Planning & Order fulfilment Lead - Bushings

Description

The Opportunity

Step into a pivotal leadership role at Hitachi Energy, where innovation meets impact. As our Planning & Fulfilment Specialist, you’ll drive strategic planning, purchasing, warehouse management, and inventory excellence across the entire value chain of our Local Business Unit. This is your chance to shape the future of supply chain operations, influence global best practices, and lead with purpose in a company that values sustainability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. If you're passionate about transforming operations and inspiring teams, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for.

How you’ll make an impact

• Lead the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process to align demand, supply, and financial planning.
• Develop and execute a single, integrated rolling plan to drive business performance.
• Oversee the site planning process, including Demand Planning, Sales & Operation Planning, Master Planning, Detailed Scheduling, and Materials Planning
• Ensure on-time material availability on the shop floor and coordinate responses to unplanned events
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to optimize customer delivery, lead-time, inventory, material availability, and resource utilization
• Own and optimize warehouse and inventory management processes to reduce lead times and working capital.
• Conduct value chain assessments and implement solutions to enhance service levels and analyze and propose solutions for planning and fulfilment challenges.
• Champion ERP best practices for inventory control and planning.
• Oversee the Procure to Pay process and ensure seamless supplier collaboration.
• Guide inbound and outbound transportation operations and administration.
• 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

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in operations management in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP.
• Lean 6S certifications.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required

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