Order To Cash (OTC) Sr. Specialist
Tokyo, JAPAN
Job description
About the job
· Manage day to day Order to Cash Operation from order intake, delivery instruction and invoice via SAP
· Manage performance of external suppliers for Order Taking Operation and Night-Time Call Center
· Manage system BCP processes in case of troubles to secure reliability and maintain high Customer Service Level
Main responsibilities
· Manage the performance of order management BPO and the night call center based on the agreed KPIs.
· Act as the BCP leader in the event of system disruptions (e.g., SAP downtime, EDI issues), and drive master data maintenance, process improvement, manual updates, and training.
· Coordinate irregular delivery arrangements and gather relevant information during natural disaster events.
· Collaborate with the Sales team to improve customer-specific order‑to‑shipment processes.
· Support the order management center with billing‑related tasks, such as issuing credit notes.
· Record procurement transactions with external suppliers, including SAP PO creation and goods/invoice posting.
· Work closely with internal IT teams (both domestic and overseas) to resolve IT-related incidents.
· Participate in supply chain projects, leading and coordinating order management and invoicing activities with internal and external stakeholders for new DC launches and order network optimization initiatives.
· Manage and update RPA operations.
· Maintain and update master data (e.g., shipping limitation master, product information, SAP BCP‑related master data).
About you
Education background
· University Graduate
Technical Skills and Experiences required
· Experience with the SAP SD module (from order entry to billing) with a solid understanding of its end‑to‑end processes.
· General knowledge and experience in supply chain management, including demand and supply planning, warehousing, and transportation.
· Ability to communicate effectively with 3PL suppliers in daily operations.
· Strong data analysis skills, capable of making logical and data‑driven decisions, proposals, and presentations.
· MS office Excel (PivotTable, VLOOKUP; VBA a plus), Word, and PowerPoint.
· Demonstrated experience in proactively driving process improvements.
· General knowledge of billing operations (e.g., revenue recognition criteria, payment terms, credit note handling).
Competencies to be successful on the job
· Ability to proactively identify issues and drive improvements, rather than working only within routine tasks.
· Willingness to learn new digital technologies (e.g., AI, RPA, Sharepoint, Power Platform).
· Flexibility, openness to new ideas, and strong collaboration skills with stakeholders.
· Strong understanding of IT systems and ability to grasp system concepts quickly.
· Ability to think from a company‑wide, end‑to‑end perspective rather than a departmental viewpoint.
· Leadership to drive projects and initiatives to completion based on defined objectives.
About Danone
Job details
Dedicated to bringing health through food to as many people as possible, we are a leading global food & beverage company built on four businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition and Medical Nutrition.
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