Key Responsibilities
Act as the primary bilingual liaison between Japanese client stakeholders (HQ and regional teams) and the Oracle Cloud delivery team across requirement workshops, CRP/UAT cycles, and steering committee updates.
Support supply chain process workstreams planning, order management, procurement, inventory, and manufacturing — and, where relevant experience exists, contribute to configuration, testing, and rollout activities on the Oracle Cloud platform.
Translate and localise functional specifications, process flows, test scripts, and training materials between Japanese and English, ensuring technical accuracy is preserved.
Facilitate real-time interpretation during design workshops, CRP demonstrations, and issue-resolution calls with Japanese business and IT stakeholders.
Support fit-gap analysis and solution design for Japan-specific statutory, tax, and reporting requirements within Oracle Cloud (e.g. consumption tax, Japan GAAP nuances, e-invoicing).
Coordinate with onshore Japan-based teams and offshore delivery teams to manage cultural and time-zone alignment, escalations, and status reporting.
Contribute to test scenario validation, data migration reviews, and cutover planning for multi-country, multi-plant Oracle Cloud implementations in the automotive sector.
Support change management and end-user training delivery for Japanese-speaking plant and business teams.
Required Qualifications
Japanese Language Proficiency (Primary requirement): JLPT N3 minimum; N2 or above strongly preferred. Demonstrated experience using Japanese in a qualified/business context (client calls, documentation, workshops).
Industry Background (Primary requirement): Prior experience on automotive OEM or Tier-1/Tier-2 supplier programmes — familiarity with JIT/JIS manufacturing, multi-plant/multi-country rollouts, and automotive-specific supply chain processes.
Oracle Cloud Knowledge (Positive to have, not mandatory): Exposure to Oracle Cloud Suppl
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