Procurement Officer Graduate - Logistics and Transport null

About Nissan

Nissan is a global car manufacturer that sells a full line of vehicles under the Nissan and INFINITI brands. Nissan’s global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, manages operations in four regions: Japan-ASEAN, China, Americas, and AMIEO (Africa, Middle East, India, Europe & Oceania).

Your role

The key objective of this newly created Graduate role here at Nissan is to support the procurement team by working within the business on cost-reduction initiatives. This will include going to market (tender), commercial negotiations, delivering best-value solutions, assisting with contract finalisation, conducting contract reviews as well as supplier relationship management just to name a few.

You will maintain a varied client group across the business and will be a key contributor in working with multiple stakeholders leading procurement sourcing activities.

Key responsibilities in supporting the Nissan procurement team, include (but are not limited to the following functions):

• Cost Optimisation - working with business requirements and specifications to align with cost reduction strategies
• Vendors - Consolidation and rationalisation of vendors to enable economies of scale/synergy and leverage of Group Spend in each category.
• Stakeholder Management - Partnering with internal stakeholders by adding a value proposition to Procurement's involvement in their team and associated processes.
• Compliance - Practice, promote, monitor, report, and lead on all Policies, Procedures, Ethics, and Governance issues in pursuit of adherence to Compliant practices
• Support Business administrative tasks as required.

Training & development

Most locations provide exciting Targeted Leadership Training programs that cover those subtle, yet critical skills, which truly effective leaders possess. Nissan partners with some of the field's leading experts and many of the most prestigious universities to facilitate workshops and training seminars to enhance your career progression.

Benefits

They prioritize the well-being of their employees above all else because everyone should enjoy coming to work. Whether you're on the design team or work in HR, they want to make sure that you're able to use your time and resources most efficiently, without losing sight of the things that matter.

1. Pharmacy benefits
2. Dental and Vision Coverage
3. Life insurance and disability coverage
4. Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Account

Career progression

Nissan provides unique Special Accelerated Development programs for high-performing employees. These special opportunities are multi-day, intensive workshops, which provide the opportunity to stretch and grow their own leadership skills in preparation for a future leadership role. Many of these intensive workshops provide follow-up development opportunities including assessment, feedback, coaching, and mentoring opportunities.

To learn more about what its like to have a career at Nissan, watch this video.

Work-life balance

Nissan has a range of benefits and programs across their global network that promote a healthy work-life balance and help employees pursue professional goals and personal passions. Just like customers can customize their vehicles, their employees can customize their work arrangements from health insurance coverage, and on-site childcare to "family support leave," telecommuting, and other flexible work arrangements.

Culture & vibe

Nissan's core message is "The power comes from the inside." This means that their professional power comes from the personal strength, creativity, and dedication of every one of their employees, regardless of their functional area or expertise. Together, with their shared passion for designing, manufacturing, and selling high-performance, fun-to-drive vehicles, they make innovations happen. 

About you

Here's what Nissan is looking for in this role:

Experience

• Essential: Tertiary qualification in either Procurement, Engineering, Commerce, and/or a related category (Logistics & Supply Chain)
• Exposure to basic Logistics, Transport, and Warehousing sourcing concepts would be an added advantage
• Do you love Excel? Proficiency in Spreadsheets, Database, Business Systems, and Communication Software
• (e.g. Excel, Access, Word, SAP, Mainframe, etc.)
• Some working knowledge/understanding of Systems -Database, Inventory, Warehousing, Materials Management, etc
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships internally and externally across a diverse range of stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving and lateral thinking skills
• High level of business acumen and commercially focused
• Strong negotiation skills
• Committed to developing and investing time in the growth of the consolidated Procurement principle.

How to apply

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Sources

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• nissanmotor.jobs/americas/en/life-training.html
• nissanmotor.jobs/americas/en/life-benefits.html
• nissanmotor.jobs/amie/eu/life-culture.html