Job Description:Business OverviewThe Rakuten Group's basic management philosophy is to "empower" people and society through innovation.Rakuten Group offers more than 70 diverse services, including the online shopping mall Rakuten Ichiba, e-commerce services such as the travel booking site Rakuten Travel, financial services such as Rakuten Bank, and professional sports. Department OverviewYour assignment will be to the Sourcing Operations Section, Procurement Operations Department, Rakuten Group, Inc. The Procurement Operations Department is responsible for procurement operations across the entire Rakuten Group. Within this department, the Sourcing Operations Section serves as the centralized sourcing function for the entire company, collaborating with business divisions to select and negotiate with suppliers.To advance centralized purchasing for the Tech Service group, we have formed a dedicated Tech Service Sourcing Team under the Sourcing Operations Section. We are recruiting a manager for this dedicated team. Tech Service primarily includes the following services (and may include other categories):1) System Development Outsourcing2) System Integration3) Managed Services4) Other Engineering OutsourcingPosition: Why We HirePromote Centralized Procurement for IT Professional Service Category Position Details-Promote visibility of Group Tech Service costs and contracts-Lead planning and execution of Group Tech Service procurement strategy-Optimize Tech Service costs and drive cost reduction-Build relationships with key suppliers in the Tech Service domain-Lead collaboration with relevant departmentsWork EnvironmentAround 80 people Mandatory Qualifications:-Individuals with experience in procurement/purchasing or related departments (approximately 10+ years)-Individuals with experience in purchasing activities within the outsourcing domain (approximately 5+ years)Desired Qualifications:-Experience in establishing and managing procurement rules-Experience in procurement activities within the telecom sector of the Tech Service category-Experience creating RFPs for outsourced procurement-Experience in global procurement-Business-level Japanese proficiency Other Information: Additional information on LocationRakuten Crimson House Additional information on English QualificationTOEIC Score 800#corporate #procurement #operationdivLanguages:English (Overall - 3 - Advanced), Japanese (Overall - 4 - Fluent)