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Koichiro Yumi
Sr Principal Analyst
Advisory for IT procurement sourcing, contract negotiation for Cloud/Software Licenses, vendor management (Vendor relationship, risk, contract, performance management), internal stakeholder management, IT procurement organizational management, and IT procurement buyer trainings.
Previous experience
As a sourcing buyer, I was in charge of IT related procurement (Supplier selection, price negotiation, contract negotiation) and procurement process improvement. So, the procurement items were hardware, software, cloud services, and IT services (Outsourcing). In the previous jobs, I also used to be a direct sourcing procurement buyer and an indirect sourcing procurement buyer.
Professional background
Fujitsu Ltd., Procurement buyer, 9 years
Lenovo Japan, Sr. Procurement Specialist, 4 years
Line Corporation, Procurement Manager, 1 years
Rakuten Group, Inc., Assistant Manager, 4 years
Sony Mobile Communication Inc., Global Category Manager, 2 years
Areas of coverage
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IT Contracts Negotiations
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Sourcing, Procurement and Vendor Management Leaders in Japan
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IT Vendor Portfolio Management
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IT Sourcing, Procurement and Vendor Management Operating Model
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IT Sourcing Strategy Development and Execution
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration, Hosei University