Procurement Contract And Bid Administration Senior Professional

Hitachi Energy; Chennai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Technology Services Private Limited in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, is seeking a procurement-focused professional to support project delivery and service organizations with on-time supply chain execution.

The role involves purchasing materials per specs and terms, maintaining interfaces with project managers and category teams, and ensuring adherence to corporate policies and budget targets.

Responsibilities

• Work with cross functional team to provide on-time supply chain support during project, tender and execution phases.
• Purchase materials according to technical specs, price, delivery schedule and terms.
• Ensure purchasing activities align with corporate purchasing policies and procedures.
• Plan and execute procurement activities for projects to support objective achievement in terms of cost, schedule and supply quality.
• Maintain a primary interface with the Project Manager, project team, and category teams on all SCM matters.
• Apply project procurement procedures and planning and ensuring appropriate implementation and compliance to SCM instructions.
• Monitor the project procurement status and update Hitachi Energy's project management and SCM team of any issues.
• Proactively work to resolve issues related to procurement cost, quality and delivery.
• Ensure RFQs are issued in compliance to the sourcing strategy.
• Ensure cost reduction and project budget savings targets are met.
• Manage relationships with suppliers in partnership with regional and Global Category Management teams.
• Live Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity.

Job description

Job Description:

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job ID: R0149682

Date Posted: 2026-10-29

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Profession (Job Category): Customer Service & Contact Center Operations

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Job Description:

• Working with a cross functional team to provide world class on-time supply chain support during project, tender and execution phases to the Project delivery and service organization. Purchase materials according to required technical specification, price, delivery schedule and terms. Ensure purchasing activities align with corporate purchasing policies and procedures.


• Planning and executing procurement activities for projects in order to support project objective achievement in terms of cost/budget, schedule and supply quality.


• Maintaining a primary interface with the Project Manager, project team, category teams, on all SCM matters.


• Applying project procurement procedures and planning and ensuring appropriate implementation and compliance to SCM instructions.


• Monitoring the project procurement status and updating Hitachi Energys project management and SCM team of any issues. Pro-actively working to resolve issues related to procurement cost, quality and delivery.


• Ensuring that RfQ’s are issued in compliance to the sourcing strategy.


• Ensuring cost reduction and project budget savings targets are met.


• Managing relationships with suppliers in partnership with regional and Global Category Management teams.


• Living Hitachi Energys core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment

As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as Hitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice.

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.