Supply Chain Specialist - HVDC

The role offers you the opportunity to support global sourcing initiatives in collaboration with the global category manager. You will be tasked with transforming category strategies into actionable plans with agility. Working closely with the Project team and internal stakeholders, you will ensure optimal business outcomes aligning with HVDC Business Strategies and corporate purchasing policies. As a Category Specialist, your responsibilities include engaging in projects and implementing strategies defined during the Tendering phase. Your impact will be significant as you support strategic sourcing activities in alignment with the category manager. You will drive RFQs and RFPs for BRM and project execution to meet budget, quality, and lead time targets. Monitoring supplier responses and internal demands, you will conduct benchmark studies as needed. Additionally, you will assist in implementing and managing a category strategy to deliver savings and efficiencies to the business. Ensuring that negotiation results align with project requirements and budget targets is crucial. You will issue proper quotation comparisons and support purchasing decisions. Maintaining the category supply base focusing on cost, quality, lead time, and capacity will be essential for meeting project delivery requirements. Building strong relationships with suppliers to maximize value and continuous improvement will also be part of your role. Your tasks will involve uploading and maintaining valid standard agreements in SAP Ariba and monitoring contract expiration dates. Ensuring supplier compliance with laws and regulations required by Hitachi Energy is a key responsibility. Supporting category-related actions, audits process, and supplier claim values recovery will be part of your duties. Regular supplier evaluations and initiating improvement projects based on scorecards will be essential for enhancing supplier performance. Interacting with stakeholders in project execution and collaborating with global SCM teams will be a key aspect of your role. Supporting the Business in SCM-related topics and fostering collaboration as ONE Hitachi Energy team will be vital for successful project outcomes. Effective communication internally and externally, and between different divisions and functions, will be crucial in driving SCM activities and initiatives forward. To excel in this role, you should hold a degree in Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience. Proficiency in both spoken and written English is required to effectively carry out your responsibilities. Hitachi Energy is committed to providing accessibility assistance to job seekers with disabilities. If you require accommodation during the job application process, please complete a general inquiry form on the website to request reasonable accommodations tailored to your needs.,