Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

Tokyo
Human Resources Department September, 2011

Campus Recruitment 2012 - India

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (http://www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp/english/index.html) is one of the leading chemical companies in Japan and globally, with a history dating back to 1913, presence in 24 countries around the world, including India, total staff of over 29,000, and annual revenue of over US Dollars 23Billion. Sumitomo Chemical is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a component of the Nikkei 225 and TOPIX 500 indices. Sumitomo Chemical operates through five major product groups Basic Chemicals, Petrochemicals & Plastics, IT-related Chemicals, Health and Crop Sciences, and Pharmaceuticals. Sumitomo Chemical has a history of attracting and employing the best talents from the best universities in Japan every year. As a part of meeting our growing staffing needs as well as our efforts to develop a strong international executive talent pool, we are looking to recruit fresh graduates of prestigious engineering/technology institutes in India and other countries for training and employment as engineers at our plants across Japan. Selected candidates will be trained as Chemical Plant Engineers or as Research Trainees. Post-graduates majoring in Chemical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Sciences will be most-suited. Sumitomo Chemical has been recruiting from the Indian Institutes of Technology since early 2008. After Japanese language training in India and Japan, those recruited from the IITs have joined Sumitomo Chemicals plants in Chiba (near Tokyo), Ehime (Shikoku Island) and Osaka in the Process and Production Technology Centers working in Pilot Plant, Process Development, etc. teams in core engineering and research roles. The Company offers employment on permanent basis for fresh M. Tech and Dual-Degree graduates with us in Japan. The benefits and conditions are as below. Selected candidates should fully understand those benefits, and Human Resources Department will be pleased to clarify any questions that the candidates may have.

Employment Conditions
Term of employment Regular Staff Retirement age: 60 Employer Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. Tokyo, Japan Compensation Monthly salary Master degree - Yen 252,000 Bonus Decided semi-annually based on evaluation of results in terms of performance, competency, etc. Eligible, based on performance evaluation results, competency, etc. Eligible 1. Allowance Employee Yen 400,000 Spouse Yen 300,000 Children Yen 50,000/Child 2. Travel expenses Travel expenses and shipping and handling charges of household items from residence location in India to office location in Japan are covered. Plant locations in Japan Chiba (near Tokyo), Ehime (in Shikoku), Osaka, Oita (in Kyushu), and Misawa (in Northern Honshu). 1st year: 20 days (if joined on April 1). Pro rata if joined in a subsequent month (e.g. 10 days if joined on Oct. 1)

Annual Raise Retirement allowance Relocation Allowance

Paid holidays

2nd year and after (from April of the following year): 20 days Dormitory/Company Yes (subsidized lease) housing Single accommodation 20Sq. mt. Monthly payment Yen 7,000yen (vs. market rate of Yen 60,000 approx.) Family accommodation 45 Sq. mt. Monthly payment Yen 11,000 Social insurance Yes. Please see attachment for details of benefits, employee payments and employer contributions. Overtime You are eligible for Overtime Payment as per Company policy for hours worked over and above the normal/assigned working hours and days. Language Training Japanese language training will be arranged at Company expense for a period of two months in India prior to joining the company, and for about five months in Japan after joining the company.