HUB Supplier Development Engineer

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Panchmahal District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Halol, India is seeking a Supply Quality & Development Engineer to lead supplier qualification, development, and performance programs across three factories. You will oversee PPAP coordination, audits, and corrective actions while driving continuous improvement and sustainability in the supply chain.

The role requires a engineering/Supply Chain background with 7+ years in quality assurance, supplier development, and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or related field.
• Experience in quality assurance and supplier development.
• Familiarity with supplier qualification processes and audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier qualification activities and audits.
• Drive supplier development programs to improve build-in quality.
• Coordinate PPAP processes with production, quality and engineering.
• Monitor supplier performance and lead improvement actions.
• Support sustainability and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Conduct root cause analysis and effect countermeasures.
• Collaborate with category managers and factories on top concerns.

Skills

Quality assurance

Supplier development

Audits

Root cause analysis

Data-driven decisions

Project management

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Supply chain management degree

Tools

SAP Ariba

S/4HANA

Quality tools

Job description

Job Description

You as a APMEA HUB Supply Quality & Development Engineerwill be part of Hitachi Energy business based in Halol, India. You will lead supply quality and development activities for 3 factories under your responsibility. You will ensure the highest quality standards and on-time delivery of suppliers, materials and parts using quality assurance methodologies and necessary supplier improvement initiatives. Drive sustainability in the supply chain. Conducting quality audits, surveillance, and inspections at supplier manufacturing locations. Performing supply quality issue resolution for escalated suppliers. Leading supplier performance improvement actions for targeted suppliers.

Supplier Qualification

• Support supplier qualification process in SAP Ariba through supplier qualification assessment
• Provide qualification recommendation to Category teams from Supplier Quality perspective
• Consolidate HUB level supplier on-site audit needs and reflect into annual BU supplier audit plan
• Conduct the required supplier on-site audits including the reporting
• Follow-up the effective closure of corrective action plan items with the suppliers

Supplier Development

• Lead supplier development initiatives for the potential new/existing suppliers in the category
• Initiate the supplier development projects to improve build-in quality and the capability of the suppliers
• Provide suppliers with trainings on quality management tools, category relevant best practices and standards
• Collaborate with the suppliers to address specific process and quality control challenges

Supplier Parts Quality Approval

• Lead the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) including the coordination of activities with the Factory Quality and Technology/Engineering for new supplier/parts
• Work with the suppliers having process improvement opportunities to complete the PPAP process successfully.
• Support suppliers with corrective action identification, guidance with best practice sharing
• Ensure all completed PPAPs are registered in S4/Hana

Supplier Performance Monitoring and Evaluations

• Consolidate supplier performance indicators to identify the low performing suppliers within the category.
• Review and align with Category managers and factories on the Top Concern Suppliers for the category and identify their improvement areas.
• Lead the planning, coordination and reporting of the annual Supplier Performance Evaluation (SPE) process
• Analyze SPE evaluations and identify suppliers as potential for the supplier performance improvement initiative

Supplier Performance Improvement

• Lead supplier performance improvement projects with identified top concern suppliers to recover the supplier’s performance
• Collaborate with the suppliers to confirm the detailed root-cause analysis and effective counter-measure implementation.
• Communicate with the respective category management team in case of required commercial actions and escalations.
• Lead the resolution process for the escalated non-conformities from factories with the respective supplier (including 8D closure and on-site process assessments)

Process Leadership and continuous improvement

• Take the process ownership of the supplier management processes at HUB level
• Monitor implementation of the supplier development and quality assurance processes in the HUB
• Drive continuous improvement of related procedures, and LECI definitions at the HUB level.
• Identify improvement needs with the supply base management tools and communicate with related functions to drive digital transformation
• Drive HUB level trainings on Supplier development and quality assurance processes and tools
• Participate in global/regional quality and continuous improvement projects and execute the supply-chain quality/development related processes/tasks.
• Contribute Transfer of Technology activities and execute tasks link with Supplier Development activities.

SCM Sustainability Compliance

• Support the SCM Sustainability processes as needed in line with the defined tasks for SDEs within material compliance, supplier sustainability and material sustainability area.
• Support handling and resolution of the escalated/non-collaborative suppliers together with Category managers

Your background

• Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in quality assurance and supplier development.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, with strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of interacting with suppliers and cross-functional teams effectively.
• Willingness to travel regionally to conduct supplier assessments and audits.

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Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment

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Background Screening and Security Checks

As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre- employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.

For certain roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions—additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.

The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.