Seiichi Sato

• Manage end-to-end procurement processes for capital equipment, construction services, and specialized materials across multiple departments, ensuring compliance with institutional policies and legislation. • Lead competitive bidding processes (RFPs, RFQs, tenders), including preparing specifications, evaluating vendor proposals, and recommending contract awards based on best value. • Negotiate with vendors to secure optimal pricing, quality, and delivery while maintaining strong supplier relationships and resolving procurement issues. • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to plan major purchasing projects, develop procurement strategies, and support capital budgeting and operational requirements.

• Built and manage an e-commerce reselling business, handling sourcing, product listings, inventory, and fulfillment. • Oversee financial operations, including transaction recording, payments, and collections. • Maintain strong customer satisfaction by providing timely communication and efficient service. • Drive business growth through product research, market analysis, and strategic decision-making.

• Manage procurement activities for more than 6,000 inventory items using Oracle JD Edwards, ensuring accuracy, auditability, and compliance with internal policies. • Create and process purchase orders, track deliveries, reconcile invoicing issues, and resolve discrepancies to maintain inventory availability. • Work directly with internal departments to understand operational requirements and provide procurement support and recommendations. • Communicate with suppliers to expedite orders, clarify specifications, and ensure alignment with scope, timelines, and service expectations. Key Achievement: Reduced the number of open POs by 50% through enhanced supplier communication and proactive tracking.

• Checked the goods for quantity, condition, and possible damage when receiving them from vendors, and reported any discrepancies or issues to the supervisor when necessary, so that quality and quantity were assured before storing them. • Operated pallet jacks to pick and dispatch the ordered items from the warehouse to stores without picking errors to eliminate unnecessary reporting and recording processes. • Monitored display products, maintained good presentation, and replenished inventories when low, which maximized sales.

• Led a team of five to deliver 100+ product development and sourcing projects annually while achieving sustained cost reductions through analysis, negotiation, and supplier performance management. • Conducted global sourcing across Asia and Europe, performing cost analysis, supplier evaluations, and risk assessments to secure best-value outcomes. • Negotiated contracts and collaborated with legal, quality, and engineering teams to ensure alignment with technical requirements and compliance criteria. Key Achievement: Achieved a 5% cost reduction through factory consolidation, specification changes, long-term partnership agreements based on forecast sharing, and joint review of quality standards with factories.

• Managed seasonal development of 50+ home and furniture products, coordinating with suppliers, inspection agencies, and internal stakeholders to meet specifications and quality standards. • Negotiated with suppliers and testing agencies to ensure fair terms, compliance, and sustainable partnerships. • Oversaw testing, inspections, and continuous improvement activities across multiple international regions.

• Proposed new product plans for major retail companies to enhance their strength and attract their customers at one of the trading subsidiaries of MITSUBISHI Corporation. • Located sources for products and supplies around the world at low prices, and negotiated the best conditions and prices for the customers. • Selected the most economical shipping method and expedited on-time delivery. • Calculated freight costs, taxes, and other associated costs to deliver products to customers, to monitor the company’s profit margin.

• Planned and developed new products for a furniture manufacturer to offer useful and attractive collections. • Drew detailed product and packing specifications for effective communication with production. • Drew assembly instruction manuals so that customers can assemble furniture easily.