SCM Planner

About the role

Every moment of every day, people all over the world turn to Panasonic to make their lives simpler, more enjoyable, more productive and more secure. Since our founding almost a century ago, we’ve been committed to improving peoples’ lives and making the world a better place–one customer, one business, one innovative leap at a time. Come join our journey!

Responsibilities

• Build and manage global procurement model for Panasonic factories with value added support & account management from receiving new orders, working with vendors & all parties involved to ensure procurement SCM & customer satisfaction.
• Procurement Operation Management: Assess customer needs and provide value added service to consolidate procurement functions of Panasonic factories to maximize efficiency; Monitor inventory and delivery, checking inventory and balance purchase order status, negotiating with suppliers and customers and cooperating with business associate warehouse, logistics companies; Monitor logistics cost and business process cost referring to business rule.; Ensure timely payment of invoices to suppliers, freight & warehouse companies.
• Solution Development: Identify opportunities to improve, develop and expand the global procurement scheme through purchase and supply of raw materials, components and devices.; Communicate with business associates customers, suppliers, logistics service providers smoothly with problem solving mind.
• Data Management / Admin: Maintain the computer system master data (customer, vendor & product) including price, minimum order quantity, delivery lead time, etc.; Ensure timely collection of account receivables from customers; SQL database maintenance for Supply chain operation support with supervisor; Collect or Analyze logistics data and information to improve operation with supervisor.

Qualifications

• Prefer 3-5 years or more global procurement experience or Data management experience
• BA/BS in International Business / Computer Science preferred
• Must be proficient with MS Office suite, particularly with Excel
• Power BI or Tableau skill is a plus but is not required
• Experience with SQL, Python, or any coding skills preferred
• Passion to create data driven solution of global procurement and supply chain
• Set challenging goals
• Desire for self-improvement
• Proactively act as “Customer First”
• Must have the ability to effectively communicate in English Listening, speaking, writing and reading.
• Communication skill in Japanese, Japanese are considered a plus for evaluation but are not required.
• Other Requirements: Occasional travel, Occasional Overtime, Team work spirit, Try to perform and improve Creativity

Benefits

• Health Benefits – Offering medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
• Voluntary Benefits – Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• Panasonic Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (PRSIP) – 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
• Paid Time-Off Benefits – Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & caregiver leave.
• Educational Assistance – Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
• Health Management and Wellbeing Programs – Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, neurodiversity, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources.
• Employee Recognition Program - High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition
• Annual Bonus Program - Opportunity for an annual performance-based bonus.