Hitoshi Saito

Hitoshi Saito

Director Head of Resource Procurement, Production & Assurance

Career

Apr. 1978 Joined the Company
Jul. 2005 Department Manager, Sourcing and Purchasing Department, Manufacturing Management and Material Procurement Center
Apr. 2008 Department Manager, R&D Planning Department, R&D Administration Division, Research & Development Division
Apr. 2010 Corporate Officer; General Manager, R&D Administration Division, Research & Development Division
Jun. 2014 Director, Resource Procurement, production and Assurance (current position)

Reasons for Appointment

Having joined the Company in 1978, Mr. Hitoshi Saito took up the posts of, among others, Department Manager, Sourcing and Purchasing Department, Manufacturing Management and Material Procurement Center, from 2005, Department Manager, R&D Administration Department, from 2008, and Director in charge of Resource Procurement, Production & Assurance (current post) from 2014. As evidenced by the foregoing, he has abundant business experience in and profound insight into resource procurement, production and assurance.

Attendance at board meetings (FY2019): 12/12