Senior Manager, Procurement (License & Service)
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About the Position
We are seeking a Senior Manager, Procurement (License & Service) for our team in Toyosu, Japan. Manage procurement processes for software, cloud services, and licenses.
Responsibilities
- Lead the procurement team responsible for software, cloud services, general outsourcing, intellectual property (IP), and license-related services.
- Collaborate with requesting departments to confirm requirements, usage conditions, contract scope, budget, and schedule.
- Conduct market research, search and evaluate suppliers, request quotes, compare and negotiate prices and contract terms, and handle order procedures.
- Optimize contract terms, usage quantities, pricing structures, and renewal/termination conditions for software/cloud services.
- Coordinate scope of work, deliverables, unit prices, and acceptance criteria for outsourcing projects such as consulting, system development, and operations support.
- Collaborate with legal, information security, intellectual property, and accounting departments to confirm contracts and risks, manage suppliers, analyze expenditures, and promote procurement strategies and process improvements.
- Coordinate with procurement departments at overseas offices and affiliates for global procurement.
Requirements
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Must Have:
- At least 2 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, contract management, or vendor management.
- Experience in software, SaaS, IT services, general outsourcing, or IP/licenses.
- Ability to read and compare quotations, proposals, scope of work, and key contract terms, and organize discussion points.
- Ability to coordinate smoothly with requesters and relevant parties such as legal, information security, intellectual property, and accounting.
- Negotiation skills for price, delivery, scope of work, and contract terms with suppliers.
- Basic skills in expenditure and price analysis and document creation using Excel.
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Nice to Have:
- Experience in procurement of software licenses/SaaS, IT services, consulting, development & operations outsourcing, and IP-related services.
- Experience in handling license agreements, service agreements, NDAs, and SOWs.
- Experience in cost optimization through usage optimization, contract consolidation, and competitive purchasing.
- Experience in category strategy, supplier evaluation, spending analysis, and procurement process improvement.
- Knowledge of risk assessment related to information security, personal data protection, re-delegation, and intellectual property rights.
- Experience in using English for quote requests, contract confirmation, and communication with suppliers or overseas.
We Offer
- Competitive compensation package.
- Comprehensive benefits.
About the Company
Renesas is committed to making our lives better. Join us in creating the future. We look forward to your application.
Location: Toyosu, Japan
Remote: No
Keywords: Procurement, License, Service, Software, SaaS, IT Services, Negotiation, Excel, Budget Analysis
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