SCM Senior Specialist

How you'll make an impact:

• Identifies new suppliers in cooperation with relevant category team. Qualifies new suppliers in cooperation with Supplier Quality and Engineering specialists.
• Negotiates agreements with main suppliers, and periodically renews pricelists, terms and conditions.
• Adapts corporate contractual framework to the local business needs. Recommends frame agreements to management and executes upon approval.
• Analyzes and evaluates bids to determine the optimal value.
• Supports bid and proposal teams by providing relevant market information.
• Overseeing supplier performance (on-time delivery, quality, lead time) and resolving performance issues.
• Aligns supplier orders with customer requirements (based on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)/project requirements) in terms of content, quality, delivery, sustainability and price;
• RFI process (template to be provided by SCM) to gather suppliers information and analyses supplier competences
• Data analysis: Gathers and interprets relevant data (cost, quality, demand patterns, etc.) and provides analytical support
• As per SCM request, manage the RFP process through e-action.
• You will work closely with other function to Initiate, promote and support projects and bring value on total cost of ownership, risk mitigation, quality, cash, lead time, material availability.
• 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.
• Conducts all SCM activities for goods and services in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Ensures the global supplier relationship management platform is updated and the suppliers in the scope of responsibilities are qualified accordingly.

• Broad knowledge of operational procedures and tools obtained through work experience of +4 years.
• Experience with the SAP Material Module (MM) is a plus, but not mandatory.
• The technical background or an interest in technical topics (eg. Automations and Controls of Electrical Substations, Renewables Energy, Information technology) will be considered an additional strength.
• Fluent knowledge of English (C1).
• Strong negotiation and problem - solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.