SCM Manager

The Opportunity:

Lead a team of procurement specialists to execute purchasing and logistics strategies that support the business by optimizing costs, quality, and reliability of suppliers and supplied products. Ensure execution in accordance with Company and Supply Chain Management (SCM) instructions and procedures.

How you'll make an impact:

• You will implement effective sourcing strategies in line with business strategies and regional/global Continuous Improvement Process Sourcing (CIPS) strategies to ensure that suppliers have the capability and capacity to meet current and future business requirements, ensure all relevant parties understand strategies and execute processes accordingly & ensure alignment between local SCM activities and the SCM centers.
• You will be managing specific projects, collaborating with proposal, project, and category teams to determine necessary items for procurement during the project, develop schedules, estimate, forecasts, and budgets to support project purchasing process.
• In accordance with Group SCM guidelines and local Division/Business Unit objectives, You will implement programs to drive improvement in cost, quality, delivery and working capital (payment terms, lead times, order quantities and purchased material inventory), secure full utilization of Pro-Supply 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.
• You will manage planning and tracking of procurement activities, cost budgets, emerging country spending and savings forecasts, ensure buyers minimize risk regarding quality and financial exposure by buying in accordance with quality and commercial procedures and in accordance with Company guidelines.
• You will be managing specific projects, in coordination with the Value Chain Manager, overseeing the delivery process to ensure that cost, quality and delivery time meet project expectations.
• Leverages CIPS category teams locally, regionally and globally, you will ensure appropriate supplier selection, define and establish local standard agreements with all major local suppliers, provide and maintain standard terms in purchase contracts/terms and conditions in line with Company directives and guidelines.
• You will be managing specific projects, general documents and special conditions for use on all project purchase documents, project procurement procedures, and project procurement plans and ensure compliance, if applicable.
• You will ensure (with HR Manager support) that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed, guide, motivate and develop 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.

• You hold bachelor's degree.
• Minimum 8 to 10 years of experience in relevant field.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities. Good verbal and written communication skills.