Supply Chain Planning Experienced Professional Full Time NEW

Strategic and Tactical Procurement Specialists to deliver accurate and timely Procurement activities of Hub India, collaboration with local & global suppliers, data management and reporting. Ensure execution in accordance with Company Procurement policies. As the Supply Chain Specialist, you will report to Supply Chain Manager. You will be responsible for planning, executing, and reporting project sourcing performance, define Project Procurement Rules, establish Project Procurement Plan, and oversee Order Placement Deliveries for timely execution and costs. You will be involved in projects of varying size and scope. Our customers perform their businesses in various fields, which means that the technology used also varies. Other tasks include Supplier base development and risk management, Supplier Quality Issues, Claim Management and Supplier Performance Evaluation, monitoring and forecasting of cost reduction and spend.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Contributes to implementation and execution of Hub India Commodity sourcing strategies for direct materials.
• Tender Support, Commodity Management, Suppliers delivery performance (On-Time Delivery (SOTD)), Cost Reduction, Supplier forecast accuracy, etc. Ensures long-term planning as well as monthly monitoring of results and encourages continuous improvement. Support All CRP/SAS/RTU/FOTE/PLCC Projects at Tender Stage for your assigned commodity
• Supporting tender in issuing the project budget and time schedule by providing timely and accurately input from suppliers´ quotations incl. provision/ commitment of anticipated qualified improvement potentials.
• Actively lead the negotiation with selected suppliers with prime focus on cost and quality improvement / apply digital sourcing solutions (E-auction) where applicable.
• Actively participate in the kick-off and tender progress meetings for selected target projects
• Identification of sourcing related opportunities and critical conditions of the client´s tender specification
• Issue the project related Sourcing Strategy on the overall tender strategy, identified sourcing related opportunities and critical project conditions.
• Communicate the sourcing strategy to the local tender team and involve HUB SCM Manager if required.
• Ensure that RFQ’s are issued in compliance with tender specific terms & conditions.
• Define the target price for main equipment – supported by local Tender Team and HUB SCM Manager
• Ensure that suppliers/ subcontractors considered in HE´s tender to the client are qualified. If necessary, ensure adequate qualification measures.
• Issue and maintain the tender specific list of vendors (subcontractors) to be used in our bid to the client.
• Ensuring that supplier quotations remain valid until final placement of Purchase Order or until confirmation of tender project has been lost.
• Provide required support for Risk Reviews. Manages execution and tracking of Hub India Commodity Procurement activities through CSS teams.
• Actively participate in project kick-off- and -progress meetings during execution phase of the project
• Ensures buying in accordance with quality and commercial procedures and in accordance with Company guideli
• Collaborate with cross functions and give timely updates on product delivery details to stakeholders in the organization.
• First point of contact for all sourcing / supplier topics for the project team and coordination with the Strategic Sourcing / Purchasing team during the whole project execution.
• Identification of sourcing‑related chances and critical conditions of the client’s contract. Continuously find improvement chances and ensure they are implemented in each country, including correct updates in ERP systems.
• Develop the Project Procurement Plan based on tender‑phase deliverables (such as Sourcing Strategy, supplier quotes), overall project strategy, identified sourcing chances, and critical project conditions.
• Ensure that purchase orders are placed according to the project’s requirements and only with approved suppliers.
• Establish the project‑specific terms & conditions and ensure they are followed during negotiation and purchase order award.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your Background

• Candidate must have Diploma or bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Candidate must have minimum 8 to Maximum of 12 years of relevant SCM experience.
• Min 5 Years Knowledge on commodities like Ethernet Switch, Main 2 relays, IPC, Back up relays, GPS, IT Hardware, Meters, MCB, Test kit, NLR, Software, Networking items, Control Cable, Test block, LV relays, UPS & Battery, GI Conduit, RTU, PQM meter, Integration service, Factory Services is MUST
• Familiar with Supply Chain Tactical procurement process. Good knowledge of processes in industrial turnkey contracts
• Familiar with materials Export & Import process. Familiar with SAP ERP system
• Supplier Claim Handling Drive Long Term Frame Agreements/Price Contract
• Medium to long-term supply capability Overdue / Order Management / Cash Management
• MIS Reporting – Expert in MS Office (Excel/PPT/data analysis) Good English both written and spoken.
• Familiar with Contracts Management (Commercial/legal aspects of purchasing) Excellent communication & proven negotiation skills
• Skilled communicator who can interface with numerous external and internal parties at different levels in a project environment.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.