Senior SCM Data Excellence Specialist

The Opportunity

At Hitachi Energy, data is a strategic asset that drives better business decisions across the global Supply Chain organization. As an SCM Master Data Specialist, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and governance of supply chain master data within SAP S/4HANA. Your work will directly contribute to improved sourcing, procurement, planning, and operational efficiency by providing trusted, timely, and secure information that enables informed decision-making across the business.

In this role, you will work at the intersection of Supply Chain Management, Digitalization, Data Analytics, and Process Excellence, partnering closely with business stakeholders, factories, and IT teams to optimize master data processes and support transformation initiatives. You will leverage technologies such as SAP S/4HANA, Celonis, and Power BI to monitor data quality, identify improvement opportunities, and enhance operational performance.

• Drive evaluation, governance, and continuous improvement of SCM master data within SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Support and maintain master data projects and process mining initiatives using Celonis.
• Analyze and monitor data quality, accuracy, and compliance to ensure reliable supply chain operations.
• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to define requirements, resolve issues, and implement data-driven solutions.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of data, analytics, process intelligence, and automation initiatives, translating business challenges into scalable digital solutions.
• Partner with business stakeholders, IT, data engineering teams, and solution developers to define requirements, prioritize use cases, develop business logic, and ensure successful deployment and value realization.
• Drive continuous improvement through Celonis, Power BI, Power Platform, AI, and automation solutions that enhance operational efficiency, process compliance, and decision-making.
• Partner with business and digital teams to support data, analytics, and automation initiatives that improve supply chain efficiency, data quality, and business performance.
• Develop insights and performance reporting through Power BI and related analytical tools.
• Troubleshoot master data, system, and process performance issues while ensuring timely resolution.
• Contribute to data validation, testing activities, and process improvement initiatives during projects and deployments.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, governance standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Champion a culture of safety, integrity, and continuous improvement aligned with Hitachi Energy values.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (BE/BTech) or a related discipline.
• 6 -12 years of experience in Supply Chain Management, including Procurement, Sourcing, Planning, Logistics, or related functions.
• Strong hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA, particularly the Materials Management (MM) module and master data processes.
• Experience in data analytics, process mining, automation, and business intelligence solutions (e.g., Celonis, Power BI, SQL-based tools) with the ability to translate business requirements into data-driven outcomes.
• Proven ability to combine supply chain expertise with analytics, automation delivery, and stakeholder management to drive business value and operational improvements.
• Experience handling automation projects in addition to data and analytics initiatives will be considered a strong advantage.
• Good understanding of end-to-end factory and procurement value chain processes, data validation methodologies, and testing approaches.
• Strong analytical, communication, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams in a global environment.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.