Supply Chain Operations Manager

5 days ago


Ludvika, Dalarna, Sweden Hitachi ABB Power Grids Full time
About the Job
HVDC Supply Chain is seeking a Category Specialist to collaborate with the category manager in driving global sourcing initiatives. This role involves handling activities that demand agility to transform category strategies into actions.

The ideal candidate will work closely with the Project team and other internal stakeholders, engage in projects, and execute strategies defined during the Tendering phase. More than 5 years of experience in similar roles is required.

Your Responsibilities
  1. Support Strategic Sourcing Activities: Drive RFQs and RFPs for project execution in close alignment with the category manager.
  2. Develop Data-Driven Solutions: Create data-driven solutions to support purchasing decisions; update costs for project execution against budget targets.
  3. Process Purchase Orders (PO): Initiate POs and, when needed, support collecting Order Acknowledgments from suppliers.
  4. Manage Time Response from Suppliers: Control appropriate time response from suppliers and meet internal demands and schedules.
  5. Maintain Good Supplier Relationships: Foster good and transparent relationships with suppliers and ensure compliance with laws, regulations, standards, certificates, and directives required by Hitachi Energy.
  6. Support Category Activities: Assist with supplier qualification and audits process, as well as recover supplier-caused claim values matching claims with reported non-conformities related to Supplier Quality.
  7. Cultivate Collaboration: Collaborate with the global SCM team of category managers, transactional buyers, logistic planners, and supplier quality engineers to procure, produce, and deliver goods and materials on budget, on time, and with quality to our project sites worldwide.
  8. Embody Core Values: Uphold Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity by taking responsibility for your actions while caring for colleagues and the business.

Your Background
Proven professionals with over 5 years of experience in similar roles are sought after for this challenging position. We require individuals with strong communication and collaboration skills who thrive in a multicultural and dynamic global business environment. A relevant academic degree, preferably BE (Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical), is highly regarded. Supply Chain Management or equivalent experience shall also be considered. Essential skills include professional experience in supply chain functions, category management, strategic sourcing, project management, or procurement, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Fluency in English, both written and spoken, is mandatory. Experience in HVDC projects will be an added advantage.

What We Offer
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits, including collective agreement, flexible working time, health care and wellness allowance, fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy, mentor support, various training and education opportunities, diversified company culture with numerous nationalities, supplementary compensation for parental leave, and access to an Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks.

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