Mgr, Supply Chain

Location: JPN Tokyo - Nishishinbashi

embecta is a global medical device company with a 100-year legacy in insulin delivery and diabetes care. Driven by innovation, purpose, and a commitment to improving lives, we are expanding our portfolio of solutions to serve even more patients, healthcare providers, and communities around the world.

Role Summary

As the Supply Chain Lead for Japan, you will oversee the strategic and operational execution of embecta’s supply chain activities in Japan. This includes 3PL logistic warehouse and transportation management, demand and supply planning, inventory control, cross-functional collaboration to ensure timely product availability and regulatory compliance. You will play a pivotal role in driving supply chain excellence, resilience and innovation in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Manage 3PL logistics provider/s to ensure service excellence and cost efficiency. Manage outsourced 3PL warehouse operations located at Saitama and Kobe.
• Ensure all inbound and outbounds shipments are delivered on time.
• Monitor and resolve inbound and outbound shipments discrepancies including damaged or/and missing in-transit. Monitor and update Inbound Delivery (IBD) in SAP. Update IBP Demand book master data setting.
• Proactively monitor aging Delivery Notes (DN) and associated iDoc errors in SAP. Resolve aging DNs on timely manner and close it.
• Ensure physical inventory are always matching with 3PL WMS and embecta’s SAP. Reconcile and conduct physical inventory count when necessary.
• Warehouse space utilization and optimization.
• Lead Monthly Business Review (MBR) meetings with 3PL.
• Ensure KPI metrics dashboard are updated on timely manner.
• Ensure actual and forecast spending of the warehouse and transportation are submitted on timely manner.
• Coordinate to ensure all customers’ returns are processed on timely manner.
• Develop and optimize demand forecasts using data analytics and statistical models, partnering with Marketing, Finance, Product Managers, and Global Supply Planning to identify risks, opportunities, and financial gaps.
• Lead demand classification and S&OP processes, including country demand reviews and monthly S&OP meetings, to align commercial demand with supply and inventory strategies.
• Drive supply planning and optimization through weekly supply reviews, risk projections, allocation/stockpile decisions, and collaboration with Global/Manufacturing teams to address capacity and supply constraints.
• Establish and optimize inventory strategies and policies, including stocking levels for new product launches, discontinuations, and targeted service levels.
• Monitor and improve forecast accuracy, inventory turns and back order through root-cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead product life cycle and ECO change management. Report out obsolescence risk. Manage scrap write-off process and disposal.

Other Core Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Japanese regulatory requirements and embecta’s quality standards.
• Manage the financial spend and KPIs performance of the company’s third-party logistics partners who are providing both distribution, transportation services and other services.
• Collaborate with commercial, finance, regulatory, and quality teams to support product launches and business continuity.
• Optimize costs through strategic initiatives, and carrier/global forwarder and 3PL Management. Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.

• Support digital transformation projects to enhance supply chain visibility and analytics.
• Lead risk management and contingency planning for supply chain disruptions.
• Develop and execute supply chain strategies aligned with global and regional business goals.

Qualifications & Working Experiences

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business or a related field.

Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in supply chain management, logistics or/and demand & supply planning roles. Preferably 2 years in a managerial capacity.

Strong knowledge of Japanese regulatory and trade compliance requirements.

Digital proficiency with ERP SAP systems, Warehouse Management System (WMS), supply chain analytics reporting tools (Power BI) and other supply chain technologies.

Excellent communication skills in both Japanese and English in written and verbal. Effective engagement with local teams and global stakeholder.

Analytical acumen with skill in interpreting data to drive decisions in forecasting, inventory optimization and cost control.

Operational excellence with deep understanding of supply chain best practices, including Logistics warehousing, transportation, outsourced 3PL management and Demand/Supply Planning.

embecta is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.