Procurement Engineer

The opportunity As the Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the procurement process and coordinating with internal stakeholders such as production, finance, engineering, and operations to align procurement activities with business needs. Your key responsibilities will include preparing and issuing purchase orders, ensuring material availability in line with manufacturing/project requirements, monitoring and tracking orders for on-time delivery, and maintaining processes to evaluate supplier performance data. You will also be tasked with identifying opportunities for improvement, managing vendor relationships, and monitoring supplier performance to ensure compliance with contractual agreements and quality standards. How You'll Make An Impact The successful candidate for this position will have experience in the manufacturing industry and a strong understanding of procurement concepts. You should be independent and capable of handling both import and domestic procurement. Additionally, you should have exposure to basic material planning based on continuous production planning and core experience in purchase and logistics management of various commodities used in the industry. Knowledge of GST, VAT, custom clearance, and other taxations is essential. Good analytical skills with proven experience in cost-cutting/cost-saving activities are desirable. Familiarity with ERP systems such as S4 HANA/SAP and basic experience with tools like lean manufacturing, KANBAN, and VMI will be beneficial. You will be expected to uphold Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, taking responsibility for your actions while caring for your colleagues and the business. It will also be your responsibility to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. Your Background To be successful in this role, you should have a bachelor's degree/diploma in mechanical/electrical engineering and a minimum of 5-7 years of professional work experience in procurement. Experience with S4 HANA/SAP MM PP Module, sound interpersonal skills, and proficiency in both spoken and written English language are 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. With over a century of experience in pioneering mission-critical technologies, we are addressing the urgent energy challenge of 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 invite you to apply today.,