Hitachi

Supply Chain Specialist

Hitachi

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

ERP

About the role

  • Provide support to the business by ensuring that all purchasing and logistics activities align with corporate policies and procedures.
  • Purchasing materials, goods & services and contracting transport/logistics services on behalf of the Grid Integration Business according to required technical specifications, price, delivery schedule and terms.
  • Initiating purchase orders according to the purchase requisitions and in alignment with standard procedures.
  • Negotiating agreements with main suppliers and periodically renewing price lists, terms and conditions.
  • Supporting the bid and proposal teams by providing relevant market information.
  • Overseeing supplier performance (on-time delivery, quality, lead time) and resolving performance issues.
  • Identifying and qualifying new suppliers in cooperation with Supplier Quality and Engineering specialists.
  • Aligning supplier orders with customer requirements in terms of content, quality, delivery, sustainability and price.
  • Living core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues, and the business.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in in Supply Chain & Logistics Management, working as Buyer Supply Chain Specialist with electrical, mechanical & services suppliers.
  • Demonstrated experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
  • Current Work Permit valid in UK.
  • Knowledge of SAP, Office 365 applications.
  • A collaborative, solutions-oriented approach, and strong communication skills.
  • Customer oriented, with excellent organization and strong communication skills.
  • Mastery in balancing stakeholders, both external and internal.
  • A technical bachelor's degree (such as Industrial or Electrical Engineering) would be considered a plus but is not essential.
  • Energy, oil and gas, Civils, Nuclear, desirable Substations, Transformers, desirable.
Benefits
  • Inclusion drives our culture of innovation and collaboration.
  • Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability.
  • Reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website.
  • Opportunities for your personal and professional development.

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Hard skills
Supply Chain ManagementLogistics ManagementPurchasingNegotiationSupplier Performance ManagementMarket AnalysisStakeholder ManagementTechnical SpecificationsContractingBid and Proposal Support
Soft skills
CollaborativeSolutions-orientedStrong CommunicationCustomer OrientedExcellent OrganizationResponsibilityIntegrityPerformance Issue ResolutionTeam SupportBalancing Stakeholders
Certifications
Current Work Permit (UK)Bachelor's Degree in Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering