SCM Sustainability specialist

The opportunity:

For Hitachi Energy HVDC, being #1 in sustainability is an explicit target and to make it happen we are now looking for another Supplier Sustainability Specialist to further strengthen our Supplier Quality and Sustainability team. In the role you will be working together with the global team of Supplier Quality and Sustainability Engineers, guiding them in how to assess and develop our suppliers as well as providing specialist support with complex suppliers. You will also be in direct contact with our suppliers to ensure our sustainability requirements are understood and that our supplier can deliver the sustainability data required to demonstrate eg. material compliance. As a Supplier Sustainability Specialist, you will have interfaces with functions ranging from R&D to Service in all parts of the world and supplier interactions with suppliers of equipment ranging from circuit boards to huge power transformers.

• You will be the subject matter expert in supplier sustainability.
• Provide guidance to our Supplier Quality and Sustainability Engineers in what and how to assess our suppliers.
• Provide specialist support in assessment of complex suppliers and contractors.
• Collect sustainability data and certificates from our suppliers and contractors, and ensure they stay up to date.
• Coordinate assessment activities with our third-party sustainability assessment provider and evaluate outcome.
• 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.

• BE (Electrical / Mechanical / Chemical) and Masters in Sustainability Management or equivalent competence gained through experience.
• You should have 8 to 10 years' experience in the field of sustainability in a multinational company / experienced with sustainability questions in the energy sector.
• You should have experienced with working in a global company and interacting with people in different parts of the world.
• You should have knowledge in Kaizen, 4Q, DMAIC, Gemba, Root-Cause Analysis [RCA],Failure analysis, FMEA (Failure Modes & Effects Analysis) and MS office.
• An organized person, valuing structure with a skilled communicator.
• Ability to work in cross functional and global team environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.