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1980年に花王石鹸株式会社（現 花王株式会社）和歌山研究所に入社。化学品部門（現 ケミカル部門）にて国内、タイ、アメリカ、シンガポールを経て、2013年に購買部門の統括に就任。ケミカル部門では油脂誘導体や機能性界面活性剤を担当し、購買部門では「持続可能で責任ある原材料調達」を方針に加え、認証パーム油・パーム核油と認証パルプの導入を積極的に推進。Hideki Tanaka joined Wakayama R&D in Kao Soap Co., Ltd. (current Kao Corporation) in 1980. After experiencing business in Japan, Thailand, U.S.A. and Singapore at Chemical Division (fats & oils derivative and functional surfactant), he became Chief Procurement Officer at Procurement Division in 2013. As Chief Procurement Officer, he led Kao's initiative in the establishment of 'Guidelines for Sustainable Procurement of Raw Materials', and promoted its procurement of certified palm oil, palm kernel oil, and pulp.