【SITUATION IN ORGANIZATION】
Geographical scope : Japan which covers the following business:

・Bostik Nitta
・Bostik Yao Office
・Kyoto Technical center

Monetary scope : ~10-15 million USD/year

【ACTIVITIES】
Procurement Management:

＜Functional Scope＞
•Lead the procurement function at the plant, covering industrial and non industrial goods, MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations) and services, ensuring alignment with production schedules and operational targets.
•Managed a cross-functional procurement team on-site, fostering collaboration with engineering, maintenance, production, and finance to support plant performance, cost control, and continuous improvement.
•Procurement planning and execution for critical plant operations, including spare parts, utilities, and technical services, ensuring timely availability and minimal disruption to production.
•Played a strategic role in CAPEX procurement (for Japan), from early-stage project planning and supplier scouting to contract negotiation and delivery coordination for high-value equipment and infrastructure investments.
•Implement supplier performance management programs, including KPIs, audits, and continuous improvement plans, to ensure quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
•Drive cost-reduction initiatives, identifying alternative suppliers and negotiating long-term agreements to reduce total cost of ownership while maintaining quality and compliance.
•Ensured full compliance with corporate procurement policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements, acting as the site’s procurement governance lead.
•Provided regular reporting and insights to plant leadership, highlighting procurement performance, risk mitigation strategies, and opportunities for value creation.
•Supervised site-level procurement teams, aligning local execution with global procurement strategies.

＜Managerial Scope ＞
•Support GASP’s Policy and Procedures; accountable for implementation of, compliance to and improvement of the Procurement Processes; ensure processes and procedures are fully documented and followed.
•Engage with stakeholders to understand business needs, ensure that procurement policy and guidelines support the needs of the organization, and that best practice is delivered.
•Communicating with management regularly regarding the efficient flow of goods and services affecting production
•Create value through good understanding of maintenance, procurement and production processes, and excellent stakeholder management
•Support & align development and execution of categories strategy. Support Global negotiation. Work across the regional leadership teams to support their requirements within the global context.
•Active contributor to the roll-out of the Automation
•Work in close cooperation with the corporate procurement functions and liaise with other sites and the categories to realize added value, synergies and operational excellence.
•Contribute to the acquisition and maintenance of company-wide certifications, and handle procurement-related aspects of varisou audits. (e.g., ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, EDANA, GIA, AIMS, SMETA Audit)


【CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT】
＜Internal relationship＞
•GASP Procurement teams in Arkema global GASP network
•Plant Procurement Managers in APOC
•GM/ MD of respective Business Units
•Arkema Engineering Department in Asia (ACE), Arkema & Bostik Site Managers.
•Other internal departments requestor like finance, HR, HSE, Legal, etc…

＜External relationship＞
•Vendors/contractors
•Other stakeholders as needed



【ACCOUNTABILITIES】
•Spend for all business units in Japan
•Compliance with Company business process
•Development of Procurement team (N-1), if any
•GASP process implementation
•GASP reporting and KPI setting
•Delivered regular reports to senior management, highlighting procurement trends, risks, and opportunities.
•Maintained a robust vendor database and supported spend analytics and budget forecasting.