Senior Manager, JASEAN Supply Chain Management & Sales Operations (#1340)


¥12,000,000 ~ ¥17,000,000

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Kawasaki
Full time
Automotive
Supply Chain Management

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Customer Satisfaction & Service Excellence

  • Drive customer satisfaction KPI improvement (NPS, service level)
  • Ensure on-time delivery and commitment reliability
  • Own escalation and resolution of critical customer issues

Accounts Receivable (AR) & Cash Flow

  • Ensure timely AR collection and overdue reduction
  • Monitor risks and drive dispute resolution
  • Align service execution with payment discipline

Supply Chain Resilience

  • Identify supply risks across capacity, supplier, and logistics
  • Develop mitigation strategies (dual sourcing, buffers)
  • Enhance responsiveness to disruptions and ensure business continuity

Cost Control & Efficiency

  • Drive end-to-end cost optimization across supply chain
  • Improve productivity and operational efficiency
  • Lead logistics and process cost reduction initiatives

Inventory Management (Core Pillar)

  • Manage optimal inventory levels balancing service, cost, and working capital
  • Improve inventory turns and reduce excess/obsolete inventory
  • Establish inventory segmentation and safety stock policies
  • Align inventory strategy with S&OP and demand variability

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required; 15+ years of experience in Supply Chain Management
  • Extensive functional expertise in end-to-end supply chain processes, including planning, forecasting, inventory management, and customer service integration
  • Demonstrates leadership by driving change initiatives and influencing across functions
  • Ability to align team and departmental goals with overall business and supply chain strategy
  • Strong conflict resolution capabilities, with ability to navigate complexity and align stakeholders
  • Consistently delivers commitments with a high level of discipline, accountability, and execution excellence
  • Builds high-performing teams through coaching, engagement, and capability development
  • Demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional projects and regional teams, driving business outcomes and operational transformation
  • Proven track record in industrial or manufacturing environment; Automotive experience is a plus
  • Strong understanding of customer-centric operations, cash flow (AR management), and inventory optimization
  • Experience in driving supply chain resilience and risk mitigation strategies, including scenario planning and supply continuity
  • Strong capability in cost control and operational efficiency improvement, with a data-driven approach
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills in English; Japanese is highly preferred

Language requirement

English (Business)

Visa requirement

Visa Required

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