IT Hardware Sourcing Manager

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We are currently seeking a IT Hardware Sourcing Manager to join our team in Tokyo, Tokyo (JP-13), Japan (JP).

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation established a new company named NTT Global Sourcing, Inc. which is headquartered in the United States in 2018. This new company, specializing in Sourcing and Contracting, will bring together the enterprise spend volume of each NTT Group company and engage in centralized price negotiations and the execution of comprehensive agreements with global vendors, etc. for hardware, software, and services purchased in common by each NTT Group company.
Through such activities, the NTT Group will work to improve the presence of the NTT Group in the global market, formalize our strategic partnerships, reduce the Group's total costs, and provide lower-priced, innovative services to clients.

Responsibilities

•   Establish sourcing and partnership strategies for the IT Hardware spend category for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in Japan, local distributors and resellers.

•   Analyze category market conditions, competitive landscape, customer (i.e. NTT Group companies) requirements, pricing trends and benchmarks to create sourcing and negotiation strategies across internal use and resale spends.

•   Manage tough price negotiations and drive cost savings.

業務所掌

• ITハードウェアカテゴリーのメーカー、国内代理店・リセーラーのソーシング、パートナーシップ戦略を構築する。
• 当該カテゴリーの市場動向、競争環境、顧客ニーズ、価格トレンド、コストベンチマーク等を分析し、社内利用および再販利用のためのソーシング・交渉戦略を作成する。
• 価格交渉を実行し、コスト削減を引き出す。

Work Experience: 

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in progressively challenging roles in strategic sourcing and/or category management with the majority of experience in the Information Technology Hardware sector.
• Must have hands-on experience managing tough price negotiations and be able to demonstrate a track record of effectively driving cost savings and performance improvement while in such a role.
• Must have strong motivation to understand IT sector pricing and rebate models, as well as value added services - as practiced by the major vendors across the globe.
• Experience should include working with the following vendors:

– Dell Japan, HP Japan, Cisco Japan, Fujitsu, NEC, etc.

– CTC, Net One Systems, Daiwabo, etc.

職務経験

• 戦略的ソーシングおよび/またはカテゴリーマネジメントにおいて、最低3-5年の職務経験を有する。
• タフな価格交渉の実績経験があり、そのような職務に就いている間のコスト削減とパフォーマンス改善を効果的に推進した実績を示すことができる。
• 世界中の主要ベンダーによるIT分野の価格設定やリベートモデル、付加価値サービスを理解する強い意欲をもつ。
• 以下のベンダーとの業務経験があること：

- デル、日本HP、シスコ、富士通、NECなど。

-　CTC、ネットワンシステムズ、ダイワボウなど。

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This is a full-time salaried position with a group company within NTT Global Sourcing.  Please note, 1099 or corp-2-corp contractors will NOT be considered. This position is only available to those interested in direct staff employment opportunities.  We offer a full comprehensive benefits package that starts from your first day of employment.

About NTT Global Sourcing

NTT Global Sourcing specializes in strategic sourcing, will bring together the procurement volume of each NTT Group company and engage in centralized price negotiations.  NTT Global Sourcing will execute comprehensive agreements with global vendors, etc. for hardware, software, and services purchased in common by each Group company. Each Group company will individually procure products and services from each global vendor, etc. based on the comprehensive agreements executed by the procurement company.

Through such activities, NTT Global Sourcing will work to improve the presence of the NTT Group in the global market, formalize our strategic partnerships and creating innovative services to clients.

NTT Global Sourcing, headquartered in Plano, Texas, is a division of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, a partner to 88 percent of the Fortune 100.

For more information please go to NTT Global Sourcing