The Opportunity
The ideal candidate must enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment. He or she must be flexible to accommodate business requirements and experience in working with diverse groups and cultures. The ability to multitask & delivers within timelines is essential.
How You'll Make An Impact
- The successful candidate for this position has experience in the manufacturing industry of switchgear and should strong understanding of Operational Procurement Processes.
- 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
- As a Procurement Engineer, you will play a key role in daily Operational procurement process of high-voltage switchgear and related components to ensure on-time availability of the material prior to production schedules.
- Prepare and issue purchase orders and ensure material availability meeting production plan and customer requirement. Monitoring and tracking orders to ensure timely delivery.
- Candidate must have experience of handling import and local procurement, shipment tracking.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders to align procurement activities with business needs. Coordinate with quality team and evaluate the quality of purchased items and resolve short comings.
- Manage vendor relationships and monitor supplier performance to ensure compliance with contractual agreements and quality standards.
- Actively contribute to inventory management initiatives and Strong knowledge on inventory management in highly fluctuating demand and supply challenges.
- Knowledge of GST, VAT, custom clearance and other taxations is must.
- Good analytical skills with proven experience in cost saving activities are desirable
- Drive operational efficiency and enhance productivity across procurement process.
- Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
- 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.
Your background
- Mechanical/Electrical with years 2-5 years of experience in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Diploma / B.E. Mechanical Engineering with experience in a manufacturing environment required.
- Working knowledge of SAP MM / PP Module
- Proficiency in use of MS Office and both spoken-written English language is required
- Self-motivated and self-organized. Open-mindedness and strong interpersonal skills.
- Analytical aptitude and thinking, strong data collection, and analytical skills for a complex project
- Excellent communication skill, multi-tasking and time management skills
- Ability to work in a collaborative manner with various functions across the organization.
- Excellent leadership and management skills
- Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.
With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.
Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.
