Location:
Zurich Zurich Switzerland
Job ID:
R0109365
Date Posted:
Company Name:
HITACHI ENERGY LTD
Profession (Job Category):
Customer Service & Contact Center Operations
Job Schedule:
Full time
Remote:
No
Job Description:
The opportunity
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Supply Chain Management Manager for High Voltage Products this senior leadership role you will be responsible for safeguarding material and capacity availability across a complex supplier network and ensuring business continuity for our European manufacturing footprint. Your mission is to expand and strengthen a resilient competitive and sustainable supply chain that supports our factories and customers in an environment marked by volatility regulatory shifts and global disruptions. You will lead a diverse SCM organization across Europe collaborate closely with factories category management and global supply chain teams and drive both strategic transformation and operational excellence. The location for this role is flexible but within Europe and will be determined in subsequent stages.
How you will make an impact
- Ensure Supplier Capacity & Material Availability: Secure production continuity across 12 European factories by managing supplier capacity critical materials and risk exposure in volatile markets.
- Build Supply Chain Resilience: Develop and implement regional strategies to strengthen supply chain resilience against geopolitical economic and environmental disruptions.
- Drive Regional SCM Strategy: Define and execute the SCM strategy for High Voltage Products in Europe aligned with HBU and Global SCM objectives.
- Supplier Management & Development: Establish strong supplier partnerships drive performance on OTD quality sustainability and cost and enable dual/multi-sourcing strategies where needed.
- Digitalization & Process Excellence: Leverage advanced analytics process mining and digital tools (e.g. Celonis SAP S/4HANA) to improve visibility efficiency and decision-making.
- Sustainability & Compliance: Ensure supplier compliance with EUDR CBAM and ESG standards embedding sustainability into sourcing and logistics practices.
- Leadership & People Development: Lead and develop a multicultural SCM team across Europe fostering collaboration capability building and continuous improvement.
Your Background
- Masters or Bachelors degree in Engineering Supply Chain Management or Business Administration.
- 12 years of progressive experience in Procurement Supply Chain or Operations within industrial/manufacturing environments.
- Proven track record in managing supplier capacity critical materials and risk mitigation strategies.
- Strong expertise in contract management negotiation and supplier development.
- Demonstrated leadership in driving resilience cost-out and sustainability in global supply chains.
- Excellent understanding of digital SCM tools (SAP S/4HANA Celonis or similar process mining/analytics platforms).
- Exceptional communication influencing and intercultural leadership skills.
- Fluent in English; additional European languages are an advantage.
This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response.
Required Experience:
Manager
Location:Zurich Zurich SwitzerlandJob ID: R0109365Date Posted:Company Name:HITACHI ENERGY LTDProfession (Job Category):Customer Service & Contact Center OperationsJob Schedule:Full timeRemote:NoJob Description:The opportunityWe are seeking a dynamic and experienced Supply Chain Management Manager fo...
Location:
Zurich Zurich Switzerland
Job ID:
R0109365
Date Posted:
Company Name:
HITACHI ENERGY LTD
Profession (Job Category):
Customer Service & Contact Center Operations
Job Schedule:
Full time
Remote:
No
Job Description:
The opportunity
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Supply Chain Management Manager for High Voltage Products this senior leadership role you will be responsible for safeguarding material and capacity availability across a complex supplier network and ensuring business continuity for our European manufacturing footprint. Your mission is to expand and strengthen a resilient competitive and sustainable supply chain that supports our factories and customers in an environment marked by volatility regulatory shifts and global disruptions. You will lead a diverse SCM organization across Europe collaborate closely with factories category management and global supply chain teams and drive both strategic transformation and operational excellence. The location for this role is flexible but within Europe and will be determined in subsequent stages.
How you will make an impact
- Ensure Supplier Capacity & Material Availability: Secure production continuity across 12 European factories by managing supplier capacity critical materials and risk exposure in volatile markets.
- Build Supply Chain Resilience: Develop and implement regional strategies to strengthen supply chain resilience against geopolitical economic and environmental disruptions.
- Drive Regional SCM Strategy: Define and execute the SCM strategy for High Voltage Products in Europe aligned with HBU and Global SCM objectives.
- Supplier Management & Development: Establish strong supplier partnerships drive performance on OTD quality sustainability and cost and enable dual/multi-sourcing strategies where needed.
- Digitalization & Process Excellence: Leverage advanced analytics process mining and digital tools (e.g. Celonis SAP S/4HANA) to improve visibility efficiency and decision-making.
- Sustainability & Compliance: Ensure supplier compliance with EUDR CBAM and ESG standards embedding sustainability into sourcing and logistics practices.
- Leadership & People Development: Lead and develop a multicultural SCM team across Europe fostering collaboration capability building and continuous improvement.
Your Background
- Masters or Bachelors degree in Engineering Supply Chain Management or Business Administration.
- 12 years of progressive experience in Procurement Supply Chain or Operations within industrial/manufacturing environments.
- Proven track record in managing supplier capacity critical materials and risk mitigation strategies.
- Strong expertise in contract management negotiation and supplier development.
- Demonstrated leadership in driving resilience cost-out and sustainability in global supply chains.
- Excellent understanding of digital SCM tools (SAP S/4HANA Celonis or similar process mining/analytics platforms).
- Exceptional communication influencing and intercultural leadership skills.
- Fluent in English; additional European languages are an advantage.
This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response.
Required Experience:
Manager
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