and handle procurement data. You will conduct daily process transactions, identify opportunities for process and operational improvements, and work to maximize the efficiency of transaction-flow and reporting.
Your primary responsibilities will include:
• Manage Internal Transactions: Conduct daily process transactions, ensuring accurate and timely ordering and receiving of services, and handle procurement data to maintain efficient transaction-flow and reporting.
• Identify Improvement Opportunities: Analyze current processes and operations to identify areas for improvement, and propose solutions to optimize efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support Vendor Engagement: Assist in vendor engagement and contracting processes, including product research, cost analysis, inventory control, contract negotiation, vendor management, supplier evaluation, purchasing, and supply chain activities.
• Execute Procurement Activities: Perform procurement-related tasks, such as purchasing and supply chain activities, to ensure effective execution of procurement processes.
• Maintain Efficiency: Work to maximize the efficiency of transaction-flow and reporting, ensuring that procurement processes are executed effectively and efficiently.
**Required technical and professional expertise**
*The position requires business level Japanese language skills (Speaking & Writing, JLPT N1 level)*
*Japanese CV is required.
• Microsoft Office skills (Excel input and running spreadsheets, Word, Outlook, etc.)
• Touch typing skills"
**Preferred technical and professional experience**
• Procurement Data Management: Exposure to procurement data management, including ordering and receiving services, is beneficial for this role. Familiarity with procurement software or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems is also advantageous.
• Vendor Management Knowledge: Experience working with vendor management processes, including product research, cost analysis, and inventory control, is desirable.
• Data Analysis Skills: Exposure to analyzing data to identify areas for process and operational improvements is preferred.
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
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