Scm Manager

At Hitachi Energy our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society.

Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth:
Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation

Lead a team of SCM specialists to execute sourcing, procurement, and logistics strategies that support the business by optimizing costs, quality, and reliability of suppliers and supplied products.

Ensure tendering and execution in accordance with Company and Supply Chain Management (SCM) instructions and procedures. Responsible for Colombia.

Responsibilities:

• Implements effective sourcing strategies in line with business strategy and regional/global Continuous Improvement Process Sourcing (CIPS) strategy to ensure that suppliers have the capability and capacity to meet current and future business requirements. Ensures all relevant parties understand strategies and execute processes accordingly. Ensures alignment between local SCM activities and the SCM centers.
• When managing specific projects, collaborates with proposal, project, and category teams to determine necessary items for procurement during the project. Develops schedules, estimates, forecasts, and budgets to support project purchasing process.
• In accordance with Group SCM guidelines and local Division/Business Unit objectives, implements programs to drive improvement in cost, quality, delivery and working capital (payment terms, lead times, order quantities and purchased material inventory). Secures full utilization of SAP ARIBA global supplier relationship management platform according to relevant procedure, both related to sharing of supplier information and to finding existing high performing suppliers to Hitachi Energy.
• Manages planning and tracking of procurement activities, cost budgets, emerging country spending and savings forecasts. Ensures buyers minimize risk regarding quality and financial exposure by buying in accordance with quality and commercial procedures and in accordance with Company guidelines.
• When managing specific projects, in coordination with the Value Chain Manager, oversees delivery process to ensure that cost, quality and delivery time meet project expectations.
• Leverages CIPS category teams locally, regionally and globally to ensure appropriate supplier selection. Defines and establishes local standard agreements with all major local suppliers. Provides and maintains standard terms in purchase contracts/terms and conditions in line with Company directives and guidelines.
• When managing specific projects, documents general and special conditions for use on all project purchase documents, project procurement procedures, and project procurement plans and ensures compliance, if applicable.
• Ensures (with HR Manager support) that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed. Guides, motivates and develops direct and indirect subordinates within HR policies and Group Supply Chain Management excellence guidelines (knowledge management, functional training, etc.). Responsible for coordinating SCM talent management and succession planning within assigned area.

Your background

• Location: Colombia
• Education: Bachelor ́s degree Engineer, Business Administration or other related
• Languages: Advanced/Fluent English (required)
• Expertise (Years): Minimum 10 years of experience overall
• Hybrid work / Available to travel
• Strong sense of ownership and entrepreneurial attitude
• Ability to analyze processes and information, identify problems and trends, and develop effective solutions and strategies
• Previous work experience from a similar work field (project business), is a plus
• Minimum +10 years of professional experience in a supply chain function and in a project environment
• Technical interest and ability to solve complex problems independently
• Good communication and networking skills as well as strong analytical and problemsolving skills

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