Planning & Fulfillment Manager

The opportunity As a Senior Professional (P3) in this role, you will manage strategic sourcing activities to enhance value and resilience in materials/services sourcing. This includes establishing supplier relationship management processes, negotiating contracts, and monitoring market dynamics to optimize materials/services availability and pricing. You will collaborate with internal clients to identify sourcing needs, develop buyer/market profiles, and define service levels. With your advanced knowledge obtained through education and work experience, you will manage projects/processes independently, provide guidance to lower-level professionals, and tackle difficult and complex challenges. How you'll make an impact - Oversee the site planning process, encompassing Demand Planning, Sales & Operation Planning, Master Planning, Detailed Scheduling, and Materials Planning. - Ensure timely material availability on the shop floor and respond efficiently to unplanned events. - Take ownership of the inventory forecast and streamline inventory processes for raw materials, WIP, finished goods, and contract assets. - Lead cross-functional initiatives to enhance customer delivery, lead-time, inventory management, material availability, and resource utilization. - Develop and manage the annual warehouse budget, implement programs to boost warehouse performance, and ensure adherence to Health, Safety, and Environmental directives. - Provide leadership in establishing best practices in planning systems and integrated ERPs. - Mentor and empower the local planning, operative purchasing, order handling, and warehouse teams. - Support the profitable execution of customer and purchase orders in collaboration with project management, engineering, manufacturing, and strategic procurement. - Uphold Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity by taking responsibility for actions, caring for colleagues, and ensuring business integrity. - Ensure compliance with relevant external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. Your background - Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering. - Minimum of 3 years of relevant managerial experience and over 10 years of overall experience. - Strong leadership skills with a focus on team development. - Proficiency in analyzing and proposing solutions for planning and fulfillment challenges. - Experience with integrated ERP systems and planning tools. - Familiarity with lean six sigma tools and continuous improvement methodologies. - Understanding of Health, Safety, and Environmental regulations and compliance requirements. - Proficiency in both spoken and written English language. Qualified individuals with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations to facilitate accessibility during the job application process. Please complete a general inquiry form on the Hitachi Energy website, providing your contact information and specific accommodation requirements. This service is exclusively for job seekers with disabilities seeking accessibility assistance. Other inquiries will not receive a response.,