SCM Sr. Planner

Overview

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!

What You'll Get To Do: To 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

• Analyze customer needs and provide value added service to consolidate procurement functions of Panasonic factories to maximize efficiency
• Control inventory and delivery, checking inventory and balance purchase order status, negotiating with suppliers and customers and cooperating with business associate (warehouse, logistics companies)
• Control logistics cost and business process cost referring to business rule.
• Summarize monthly P & L and balance sheet figures for each in-charge account

Solution Development

• Identify opportunities to improve, develop and expand the global procurement scheme through purchase and supply of raw materials (resin), metal process.
• Communicate with business associates (customers, suppliers, logistics service providers) smoothly with problem solving mind. Especially needs to discuss and negotiate with Business Division in Japan and Japanese suppliers
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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
• Ensure timely payment of invoices to suppliers, freight & warehouse companies

What You'll Bring:

Education & Experience:
Degree required/preferred

• Prefer 3-5 years Global procurement experience
• SCM Planning experience
• BA S in International Business preferred
• Must be proficient with MS Office suite, particularly with Excel
• Experience work in Battery Material, Resin Process, Metal Process industry preferred
• Japanese/English speaking required

Competencies:

• Passion to create new solution of global procurement and supply chain
• Set challenging goals
• Desire for self-improvement
• Proactively act as “Customer First”

Communications:

• Must have the ability to effectively communicate in English (Listening, speaking, writing & reading).
• Communication skill in Japanese Language (Business Level) required.

Other Requirements:

• Overnight travel as business needs require
• Ability to work extended shifts, evenings and weekends as business needs require
• Teamwork spirit
• Try to perform and improve
• Creativity
• position is onsite in Torrance CA

Panasonic prioritizes total well-being and offers comprehensive benefits options to support physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health:

• 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. Available to eligible employees starting the first day of the month following your start date. Eligibility for each benefit may vary based on employment status, location, and length of service.
• Employee Recognition Program
  - High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition
• Annual Bonus Program
  - Opportunity for an annual performance-based bonus.