Global Supplier Risk Director

Hitachi Rail Espana S.L.; Madrid; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Rail Espana S.L. in Madrid is seeking a Supplier Risk Management Director to lead shaping an integrated framework across global procurement.

This strategic role partners with regions and business lines to strengthen resilience and risk visibility in the supply base. You will drive governance, stakeholder engagement, and training, using data and market intelligence to identify, assess, and mitigate supplier risks.

Qualifications

• Strong procurement experience with knowledge of strategic sourcing, category management and supplier management tools and techniques.
• Experience leading and developing cross-functional project teams.
• Strong analytical capability, with the ability to turn data and risk insight into clear actions and recommendations.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to influence and engage stakeholders across different levels and business cultures.
• Experience or understanding of Contract Lifecycle Management tools.
• Excellent communication, influencing, networking and relationship-building skills.
• A highly organised, methodical approach with the ability to manage competing priorities and work with a high degree of autonomy.
• A degree-level qualification or equivalent relevant experience.
• Membership of a relevant professional body such as CIPS, CPSM or CPM, or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a global supplier risk management framework covering both structural supply chain risks and operational supplier risks.
• Establish a consistent approach to identifying, assessing, escalating and mitigating supplier risk across regions and lines of business.
• Support the development of supply chain risk governance, including the Supplier Risk Management Committee and interfaces with Enterprise Risk Management and wider Group risk organisations.
• Establish common guidelines, standards, metrics and recommendations to strengthen supplier resilience and improve risk transparency.
• Develop supplier risk intelligence and supply chain watchtower capabilities to provide greater visibility of emerging risks, opportunities and market developments.
• Build effective collaboration models with key suppliers and internal stakeholders to strengthen resilience, preparedness and continuity of supply.
• Use data, reporting and performance insight to assess supplier risk exposure, mitigation effectiveness and supply chain resilience.
• Deliver training across Procurement on supplier and event risk management processes, tools and governance.
• Leverage external benchmarking, market intelligence and industry best practice to continually strengthen Hitachi Rail’s approach to supplier risk and opportunity management.
• Help shape the future direction and oversight of Supplier Risk Management across the organisation.

Job description

Hitachi Rail Espana S.L. in Madrid is seeking a Supplier Risk Management Director to lead shaping an integrated framework across global procurement.

This strategic role partners with regions and business lines to strengthen resilience and risk visibility in the supply base. You will drive governance, stakeholder engagement, and training, using data and market intelligence to identify, assess, and mitigate supplier risks.