Category Specialist

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Implementing and adhere to Supply Chain Management (SCM) strategies and processes and followups in factories to ensure material availability delivery performance and cost competitiveness. Lead the procurement process for defined material groups achieving timely availability cost savings quality and service level objectives. Support the development and implementation of regional/global sourcing strategies and manage supplier performance to secure quality delivery cost and sustainability.

How youll make an impact

• SCM Practice Implementation as supporting the implementation maintenance and compliance of SCM practices such as Strategic Sourcing Process & Excellence Risk Management Supply Base Management & Quality design and implement plans for local sourcing to reach business targets. Support regional and global sourcing initiatives as required and global SCM initiatives and monitor performance and global SCM Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Supplier or Material Identification and Selection as Support the development and implementation of regional and global sourcing strategies in alignment with regional or global Category Managers develop SCM sourcing concepts including number and type of suppliers needed makeorbuy comparisons cost scenarios and new materials and share sourcing concepts with relevant stakeholders agree on actions responsibilities and deadlines.
• Working with Category Managers and Supplier Quality Engineers for supplier selection and identify the need for new supplier developments for critical materials and Coordinate and implement sourcing strategies to identify analyze evaluate audit and monitor suppliers and conduct all SCM activities for goods and services in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Contract Management as Adapt the corporate contractual framework to local business needs recommend frame agreements to management and execute upon approval.
• Bid and Proposal Support bid and proposal teams by providing relevant market information.
• Strategic Sourcing Activities as Plan initialize and monitoring strategic sourcing activities for projects new product developments early involvement of key suppliers and design to cost aspects leverage the Continuous Improvement Process Sourcing (CIPS) process initiating and improve operational Excellence & Supplier Performance and managing Supplier Performance Evaluation (SPE) results and cost targets in new developments.
• Supplier Relationship Management and managing relationships with key suppliers to ensure timely delivery quality and compliance with contractual terms oversee supplier performance (ontime delivery quality lead time) and resolve performance issues.
• Internal Stakeholder Collaboration with internal stakeholders such as engineering planning and fulfillment to secure material availability in production and applying standards on health safety environment and business ethics within operational work contract management and negotiations.
• Living Hitachi Energys core values of safety and integrity which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• A bachelors degree or above in Engineering Economics Business Administration or Supply Chain Management or equivalent work experience is preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of working experience in Engineering Purchasing and Supply Chain Management is required.
• CPSM or PMP certifications SAP Experience Documentation Management Systems Power BI and proficiency with Microsoft Office is preferred.
• Collaborative solutionsoriented approach and strong communication skills and results orientation with proven implementation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to influence and persuade ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently daily and compliance and ethics oriented.
• Flexibility to travel up to 15.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

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