Project Supply Chain Manager

We are seeking an experienced Project Supply Chain Manager to join our dynamic team. Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, you will provide support to the business by ensuring that all purchasing and logistics activities align with corporate policies and procedures. Your responsibilities:

• Setting the supply chain strategy for projects in both the tender and execution phases
• Leading the interface with internal and external supply chain partners during tender and execution phases
• End to end management of the supply chain for products, materials and services on behalf of the Grid Integration Business
• In Collaboration with other functions, ensure the alignment of supplier orders with customer requirements in terms of scope, commercial / contractual, technical specification, quality, delivery schedule, sustainability and price.
• Initiating & negotiating purchase orders, contracts and supplier agreements in accordance with business processes and procedures.
• Overseeing supplier performance (on-time delivery, quality, lead time) and resolving performance issues.
• Identifying and qualifying new suppliers in cooperation with Supplier Quality and Engineering specialists.
• Living core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues, and the business.
  
  More than 5 years of experience in Supply Chain & Logistics Management in a project team environment.
• Experience with high voltage electrical and mechanical products, control and protection systems and associated services would be advantageous
• Demonstrated experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Strong IT skills with knowledge of SAP, and Office 365 applications.
• Fluent in English language (written & spoken).
• A collaborative, solutions-oriented approach, with strong negotiation skills.
• Results oriented, with excellent organization and strong communication skills.
• Mastery in balancing stakeholders, both external and internal.
• A technical bachelor's degree (such as Industrial or Electrical Engineering) would be considered a plus but is not indispensable.
  
  Bring your very own sense of pride and purpose as you help us drive forward the Fourth Industrial Revolution - creating a sustainable future for our planet, an your career. Join Hitachi and harness the power of our diverse global network, as you collaborate with and learn from our world-class teams.
Hitachi Energy complementary strengths, we plan to form a new and stronger global leader in the power sector. Hitachi Energy will have more than 230 years of combined heritage and experience. Join us on this exciting journey. Talent Partner , Lauren Dolphin lauren.dolphin@hitachienergy.com will answer your questions on the position., Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We employ around 45,000 people in 90 countries who each day work with purpose and use their different backgrounds to challenge the status quo. We welcome you to apply today and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.