The opportunity
As a Purchase Engineer, you will play a key role in daily Operational procurement process of Pressboard Insulation material and related components to ensure on-time availability of the material prior to production schedules.
How You’ll Make An Impact
- The successful candidate for this position has experience in the manufacturing industry of transformer and should strong understanding of Operational Procurement Processes.
- As a Procurement Engineer, you will play a key role in daily Operational procurement process of transformer and related components to ensure on-time availability of the material prior to production schedules.
- Prepare and issue purchase orders and ensure material availability meeting production plan and customer requirement. Monitoring and tracking orders to ensure timely delivery.
- Candidate must have experience of handling import and local procurement , shipment tracking.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders to align procurement activities with business needs. Coordinate with quality team and evaluate the quality of purchased items and resolve short comings.
- Manage vendor relationships and monitor supplier performance to ensure compliance with contractual agreements and quality standards.
- Actively contribute to inventory management initiatives and Strong knowledge on inventory management in highly fluctuating demand and supply challenges.
- Actively contribute to material planning initiatives and Strong knowledge on Reorder level and demand forecast in highly fluctuating demand and supply challenges.
- Good analytical skills with proven experience in cost saving activities are desirable
- Drive operational efficiency and enhance productivity across procurement process.
- 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
- Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
Your Background
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering / - Mechanical/Electrical
- -7 years' experience / Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical with 8-10 years' experience in a manufacturing environment required.
- Working knowledge of SAP MM / PP Module
- Proficiency in use of MS Office and both spoken-written English language is required
- Self-motivated and self-organized. Open-mindedness and strong interpersonal skills.
- Analytical aptitude and thinking, strong data collection, and analytical skills for a complex project. Excellent communication skill, multi-tasking and time management skills.
- Ability to work in a collaborative manner with various functions across the organization. Excellent leadership and management skills
- 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.