Procurement Project Manager

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About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world our work goes to the cuttingedge of digital transformation and technology. From the multicultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together theres something for everyone to get stuck into. And thats where you come in.

Job Description:

Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic selfmotivated Project Procurement Manager who thrives in a fastpaced environment. The successful candidate is comfortable performing a wide range of tasks from administrative to strategic. The position is based in NapoliPistoia Italy.

Who We Are

Hitachi Rail is a fully integrated global provider of rail solutions across rolling stock signaling service & maintenance digital technology and turnkey. With a presence in 38 countries across three continents and over 13000 employees our mission is to contribute to society through the continuous development of superior rail transport solutions.

Mission

The PPM manages and coordinates all the procurement activities relevant to the Project ensuring the respect of budget schedule and quality of the deliverables.

Accountabilities

The resource will be in a team and will take care of:

• Issues the Procurement Plan (PRP) and the Project Cost Control (PCC) aligned with project budget and schedule and ensure its effective implementation by monitoring that the procurement activities are executed on time and budget;
• Ensures the execution of the supplier selection process ensuring that contracts with subsuppliers are aligned with project requirements in term of costs schedule quality and any other specific project requirement (e.g.: local content etc.) and are issued timely in respect of project schedule; in doing so the PPM coordinates the activity of the buyers of both Platform and Bogie Carbody and Propulsion categories;
• ensures that all contracts/LOI relevant to Key Subsupplies (as identified upon issue by the PM of the Project Management Plan) are formally approved by the Project Manager before commitment is taken with the supplier;
• Constantly updates the PRP and the PCC and share progress with project manager on occasion on monthly project meetings;
• Ensures the verification of the trend and deviations of the project procurement costs with respect to the set budgets/targets; in case of deviations supports assessment of the main causes and recovery actions;
• Promotes cooperation and coordination between Procurement and other Functions to meet Project targets and deadlines.
• In case of any change to the vehicle configuration that may have an impact on scope of work of the supplier (in terms of costs and/or delivery) analyse the impact of the changes to supplies in terms of cost and schedule;
• In case of make/buy mix changes support the Project Controller to estimate the economic impact by evaluating the cost of the change.

Main Interfaces

The resource for the performance of its tasks will have to relate to the institutions of:

• Supply Chain for the definition/optimization of requirements and logistics;
• Maintenance Engineering and Operation for the study of technical issues;
• Sales with regard to the offers necessary for the acquisition of sales orders by customers of Hitachi Rail;
• Program Management for the alignment of supply programs and the respect of the budget;
• Administration & Finance for the closure of the liability cycle and the management of sureties;
• Legal for legal/contractual matters;

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Ability to read/interpret technical specifications and/or drawings;
• Excellent use of the office package and the main computer tools;
• Knowledge of SAP Environment System MM;
• Proven negotiating and negotiation skills enriched by good analytical and management skills.

Education/Qualifications

Technicalcommercial training (degree in engineering/management or economic/ legal disciplines);

Languages

Excellent knowledge of the English language

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