Sr Staff Procurement/Purchasing Specialist

Job Description

• Procurement of software, cloud services, general outsourcing, and intellectual property (IP)/license-related services used in internal business operations.
• Confirmation of requirements, usage conditions, contract scope, budget, and schedule in collaboration with the requesting department.
• Market research, supplier search and evaluation, request for quotations, price and contract term comparison and negotiation, and ordering procedures.
• Optimization of contract types, usage quantities, pricing structures, and renewal/cancellation terms for new and renewed software/cloud services.
• Coordination of business scope, deliverables, unit prices, and acceptance criteria for outsourcing projects such as consulting, system development, and operational support.
• Collaboration with legal, information security, intellectual property, and accounting departments to confirm contracts and risks, manage suppliers, analyze expenditures, and promote procurement strategy and business improvement.
• Global procurement in collaboration with procurement departments of overseas bases and affiliated companies.

MUST

• 2+ years of practical experience in procurement, purchasing, contract management, or vendor management.
• Work experience related to any of the following: software, SaaS, IT services, general outsourcing, IP/licenses.
• Ability to read, compare, and organize key points of quotations, proposals, scope of work, and major contract terms.
• Ability to smoothly coordinate with requesting parties and stakeholders such as legal, information security, IP, and accounting departments.
• Negotiation skills with suppliers regarding price, delivery time, scope of work, contract terms, etc.
• Basic skills in expenditure/price analysis and document creation using Excel, etc.

WANT

• Experience in procurement of software licenses/SaaS, IT services, consulting, development/operation outsourcing, and IP-related services.
• Experience in contract practices such as license agreements, service agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and Statements of Work (SOW).
• Experience in cost optimization through optimization of usage quantities, contract consolidation, competitive bidding, etc.
• Experience in category strategy, supplier evaluation, expenditure analysis, and procurement process improvement.
• Knowledge of risk assessment related to information security, personal information protection, sub-contracting, and intellectual property rights.
• Experience in obtaining quotations, confirming contracts, and coordinating with suppliers or overseas affiliates using English.

Renesas is a global company that provides embedded semiconductor solutions, guided by the purpose: "To Make Our Lives Easier." Together with over 21,000 engineers and problem-solving professionals active in more than 30 countries worldwide, we are involved in the development of cutting-edge technologies in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT sectors, contributing to a safer, healthier, more environmentally friendly, and smarter future.

At Renesas, "TAGIE (Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, Entrepreneurial)" forms the core of our corporate culture. TAGIE represents the shared values that support how we work, how we grow, and our efforts to achieve our Purpose. This collaborative spirit and challenging mindset enable us to transform industries through semiconductor technology and contribute to people's lives around the world.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits. Detailed information about our benefits will be provided during the selection process.

We invite you to join us in the challenge of creating the future. We look forward to your application.