Global Indirect Procurement Specialist — Japanese

Perfetti Van Melle; Philippines; On-site; PHP 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global confectionery leader

Collaborative culture

Career development

Diverse team

Job summary

Perfetti Van Melle is seeking an Indirect Procurement Specialist (Japanese-speaking) in the Philippines to manage procurement activities for 10 markets including Japan and Asia-Pacific. You will handle PRs/POs in SAP Ariba, administer CLM workflows, and support contract lifecycle processes with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years in procurement operations, solid Japanese language skills (JLPT N2+), and experience with SAP Ariba and Icertis CLM.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years in procurement operations or contract administration.
• Business-level Japanese (JLPT N2+).
• Experience with SAP Ariba PR/PO and CLM systems.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint; reporting skills.
• Familiarity with Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage PRs and POs in SAP Ariba for 10 markets.
• Ensure compliance with policies and approval workflows.
• Maintain vendor master data; support audits and reporting.
• Administer contract requests and CLM workflows in Icertis.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Legal, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Assist vendor onboarding and data integrity.

Skills

Japanese (JLPT N2+)

Procurement operations

PO administration

P2P processes

Excel & PowerPoint

Tools

SAP Ariba

SAP S/4HANA

CLM (Icertis)

Job description

Perfetti Van Melle is seeking an Indirect Procurement Specialist (Japanese-speaking) in the Philippines to manage procurement activities for 10 markets including Japan and Asia-Pacific. You will handle PRs/POs in SAP Ariba, administer CLM workflows, and support contract lifecycle processes with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years in procurement operations, solid Japanese language skills (JLPT N2+), and experience with SAP Ariba and Icertis CLM.