Procurement Specialist

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; India; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Savli, Gujarat, is seeking a Material Planner with 5–8 years of experience to monitor purchase orders, coordinate inventory, and ensure timely material availability for production. The role requires BE/Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical, strong SAP MM skills, and excellent English communication.

You will work with cross-functional teams to optimize procurement, implement JIT/ERP practices, and maintain accurate material tracking, contributing to on-time deliveries and

Qualifications

• BE/Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical.
• 5–8 years of experience.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).
• SAP MM expertise and MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor open purchase orders.
• Deliver weekly PO reports with vendor invoice numbers.
• Coordinate with inventory to ensure deliveries meet POs.
• Maintain inventory levels of materials.
• Ensure timely material availability from imports and local sources.
• Support CAPEX, indirect and consumables procurement with timely production parts.
• Follow demand plan and MRPlanning to manage long lead items.
• Prepare master tracking sheet for manufacturing plan and real-time availability.
• Adhere to SAP MM, MRP/ERP standards and JIT principles.
• Communicate effectively in English.

Skills

SAP MM

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Kanban/JIT

English language

Education

BE in Mechanical or Electrical

Tools

SAP MM

MS Office

MRP/ERP

Kanban

Job description

How you’ll make an impact

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• Develop an efficient and accurate system for monitoring all open purchase orders.
• Deliver a weekly purchase order report to management that indicates the vendor invoice number for all closed purchase orders.
• Work with the inventory management team to ensure that all deliveries satisfy the assigned purchase orders and report any back-ordered or missing products.
• Assist in maintaining proper inventory levels of materials used on a regular basis.
• Ensure timely material availability from Import and Local sources with required documents like Material TCs and Inspection report to ensure seamless production and timely deliveries to Customer.
• Reduce stock obs. By ensuring correct quantity procurement and finding avenues to reduce the same.
• Follow Customer demand plan and material procurement strategy to plan long lead time items and ensure timely availability.
• Prepare a master tracking sheet for mfg. plan assigned to you and release real time material availability report.
• To handle CAPEX, Indirect and Consumable along with regular production parts
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
• BE/Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical.
• 5 to 8 years of experience.
• Advance knowledge in SAP MM Module
• Highly proficient in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Thorough understanding of MRP/ERP systems, Materials Management standards & procedures JIT principles (Kanban, pull system)
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required

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Business Information

Hitachi Energy is currently looking for a Material Planner for the High Voltage Business to join their team in Savli , Gujarat. This team seeks a skilled and motivated individual. Hitachi Energy is a leader in high-voltage technology, offering a wide range of high-voltage products up to 1,200-kilovolt (kV) helping enhance the safety, reliability and efficiency of power networks while minimizing environmental impact. Our technology leadership continues to facilitate innovations in power transmission, enabling smart grids and enhancing eco-efficiency.

Hitachi Energy’s EconiQ™ high-voltage portfolio eliminates SF6 with reliable and scalable solutions for the lowest carbon footprint. The EconiQ line has achieved two world’s first – the replacement of SF6 in existing high-voltage equipment called EconiQ retrofill and the breakthrough SF6-free 420 kV circuit-breaker. Hitachi Energy has placed sustainability at the heart of its Purpose and is advancing a sustainable energy future for all.

The ideal candidate must enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment. He or she must be flexible to accommodate business requirements and experience in working with diverse groups and cultures. The ability to multitask & delivers within timelines is essential. The candidate will have excellent communications skills.

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.