Associate Procurement Specialist - N1 Japanese Language Proficiency Required

Avasant; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Avasant in the Los Angeles area is seeking a recent graduate to join our procurement team as an associate procurement specialist. The role focuses on contract review and sourcing for services and software purchases.

You will develop BI dashboards, perform spend analysis, and support risk management and supplier segmentation. Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and MS-Project skills, plus Japanese language proficiency, are required.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in business, economics or related field.
• Experience creating a business plan with financial analysis, optimization and growth strategies, and risk assessments.
• Knowledge of the market for technologies, software and services related to enterprise transformation.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong interpersonal skills to engage senior executives.
• Demonstrated leadership, project management and business development activities.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and MS-Project.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in reviewing and managing contracts for services and software purchases.
• Analyze contract terms, including software licensing, for alignment with objectives.
• Support negotiations with data-driven insights on pricing, terms, and supplier performance.
• Conduct market research to identify and evaluate service and software suppliers.
• Develop sourcing strategies to optimize costs and supplier performance.
• Collaborate with IT, legal, and other departments to align sourcing activities with business needs.
• Develop and maintain procurement dashboards focusing on software and service spend.
• Provide insights from procurement data to support strategic decisions.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities from data and present findings.

Skills

Japanese (N1)

Excel

PowerPoint

MS-Project

Communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in business/economics

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• N1Japanese Language Proficiency required*
• We have a client requirement that entails Japanese fluency and we are seeking a recent graduate to join our team in Los Angeles as an associate procurement specialist
• Key Responsibilities:
• Assist in the review and management of contracts for services and software purchases.
• Analyze contract terms, including software licensing agreements, to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
• Support negotiations by providing data-driven insights on pricing, terms, and supplier performance.
• Sourcing:
• Conduct market research to identify and evaluate potential service and software suppliers.
• Assist in the development of sourcing strategies to optimize costs and improve supplier performance, focusing on service and software categories.
• Collaborate with IT, legal, and other departments to ensure alignment of sourcing activities with business needs.
• BI Analytics:
• Develop and maintain procurement dashboards using business intelligence tools, focusing on software and service spend.
• Provide actionable insights based on procurement data to support strategic decision-making.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities through data analysis and present findings to stakeholders.
• Spend Analysis, Data Cleansing, and Data Collection:
• Collect, cleanse, and analyze procurement data specifically related to services and software purchases.
• Perform spend analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities and areas for improvement in software licensing and service contracts.
• Maintain procurement databases and ensure data integrity with a focus on software asset management.
• Risk Management:
• Facilitate data collection, cleansing, and reporting for risk management activities related to services and software procurement.
• Assist in the identification and assessment of risks, particularly in software compliance and service delivery.
• Support the development of mitigation strategies to address identified risks, including those associated with software licensing.
• Segmentation Support:
• Collect, validate, and report on segmentation data to support procurement strategies, particularly for software and services.
• Assist in developing supplier segmentation models based on spend, risk, and performance criteria.
• Provide analytical support for segmentation initiatives, focusing on optimizing supplier relationships in the service and software categories.

Educational Requirements & Experience

• Undergraduate Degree in Business, Economics or related field.
• Experience in creating a business plan, inclusive of financial analysis, optimization and growth strategies, and risk assessments
• Knowledge of the market for technologies, software and services related to enterprise transformation
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to gain the confidence and respect of senior level executives
• Has demonstrated leadership, project management and business development skills through extracurricular activities or jobs/internships, sports, etc.
• Deep knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint and MS-Project
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment

This role requires candidates to have a current valid work authorization to work in the United States or be Canadian or Mexican nationals eligible for NAFTA TN work authorization. Avasant will not sponsor any other work authorization for any candidates.

This role is open to those residing in the US