Joseph ENDO
Kawasaki,Kanagawa
Summary
Japanese-French, with an international mindset, I am focus on team performance through a strong collaboration between partners. My leadership and pro-active attitude, allowed me to perform in a teams with a various and diverse profile and faced challenges in a fast changing environment.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Interiors Purchasing Manager
FORVIA - Faurecia Japan K.K. Interiors
Yokohama
01.2021 - Current
- Manage team of 2 buyers (Program buyer & Serial buyer)
- Define procurement strategy for Japan Interiors Purchasing
- Ensure the deployment of purchasing delivrables for Program milestones (process,performance,timing)
- Lead productivity activities to contribute on company financial performance (VAVE, Payment terms , commercial negociation)
- Deploy « Purchasing excellence » activity : comply with internal rules & processes, conform to IATF standards and develop suppliers on FORVIA standards (CSR,quality,.)
Japan Programs Purchasing Leader
FORVIA - Faurecia Japan K.K.
Yokohama
01.2022 - 11.2024
- Lead on parts procurement, Purchasing strategy, cost optimization for programs with a production in Japan. (Nissan Leaf, Nissan Ariya, Nissan Kicks)
- Improve the projects financial performances through suppliers’ negotiations, cost optimization and cash management.
- Lead on Tooling & Equipment purchased with the support of Global team for the first plant in Japan. (Assembly stations, injection molding, gauges,)
- Development of supplier panel in Japan: 4 new suppliers in panel in two years
- Participate on the acquisitions of project through existing and new partners.
Purchasing Data Leader
FORVIA - Faurecia Clarion Electronics
Saitama
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Generate analysis and create spends, costs, saving reports for the Purchasing top management team.
- Lead the development of the Purchasing tools (SAP, MDM, GPS)
- Data cleaning in order to improve internal process to manage supplier’s information, procurement and define spends and saving strategy for Divisions and Commodity.
- Support on the definition of rules and processes for Purchasing tools
- Train buyers and end-users to use the tools, according to company compliance.
- Prepare budget for coming years with all the Purchasing stakeholders: Logistics, Sales, and Finance teams.
Indirect Purchasing Buyer
FORVIA - Faurecia Japan K.K.
Yokohama
10.2019 - 12.2020
- Lead the implementation of ARIBA (Indirect Purchasing system) for Faurecia Japan KK and Faurecia Clarion Electronics with Faurecia Group and consultants.
- Align Japan entities to Indirect Purchasing rules and processes required by Faurecia Group.
- Generate savings to reduce the spend of non-production items and services.
Education
Bachelor - Business and Management
Universidad Argentina De La Empresa
Argentina06.2017
Master of Business Administration - Business and Management
International School of Management
France01.2019
Master 2 - Business and Management
Institut Superieur de Gestion
France01.2019
Languages
Japanese
French
English
German
Hobbies and Interests
- Sports (football, running...)
- Travel (Tunisia, Turkey, Dominican Republic, USA...)
- Investment (stocks, real estate)
Timeline
Japan Programs Purchasing Leader
FORVIA - Faurecia Japan K.K.
01.2022 - 11.2024
Interiors Purchasing Manager
FORVIA - Faurecia Japan K.K. Interiors
01.2021 - Current
Purchasing Data Leader
FORVIA - Faurecia Clarion Electronics
01.2021 - 12.2021
Indirect Purchasing Buyer
FORVIA - Faurecia Japan K.K.
10.2019 - 12.2020
Bachelor - Business and Management
Universidad Argentina De La Empresa
Master of Business Administration - Business and Management
International School of Management
Master 2 - Business and Management
Institut Superieur de Gestion