Factory Supply Chain Manager

Hitachi, Ltd.; Guarulhos; Remote; BRL 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PwD friendly workplace

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Guarulhos, Brazil seeks a senior procurement leader to own strategic sourcing, ensure material availability, delivery performance and total cost of ownership across the supply chain.

You will lead RFQ processes, negotiate with suppliers, define SLAs, manage local or HUB spend, and drive cost reduction while aligning with HG/BU rules. Advanced English is required; SAP S/4HANA experience and 5+ years of team leadership are essential to succeed in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, or a related field.
• Postgraduate degree or MBA is a plus.
• Advanced English (mandatory).
• Spanish is a plus.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing or Supply Chain certifications (e.g., CPIM or CSCM) is a plus.
• Proven experience of at least 5 years in team management and leadership.
• Full availability to work in Guarulhos.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement strategy and ensure material availability and cost competitiveness.
• Manage local or HUB spend and supplier negotiations.
• Oversee RFQ processes and SLA definitions.
• Translate local material planning into SLA with suppliers.
• Engage in spend management for indirect spend and services.
• Own price and terms & conditions control throughout the value chain.
• Lead supplier performance evaluations and improvement initiatives.
• Drive cost cutting and risk mitigation projects.
• Coordinate SCM activities for R&D, NPI, and product cost improvements.

Skills

Advanced English

Team leadership

Cost reduction

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor's degree in business

Engineering degree

MBA

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The opportunity:

Be the primary factory responsible for strategic sourcing activities by ensuring material availability, delivery performance and cost competitiveness. Review regularly the demand and supply balance to anticipate changes. Manage assigned spend with a short term and medium-term sourcing strategy to meet targets on total cost of ownership, quality, and reliability of supplies. Focus on materials assigned data management control end to end from the sales bidding process to invoice payments. Collaborate with factory and HUB stakeholders to support the undertakings, project implementation. Take the ultimate accountability and approval authority, and review and assure the quality of the team’s operation in accordance with PG, BU, and HUB regulations and procedures.

How you will make an impact:

• Manage local or HUB allocated other direct spend (none categorized spend) in accordance to PG/BU instructions and guideline.

• Support and Implement the HUB sourcing strategy in the factory by providing input (completing P&F) to factory requirements to the RFx and margin improvement processes. Participate by delegation in supplier negotiation if required.

• Lead on fast track RFQ in line with factory requirements and category management input.

• Translate local material planning and logistics requirements (MOQ, packaging, communication processes) into Service Level Agreement (SLA) with suppliers.

• Engage actively in spend management for Indirect spend &services and transportation.

• Accountable for material price and Terms & Conditions control throughout the value chain (from tender, ERP master data and oversees invoices control rules (tolerances, etc.)

• Measure gaps tender/actuals jointly with Controlling, further investigate on root causes and take adequate corrective/preventive measures.

• Improve on tender material costing and run tender specific negotiations where applicable.

• Lead SCM activities related to order (sales order) execution by planning, assigning and executing tasks to secure availability and optimum costs.

• For the SEOP cycle actively engage in providing input on critical material definition phase and material supply capabilities.

• Lead/support the commodity hedging process in line with factory Controller.

• Act promptly on issues escalated according to escalation matrix.

• Own factory cost savings, cost avoidance, claim recovery reporting and SCM performance tracking according to PG/BU requirements.

• Qualify all local assigned contractor's qualification (CCQP) according to procedures and regulation.

• Conduct Supplier Performance Evaluations (SPE) for the HUB identified suppliers and for none categorized spend selected suppliers.

• In agreement with the factory quality function and HUB Category Manager / SQE act as

• 2nd level supplier performance improvement owner. Recommend improvement measures to HUB and improve on non-category managed suppliers. Lead and elevate to BU/HUB SQE when issues are from CCRP, repeat or critical to operations.

• Lead on assigned and all local managed suppliers for claim management to maximize compensation to Hitachi Energy and elevate as necessary.

• Initiate, promote and support implementation of material cost cutting and risk mitigation projects, preferably using Dynamic Evolution methodology.

• Execute on SCM related local activities for R&D, DTV, New Product Introduction, and product cost improvement project. Support technology transfer projects and other agreed improvement measures. Propose and perform vs buy studies and run the SCM implementation of the related project.

• Ensure that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, skilled, and directed (with HRBP support).

• Guide, motivate, and develop direct and indirect subordinates following HR policies, and coordinate talent management and succession planning within assigned area.

• Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable internal and external standards, procedures, and guideline.

Your background:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Engineering, or a related field

• Postgraduate degree or MBA is a plus

• Advanced English (mandatory)

• Spanish is a plus.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing or Supply Chain certifications (e.g., CPIM or CSCM) is a plus.

• Proven experience of at least 5 years in team management and leadership.

• Full availability to work in Guarulhos.

All of our job openings are also open to people with disabilities (PwD). The company is committed to providing workplace accommodation, so apply and take part in the selection process to become part of our team!