Head Office Functions｜BUSINESS｜Sharp Corporation RECRUITING SITE

QualityBase:Yao City, Osaka

With the slogan Quality First In Heart and Mind, we undertake various initiatives that contribute to quality improvement, ensuring the safety, quality and reliability of our products and services, and gaining customer satisfaction and trust. This includes pursuing quality and safety during the product development stage, analyzing the causes of failures and accidents after products have been delivered to customers, and providing feedback for design improvements.

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Quality strategy planning and promotion

At Sharp, we are committed to establishing a strong brand identity by formulating our vision for quality as the ideal direction of the Quality Division. This vision outlines our strategic objectives and initiatives aimed at enhancing the quality of our products. We actively promote these efforts across the entire organization to ensure alignment and collaboration.

Our mid- to long-term vision for quality: Deliver quality recognized for its excellence worldwide

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Promotion of company-wide governance

We are advancing efforts to ensure the quality of our products with the implementation of basic quality assurance regulations. This includes the establishment and revision of company-wide internal standards (company-wide SS*) that establish fundamental rules for company-wide quality assurance activities, and the development of quality and reliability guidelines, which compile the knowledge and expertise necessary to support improvements in internal design quality.

※Sharp Corporation Standard

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Promotion of user-centered design (UCD)

We are dedicated to user-centered design (UCD) in order to deliver a more user-friendly experience. We collect and analyze user information related to usability through various methods to promote the development of products that are both easy to use and appealing to our customers.

Promotion of greater accessibility

Improving accessibility for the elderly and people with disabilities is also something we're focused on. Through workshops and other initiatives, we aim to create products and services that are more accessible to a wider range of customers.

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Quality talent development

Through organized quality training programs, we are working to cultivate a quality-oriented mindset and enhancing quality-related skills. Our programs particularly focus on young employees in their first four years with the company, providing a structured curriculum that allows them to gradually acquire quality-related expertise while strengthening foundational education. We also provide an internal certification program for quality engineering as a framework for developing personnel who are capable of efficiently and effectively utilizing quality control techniques, thereby strengthening practical skills.

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Strict compliance with safety regulations

To prevent violations of product regulations, we actively gather regulatory information from external sources and our global bases and formulate company-wide response strategies in response to public comments and regulatory changes.

Promotion of product safety

In order to deliver safer and more reliable products to our customers, we are developing new safety technologies and revising our unique Company-wide Safety Technology Standards.

Response to product-related incidents

We focus on the early detection and response to serious product-related incidents, as well as improving systems and rules to implement necessary measures for preventing recurrence.

Management Control, Accounting, and FinanceBases:Head Office and Offices/Bases Nationwide

We are a team of professionals dedicated to enhancing corporate value by leveraging our expertise. We accurately assess the company’s financial circumstances and performance, ensuring transparency through disclosures to both internal and external stakeholders. From the development of diverse products to material procurement, production, sales, and services, we support all business activities from an accounting perspective within our global operations. Our role involves overseeing Sharp's entire business landscape, swiftly identifying business trends, and guiding the organization in the right direction.

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What makes our work exciting

1. Working in a global business landscape, we gain timely insights into Sharp's current operations and future developments. 2. Accounting is integral to important management decisions, allowing young professionals to gain valuable experience early in their careers. 3. In an ever-changing business environment, we can anticipate various possibilities and continuously take on new challenges.

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Our mission

1. Guide the business activities of the entire Sharp Group in the right direction from an accounting and financial perspective, contributing to the expansion of our business and profits. 2. Accurately understand, analyze, manage, and disclose the company's financial circumstances and performance. 3. Strive for asset protection and the prevention of potential losses.

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Accounting and Management Control

We conduct forecasting, analysis, and control using key performance indicators and provide information to management, business unit leaders, and internal stakeholders to support decision-making and contribute to increasing corporate value.

Our business unit management control includes centralized oversight from Head Office and close engagement with each business unit.

Key activities include revenue management, cost management, investment management, management control and guidance for domestic and overseas subsidiaries, and budget performance management.

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Accounting

In compliance with legal frameworks such as the Companies Act, Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, and tax laws, we oversee that consolidated financial statements are processed using accurate accounting practices while ensuring accurate information disclosure to external stakeholders. While complying with tax obligations, we also develop global tax strategies aimed at optimizing tax costs.

Our key responsibilities include consolidated financial reporting and disclosures, domestic group corporate tax filings, compliance with transfer pricing regulations, and management of our global tax strategy.

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Accounting and finance

We play a crucial role in overseeing financial policies related to the stable procurement and management of capital, which is the lifeblood of the company. Additionally, we implement risk hedging measures for asset protection, including managing accounts receivable for the entire Sharp Group, conducting credit assessments of our business partners, and handling insurance matters.

Key responsibilities include fund management (procurement and investment), foreign exchange control, accounts receivable management (collections and credit control), and the administration of shareholder and board of directors' meetings.

LegalBases:Sakai City, Osaka; Minato-ku, Tokyo

Through contract-related tasks, compliance promotion, litigation dispute response, and trade operations, we appropriately manage legal risks associated with management and business while contributing to the company’s sustainable growth. For cross-departmental projects such as M&A, we participate from the negotiation stage, providing support from both risk management and project advancement perspectives. As a company that challenges itself with new businesses in a global arena, the role of the Legal Division is becoming increasingly important. We offer an environment where flexible thinking and high-level expertise can be utilized to gain extensive experience.

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The rewarding challenge of a diversity of work

Rewarding and challenging work in a wide range of fields

The main responsibilities of the Legal Division include contract review, litigation response, and compliance with various laws and regulations. As Sharp operates in a wide range of business fields globally, this allows for the opportunity to gain experience with a diverse range of legal tasks. Our legal team is given opportunities to be involved in significant projects for the company, such as consultations on new businesses, M&A activities, and the establishment of joint ventures. This environment enables our legal professionals to accumulate a broad range of experience and knowledge, creating avenues for growth.

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An open and flexible working environment

We respect the wishes of each individual in regard to the tasks and responsibilities they want to take on. The working environment is also very open, communicative and friendly, so supervisors and colleagues can be consulted without hesitation. As a rule, members of the Legal Division can engage in their work at their own discretion, so it is easy to take paid leave, and we also have a remote-work system. In this way, work-life balance can be prioritized, and employees can excel in their work even while raising children at the same time.

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Dedication to management

In addition to providing legal support for day-to-day business activities, we also attend key meetings relating to company management, and we are deeply involved in promotion and decision-making for important matters, from a legal perspective. As such, the Legal Division is expected to function as a multi-directional navigator, and management continually seeks our expert opinion with the company’s best path forward in mind. We work very closely with management and have a strong presence within the company.

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Legal activities on a global scale

As part of a global organization that includes around 120 group companies, the scope of our legal expertise is not limited to Japan. We collaborate closely with legal departments at all of Sharp’s locations in Europe, the Americas, China, and elsewhere in Asia to strengthen our understanding of legal procedures and affairs within varied localities. More specifically, through regular meetings with local supervisory legal departments and our unique liaison system - the one-person, one-location system - we cooperate to solve legal problems on the ground and promote comprehensive global measures. In this way, we work each day to build an environment where every member of the Legal Division can actively participate in legal affairs at a global level and accumulate a wealth of experience.

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Becoming a legal professional

As the in-house experts on the law, we are expected to maximize our level of legal expertise by maintaining our wide breadth of legal knowledge and honing our business instinct.
To achieve this, we conduct regular in-house training to ensure that employees continue to apply what they learned as students as well as gain the new knowledge that they will need in the future. We also focus on human resource development within the division. For example, we provide opportunities for discussions in English. It is crucial that our employees can approach their work with the awareness that they are legal professionals.

ProcurementBases:Head Office and Offices/Bases Nationwide

Sharp conducts global production activities in Japan and overseas, providing equal opportunities to all group companies and sourcing high-quality materials from around the world that meet our standards through fair evaluation. In our procurement activities, we adhere to all legal and social standards and strive to build mutually beneficial (win-win) cooperative and trusting relationships with our business partners. Additionally, with the support of our business partners, we are actively advancing efforts to fulfill our corporate social responsibilities, such as sustainable procurement to preserve the global environment.

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Buyer responsibilities

This role provides an opportunity to contribute directly to the company’s sales growth and profitability. Through procurement activities based on QCD (Quality, Cost, and Delivery), our buyers play a crucial part in sourcing necessary materials at appropriate prices and delivering them on time to ensure we provide quality products to our customers.

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Building an optimal supply chain

Staff who work on the supply chain team have the opportunity to be involved from the product planning stage through to production, allowing for the development of a broad perspective.
・Experience the fulfillment of participating in new product creation ・Develop optimal commercial and logistics flows from a global perspective ・In production, engage in procurement activities based on PSI (Production, Sales, and Inventory)

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Sustainable procurement

We're actively contributing to the resolution of global environmental issues and the realization of a sustainable society.
・Exploration and adoption of recycled materials and other alternatives that reduce environmental impact ・Collaboration with business partners to foster a sustainable society through CSR and green procurement assessments ・Promotion of sustainable procurement initiatives, such as reducing GHG emissions

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Communication inside and outside the Company

Communication with internal and external stakeholders

Engaging in communication with numerous stakeholders, both within and outside the company, offers a chance to be involved on a global scale.
・Acting as a liaison between internal departments such as development, production planning, and quality, and business partners ・Supporting procurement at overseas production sites and visiting business partners domestically and internationally

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Personal growth

Our extensive talent development programs enable significant personal growth.

We offer comprehensive training for employees to become procurement professionals.
・Training on procurement-related laws, trade, commerce, and financial analysis from a global perspective ・Active appointment of young talent to roles such as project leader and international assignments

Internal ControlBase: Sakai City, Osaka

Internal control refers to the process of establishing and operating frameworks within the company for each function to promote various business operations appropriately and efficiently. By maintaining and improving internal controls across the organization, we support the advancement of business activities and sustainable growth.

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Company-wide risk management

Sharp Corporation operates globally, overseeing management across overseas subsidiaries and handling a diverse range of products, including consumer goods, components and services. This provides valuable experience in global and multifaceted management practices. Internal controls are becoming increasingly vital, especially as the company expands into new business areas. Building and implementing internal controls to identify and manage risks is essential and offers a rewarding professional experience.

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Globally applicable skills and competencies

Globally applicable skills and abilities

Our work involves promoting and managing internal controls across the organization and collaborating and coordinating with numerous stakeholders, including personnel from domestic and international subsidiaries, business divisions, and external accounting firms. This provides an opportunity to acquire specialized knowledge and enhance communication skills.

Trade ComplianceBase: Sakai City, Osaka

Amid growing uncertainties in the international order and an unstable global security landscape, we strictly implement security export controls in accordance with regulations. This involves establishing and maintaining internal rules and systems as well as conducting export-related reviews. Additionally, we ensure proper trade control in accordance with the Customs Act, including the payment of tariffs and import consumption taxes. Internal training and audits are also conducted to ensure comprehensive compliance with trade regulations across Sharp Corporation as a whole.

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Trade compliance and export controls for national security

Trade compliance and security export controls

To maintain the proper operation of security export controls, we are responsible for establishing an internal framework and operational procedures in accordance with laws and regulations. This includes conducting various reviews as well as providing training and audits, offering the opportunity to acquire a comprehensive set of skills related to security export control.

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Trade compliance and control

Our work involves establishing, operating, and managing Sharp's overall trade control system, overseeing tariffs and import consumption taxes, and conducting audits and training for related divisions. These responsibilities contribute significantly to maintaining proper trade practices, which are crucial for our company’s global business operations.

Human Resources and LaborBases:Head Office and Offices/Bases Nationwide

As a company that values its people, we work on HR policies design, talent acquisition and career development, organizational development, HR mobility, performance management, compensation & benefits, health and safety management, and so on.In this way, we increase employee engagement and contribute to our employees' career development and the company's progress. We HR look after People, that are one of the three most important assets for any business, along with Goods and Money, and through a diverse range of tasks, you can contribute to our People as well as the company, while acquiring a wide range of skills and experience.

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Contributing to organizational development

By establishing an organizational structure in line with management strategy and business policy - that is, by putting the right people in the right jobs, and by planning and implementing measures to improve individual development and motivation - you can directly contribute to the performance of the business.

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Communication with various people

You have many opportunities to communicate with People from various departments as a part of HR operation such as recruitment, training, working time management, maintaining work environment and so on.
At times, you may be required to build rapport with our People by working together to find solutions to departmental issues or challenges that individual employees face.
In this way, you can gain interpersonal skills by working with a diverse range of People and expand your business networks.

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Acquiring expertise in Legal and HR systems

Planning and managing HR systems, labor management, and various employee benefits and welfare policies requires a broad range of expertise, including labor law, taxation law, and social insurance. When laws are amended or newly established, we review our HR policies, labor contracts, and other internal rules and schemes, and then implement them company-wide. In this way, you can acquire expertise and develop your career while contributing to the company's risk management.

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Supporting employees' career development

You can achieve a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment by enhancing the job satisfaction of individual employees and supporting their professional development through tasks such as operating the performance management system that rewards employees for their dedication in an appropriate manner, designing employees' career development, planning hierarchical and selective training, and creating environments where individuals can learn self-directed, anytime, and anywhere.

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Contributing to the creation of pleasant working environments

We are committed to creating safe and comfortable work environments, by implementing work systems such as flextime and remote work, benefit programs that meet employees' needs, health and safety management, and mental health support. You can propose measures from a wide range of perspectives and use your creativity and ingenuity to contribute to improving the mental and physical health and satisfaction of employees.

DesignBases:Sakai City and Yao City, Osaka; Chiba City, Chiba; Yamatokoriyama City, Nara; Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima

Through the company’s products and services, the Design Division proposes enriched lifestyles to our customers and creates experiences that put smiles on people’s faces. In a wide range of business sectors, we create a vision and design strategy that contributes to the Sharp Corporation’s business, propose services, product designs, and new projects, as well as provide new experiential value and solutions through UX/UI design. We also design various touchpoints, such as promotions and trade show exhibits, and contribute to enhanced brand value.

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User experience and user interface (UX/UI) design

As a company that provides a diversity of products and services, we assist in identifying the issues that are hard to discern in business units from a UX design perspective, and we are working to solve customer issues through design development and the implementation of solutions and applications that provide new experiential value. We build specific business brands from the viewpoint of user experience design, aiming to realize Sharp’s business plans in the medium to long term.

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Product design

In the wide range of business sectors where Sharp is active, starting with upstream development, we engage in vision and strategy formulation while closely collaborating with other related divisions. We design user experiences through products and services that not only provide ease-of-use and beauty, but also make our customers happy. With an intimate understanding of people’s lifestyles, we ask what comfortable design is for people's everyday lives and strive to create it.

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Communication design

To effectively express the Sharp brand, we are working on global communication design and contributing to business and branding in the areas of “Corporate,” “Exhibitions,” and “B2C/B2B promotion,” which are the basis of a cohesive strategy.

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Advanced development design

With design as a starting point, we are gaining insight into the important issues at the moment and taking design-driven actions, enabling us to make proposals that enhance corporate value. We are a design organization that uses new ways of thinking, methods, and speed to provide impactful creations, without limiting the scope of design.

BrandBase: Sakai City, Osaka

A brand, which represents the image that consumers have of a company, product, or service, plays a significant role in influencing consumer decision-making. In the Brand Division, we focus on capturing and conveying the essence of 'Sharp' to the world. We also develop strategies to enhance our brand value and plan and manage initiatives to improve our brand recognition.

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Strategic planning

Our mission is to develop Sharp brand into one that remains indispensable to our consumers and one that employees take pride in being a part of. To achieve this, we formulate strategies to enhance brand value based on analyses of societal trends and market positions, and implement these strategies through various initiatives.

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Execution of Strategies

In order to grow the Sharp brand, we actively promote measures for its cultivation in collaboration with other relevant divisions. Our activities cover a wide range, including advertising activities utilizing media and social media platforms to maximize brand exposure, as well as organizing and managing on-site events that provide consumers with a firsthand brand experience.

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Rule formulation and management

The Sharp logo, as a symbol of the company, is used across all corporate activities, with the brand value generated through these efforts being reflected in the logo. To protect this value, we establish and enforce strict guidelines for its usage. Additionally, we carefully manage all external communications to ensure that they are compliant with regulations, protecting and preserving the brand we have developed.

Management PlanningBase: Sakai City, Osaka

Alongside management, our role is to consider the form that the company will take in the future, and then coordinate with Head Office and the business divisions to make that outcome a reality. In order to achieve this, we establish our visions for the future, formulate management strategies, draft mid-term management plans, manage projects to resolve key management issues, create corporate governance mechanisms, and manage the execution of business plans.

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Our vision and management strategies

In addition to determining the future direction of the company and disseminating that information internally and externally, we also draw up strategies to achieve these goals and lead their implementation.
Sharp’s strengths include the wide range of our businesses, the variety of our distinctive technologies, and our corporate culture that, in the words of our founder, aims to “make products that others want to imitate.” Our goal is to leverage these strengths to the fullest extent possible, thereby generating new value in ways that only Sharp can.

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Resolution of key management issues

As a project management office (PMO), we take the lead in resolving important management issues that business divisions have difficulty implementing alone, such as selecting and focusing attention on our businesses and structurally reforming our subsidiaries.
We have the very important responsibility of looking at these issues from the viewpoints of both management and our business divisions, contemplating their optimal solution, and then bringing those solutions to fruition.

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Corporate governance

We support decision-making at the management level by running the Executive Management Committee, the highest deliberating body for business execution. Based on our bird's-eye view of the company structure, we also formulate and thoroughly enforce internal rules (regulations relating to authority, etc.) to ensure that everyday operations are performed smoothly and appropriately.
As such, we help to expedite management activities and allow for more appropriate and sophisticated decision-making.

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ESG

We devise company-wide sustainability/environmental strategies and deploy those measures globally in order to create a more sustainable society and contribute to the growth of the Sharp Group. Furthermore, we seek to enhance the company’s brand image and corporate value with initiatives that balance the three areas of Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) in order to appropriately respond to the expectations and requests of our stakeholders and become known as a reliable company.

Public RelationsBases:Sakai City, Osaka; Minato-ku, Tokyo

Our mission is to have regular communications with key persons within the company, including management executives and business leaders in order to deliver accurate information in a timely and effective manner. Based on such preparations, we deliver information to our stakeholders by various means, including press releases, media conferences and interviews, as well as by managing and updating owned media such as our corporate website, along with issuing internal information on our intranet towards employees. Another key role is to check the outcome of our releases as well as conducting public hearings to improve our next actions.

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Seeing the Big Picture

This job requires you to seek how to promote the Company and its merchandise. In order to do so, members are required to pivot their perspective in and out of the company to maintain an objective evaluation. It is a stimulating environment where we are required to keep up with the latest trend of the company and also the ever-changing outside world.

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Fame is not the answer

Sharp’s PR basically does not come forward to act as the corporate figure. Instead, we emphasize in communication with the people concerned to constantly pursue new methods to spread the word about our merchandise and corporate information. We believe our activity introducing our contents to a larger mass contributes to the company’s business and raise its brand. This job suits people who feel joy in supporting others.