Project SCM

Location:

Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, Finland

Job ID:

R0050035

Date Posted:

2024-05-20

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY FINLAND OY

Profession (Job Category):

Customer Service & Contact Center Operations

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

We are looking for a Project Supply Chain Manager to join the Grid Integration unit at Hitachi Energy in Vaasa, Finland. In this role, you will be an active part in the projects. You will coordinate, negotiate and administrate procurement proposals, bids, and contracts with suppliers/vendors. You will be a multitasking person in a multicultural environment. Even the selected person will be located in Finland, the SCM-related tasks can be for projects in Sweden, Norway, Denmark or Ireland. You will join a dedicated team of professionals within Supply Chain Management so you will have colleagues from all around the world supporting you in this role.

Your responsibilities

• Planning and executing procurement activities for projects in order to support project objective achievement in terms of cost/budget, schedule and supply quality.
• Maintaining a primary interface with the Project Manager, project team, category teams, on all SCM matters.
• Applying project procurement procedures and planning and ensuring appropriate implementation and compliance to SCM instructions.
• Providing forecast to suppliers and negotiate agreements and price as well as terms and conditions. You adapt corporate contractual framework to the local business needs and align your work with the Global Category Managers
• Monitoring the project procurement status and updating Hitachi Energy project management and SCM team of any issues. Pro-actively working to resolve performance issues related to procurement cost, quality and delivery.
• Ensuring that RfQ’s are issued in compliance to the sourcing strategy.
• Ensuring cost reduction and project budget savings targets are met.
• Managing relationships with suppliers in partnership with regional and Global Category Management teams.
• Identifying new suppliers in cooperation with relevant category team. Qualify new suppliers in cooperation with Supplier Quality.

Your background

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering discipline or business administration
• Previous experience in SCM
• Knowledge in Energy Sector is a merit
• High communication and networking skills as well as strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong sense of ownership and entrepreneurial attitude
• Technical interest and ability to solve complex problems independently
• Team player, driven, structured and result-oriented mindset
• Experience in contract negotiations. Good influencing skills.    
• Fluency in English, written and verbal, is a requirement. Knowledge of Finnish and/or Swedish will be positively considered
• Ability to work in different countries and cultures

More about us

Interested in joining the team? We look forward to receiving your application. Apply for the position by June 17, 2024. We will initiate interviews as candidates apply and position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found.

If you want to further discuss around the position or have questions, please contact Ville Laakkonen, Nordic Cluster SCM Leader, tel. +358 50 3358374.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world’s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 40,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of approximately $10 billion USD.