【障碍者採用】 Associate DC Planning 契約社員

Role summary

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This contract role supports distribution-centre planning at Novartis Japan. Responsibilities may include coordinating inventory and product flows, monitoring supply and demand, preparing reports, maintaining planning data, and communicating with internal teams and logistics partners. Candidates are expected to have strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills, attention to detail, and confidence using Excel and other business systems. Experience in supply chain, logistics, demand planning, inventory control, or pharmaceutical operations is advantageous. The position is part of Novartis’s disability-inclusive hiring program, so applicants should be able to explain any workplace accommodations or support they may need. Reliability, collaboration, willingness to learn, and compliance with pharmaceutical quality and safety procedures will be important.

About the employer

Novartis is a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Switzerland and operating in more than 100 countries. It focuses on innovative medicines in areas such as oncology, immunology, neuroscience, cardiovascular and renal disease, and other serious health conditions. Novartis combines research, clinical development, manufacturing, regulatory expertise, and commercial operations to bring medicines to patients. Its Japan organization supports local medical, regulatory, supply chain, commercial, and corporate activities. The company promotes an inclusive workplace and recruits people with diverse backgrounds, skills, and experiences, including through disability employment programs. Employees typically work in a regulated, collaborative environment where integrity, scientific quality, patient focus, and continuous improvement are strongly valued.

Working in Japan

Japan offers opportunities in pharmaceuticals, technology, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, finance, and professional services, especially around Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, and Kobe. Work culture often values punctuality, teamwork, respect, careful communication, and attention to process, although many international companies use more flexible styles. Lifestyle ranges from busy metropolitan living to quieter regional communities, with excellent public transport, healthcare, safety, and diverse food. Foreign nationals generally need an appropriate work status before starting employment; eligibility depends on duties, qualifications, sponsorship, and contract length. A company may support visa procedures, but this should be confirmed with the employer. Relocating involves arranging housing, residence registration, health insurance, tax procedures, banking, and possibly Japanese-language support. Japan’s many islands provide varied climates and lifestyles, from urban Honshu to subtropical Okinawa and northern Hokkaido.