Procurement

• Act as a trusted business advisor to Japan Talent leaders and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders and Global Procurement team members.
• Lead the build and management of a pipeline of Procurement projects.
• Responsible for achieving local Talent Procurement functional performance targets.

Talent Procurement Lead – Assistant Director

• Manage the lifecycle of software licenses and subscriptions, including inventory tracking, renewals, usage monitoring, and optimization initiatives.
• Support commercial discussions and renewal processes with key software vendors to achieve cost-efficiency and business objectives.
• Coordinate the vendor relationships and act as a liaison between internal stakeholders, Global Procurement (GP) and Legal, and external partners.
• Lead commercial discussions and negotiations for major software licenses and tools, including Atlassian (Jira/Confluence), Mathworks, and Blackduck, driving cost savings and optimization goals.
• Manage the full inventory and lifecycle of software licenses, including usage tracking and license type optimization.
• Serve as the primary commercial point of contact for software vendors, coordinating communication with Global Procurement (GP) and Legal for complex or urgent matters.
• Develop and manage the commercial model for the resale and external deployment of specific platforms and tools (e.g., Jira/Confluence/Github) at an approved margin.
• Ensure accurate processing and documentation of all software-related financial transactions, including Quotations, POs, Invoices, and AP, with appropriate justification for major purchases.
• Design, operate, and refine chargeback and cost allocation schemes for key internal platforms, including GPU usage calculation, allocation rule definition, and centralized billing.
• Ensure all software licensing and platform usage aligns with contractual terms and internal governance rules, addressing complex legal and compliance issues as needed.
• Collaborate with PM & Engineering teams to review platform feature enhancements and verify alignment with software licensing agreements.
• Coordinate with corporate headquarters and affiliate organizations on billing, agreement amendments, and organizational changes.
• Drive the transition from ad-hoc management to a centralized operational framework, establishing clear guidelines for license tracking, billing, and budgeting.

Software Vendor Management Lead

• **On a given day, a Software Vendor Management Operations Specialist will: **
• - Manage the lifecycle of software licenses and subscriptions, including inventory tracking, renewals, usage monitoring, and optimization initiatives.
• - Support commercial discussions and renewal processes with key software vendors to achieve cost-efficiency and business objectives.
• - Coordinate the vendor relationships and act as a laison between internal stakeholders, Global Procurement (GP) and Legal, and external partners.
• - Oversee the operational processes supporting the resale and external deployment of software platforms & tools.
• - Ensure accurate processing, documentation, and compliance of software-related financial transactions, including quotations, purchase orders, invoices, and accounts payable activities.
• - Manage and support chargeback, cost allocation, and centralized billing processes for internal platforms and services.
• - Monitor compliance with software licensing agreements, contractual obligations, and internal governance requirements.
• - Partner with Product Management and Engineering teams to assess platform enhancements and ensure alignment with licensing and contractual terms.
• - Coordinate with corporate and affiliate organizations on billing structures, service agreements, and operational changes impacting software and platform management.
• - Drive the implementation and continuous improvement of centralized processes, governance frameworks, and operational standards for software, licensing, and platform operations.

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