Global Category manager Digital solutions BU Service

Overview

Lead global sourcing and supplier strategy for digital service solutions at Hitashi Energy.

Key Responsibilities

• contract negotiation
• supplier management
• scm strategy
• cost optimization
• risk management
• compliance

Tasks

-Ensure execution in accordance with Company, SCM and Supply Base Management instructions and procedures. -Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. -Collaborate closely with local stakeholders in countries and the account management organization to align strategies, implement best practices, and leverage synergies in Service Operations. -Budget and performance targets: Contributes to and participates in setting and implementing budget and targets within the framework. Ensures the Category sourcing performance targets are achieved. -The position involves negotiating contracts, managing supplier agreements, and ensuring compliance with company guidelines while contributing to a sustainable sourcing strategy. -Develop, plan and implement Supply Chain Management (SCM) strategy focused on optimizing costs, quality, delivery and reliability of suppliers and supplied products for an assigned category or group of categories. -Adopt, plan, and implement global service SCM strategy based on the Service GPG Digital strategies and targets related to the entire service portfolio (lifecycle management, service products and solutions, and IB penetration). Lead the SCM teams and collaborate in delivery and exceeding targets in terms of orders, GM%, response time and customer satisfaction for the full-Service portfolio. Responsible for accurate costing support to Service Sales. -This Supply Chain Management (SCM) role at Hitachi Energy focuses on developing and implementing PGSV strategies to optimize costs, quality, delivery, and reliability of suppliers and products. -Minimizes risk regarding quality and financial exposure by buying in accordance with quality and commercial procedures and in accordance with Company guidelines. -Stay updated on technological advancements and market trends to proactively identify opportunities for innovation and differentiation in service offerings to support the BUs vision (Horizon X) -Setting up of all Inter Hitachi Energy company Agreements for contracting Services or purchase of spare parts affecting digital offer. -This role helps seamless extension of all major Digital vendor Agreements of BUs (PGSV, PGTR, PGHV and PGGI) to BU PGSV through Novations, renegotiations or extensions. -Support Service Sales through participation in negotiations of major contracts to secure service orders volume. -These include vendors who support components manufacturing for installation, retrofit, testing and commissioning of all major Hitachi Energy products and services. -Negotiate contracts and service level agreements in line with factory expectations in order to deliver price, lead time, and Terms & Conditions information and control its usage in the local ERP systems. -Applies and implements SCM standards, tools, and processes focused on business continuity for the assigned commodity or group of commodities/categories. -Supplier agreements: Ensures identification, investigation, and selection of appropriate suppliers (focusing on quality, delivery, cost and sustainability) in accordance with Company policies. Defines and establishes local standard agreements with all major suppliers. Provides and maintains standard terms in purchase contracts/terms and conditions in line with Company directives and guidelines. -Contracts: Adapts corporate contractual framework to the local business needs. Recommends frame agreements to management and executes upon approval. Provides ongoing oversight and contract management with suppliers. -Develop long term strategy, source and negotiate with suppliers to support the BU PGSV Service operations and digital solutions offer. -Supports, for the assigned spend, a short and medium-term complaint, resilient and sustainable sourcing strategy to meet targets on total cost of ownership and supply performance. -Define and Initiate projects to cut total cost of ownership and/or to mitigate risks.

Requirements

• bachelor's
• scm operations
• energy
• analytical
• collaboration
• communication

What You Bring

-Bachelor’s degree in a relevant degree or equivalent experience. -Strong Collaborative skills. -Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities. -Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. -Significant and demonstratable experience in SCM & Operations, preferably within Hitachi Energy. -Experience working within the Energy sector -Proven understanding of Hitachi Energy systems and products -Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

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About Hitachi Energy Ireland Limited

-Leads in energy management with pioneering technologies. -Focuses on renewable energy to drive cleaner and efficient power systems. -Provides solutions across energy generation, transmission, and distribution. -Operates in sectors including wind, solar, utilities, and transportation infrastructure. -Innovates in industrial automation with cutting-edge energy optimization systems. -Involved in electrifying remote regions for improved energy access. -Employs digital tools for data-driven grid improvements and performance enhancement.

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