Vendor Control Specialist

Responsibilities

• Selecting foreign/domestic suppliers, working closely with Engineering & QA Depts, and making surveys to assess vendors’ suitability.
• Negotiation of quoted price and contractual conditions, based on the allocated project budget.
• Concluding Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), and Terms & Conditions (Basic Contract) with suppliers .
• Issuing Purchase Orders (POs) and purchase specifications, for Components, Subcontractors, Facilities, Software, etc.
• Monitoring all main milestone events, ensuring adherence to the contracted delivery date (including conducting Kick-off meetings), and on-time handling of invoice payments. 
• Import and export of hardware components (documentation, export control check, shipping instruction, managing customs issues, etc.) 
• Controlling R&D budget and actual cash-out.
• Operating ERP system: Data entry/control, supporting engineers to issue PO, monthly account closing.    

Basic Qualifications

• 3 minimum of experience in procurement / purchasing
• Excellent communication skills, in both Japanese and English.

Preferred Qualification

• Experience in the Aerospace, Automotive, or any other manufacturing industry.
• Experience negotiating contractual clauses.
• Experience with both domestic and international logistics arrangements
• Experience with Project Budget control