Head of Supply Chain Management - Service

H-E Parts; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leader in supply chain solutions is seeking a professional to build and optimize their supply chain organization. The role involves enhancing supplier relationships, ensuring compliance, and driving sustainability initiatives within the organization. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in supply chain management, strong communication skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving in a diverse environment.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and communicate effectively.
• Deep knowledge of supply chain management processes.
• Skilled at driving results in a matrix organization without direct authority.
• 10+ years in relevant business roles.
• Fluent in English.
• Experienced in international, multicultural environments.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and change.

Responsibilities

• Drive safety, integrity, and quality compliance.
• Secure favorable business terms from the supply base.
• Mitigate supply chain risks proactively.
• Intensify relationships with suppliers for growth.
• Address sustainability regulations and committed sourcing.
• Promote collaboration and inclusiveness.
• Utilize technology for operations and decision-making.
• Evaluate supply chain performance across multiple factors.

Skills

Leadership & Communication

SCM Expertise

Matrix Influence

Fluent in English

Cultural Awareness

Adaptability

Job description

The opportunity

Supply Chain Management is a cornerstone of business success — it’s central to everything we do. We collaborate through multi-stakeholder partnerships and champion our supply chain value contributors to strengthen Hitachi Energy’s competitive edge.

In this role, you will be instrumental in building the supply chain organization for Hitachi Energy’s Service Business Unit. This includes defining key deliverables, establishing an efficient organizational structure, and setting up collaboration agreements. A core pillar of our strategy is to elevate the Service Business Unit by leveraging advanced procurement processes, cutting-edge tools, and a team of highly skilled supply chain professionals. This strategic approach supports both organic and inorganic growth, enabling Service to scale rapidly and sustainably.

How you will make an impact

• Make Safety, Integrity and Quality: the 'license to operate' for our suppliers and partners by diligently driving awareness and compliance by improving processes, such as contractor/supplier qualification, tools, training and reporting.
• Maximizing Competitiveness and Value Creation: securing favorable business terms from the supply base while complying with Hitachi Energy’s General Terms and Conditions.
• Strengthening Resilience and Agility: removing supply chain bottlenecks and mitigating risks proactively by enhancing the ability to adapt, recover, and thrive in the face of adversity or change.
• Building Partnership Ecosystems: intensifying the relationships with internal and external suppliers to support future growth and capture innovations, while making use of the power of the Hitachi Group as a whole.
• Progressing Sustainability: proactively addressing regulations and committing to responsible sourcing, carbon reduction, circular economy and biodiversity by improving our own processes and those of our partners.
• Endorsing Inclusiveness and Competence: promoting collaboration, diversity of thoughts and lifelong learning in an open-minded and inclusive environment within the entire Supply Chain community.
• Driving Innovation and Digitalization: by utilizing best-in-class technology that allows for highly automated operations and data-driven, forward-looking decisions.
• Improving Visibility and Performance: evaluating the performance of the supply chain, considering factors like sustainability, quality, financial and operational performance.

Your background

• Leadership & Communication: Proven ability to lead and communicate effectively.
• SCM Expertise: Deep knowledge of supply chain management processes.
• Matrix Influence: Skilled at driving results in a matrix organization without direct authority.
• Experience: 10+ years in relevant business roles.
• Language: Fluent in English.
• Cultural Awareness: Experienced in international, multicultural environments.
• Adaptability: Comfortable navigating ambiguity and change.

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