SCM TT&L Transport & Logistics Specialist

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy's Indian Operations Center in Chennai seeks an SCM TT&L Transport & Logistics Specialist to lead inventory management and drive data integrity across global operations. You will minimize excess inventory, standardize processes and provide actionable insights to improve stock utilization.

This role collaborates with GA hubs, GPGs and the TT&L CoE to align with global policies, monitor KPIs and support rollout of TT&L projects, tools and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in supply chain, transport, logistics, procurement or related operations.
• Experience working in cross-functional, matrixed or global organizations.
• Knowledge of SAP or similar enterprise systems is desirable.
• Fluent English with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong commercial awareness with understanding of regulatory/compliance requirements or willingness to develop this.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Proactive and accountable with ownership and ability to drive topics forward independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead the GA SCM TT&L strategy with internal stakeholders in alignment with global policies and governance.
• Consolidate volume data and validate TT&L budget forecasts, targets and planning assumptions.
• Act as liaison with the TT&L CoE, coordinating initiatives and their implementation.
• Monitor TT&L CoE service levels and drive corrective actions or improvements as needed.
• Track TT&L initiatives, ensuring progress, risks and dependencies are visible.
• Drive standardization, process harmonization and supplier consolidation across hubs/GPGs.
• Identify and consolidate a pipeline of opportunities to support cost reduction/avoidance plans.
• Represent GA in workshops and provide input on forecasts and budgets.

Skills

Fluent English

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline

Tools

SAP

Job description

SCM TT&L Transport & Logistics Specialist

The Hitachi Energy Indian Operations Center (INOPC) is a competence center with around 2600+ skilled engineers who focus on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, project Management, functional system testing, installation supervision, documentation and commissioning. However, over the last decade, it has evolved to become the largest Operations hub. The India Operations Centre team at Chennai, Bangalore and Gurugram supports Hitachi Energy’s units in more than 40 countries across a wide portfolio of all the four business units in Hitachi Energy To date, the team has executed engineering and commissioning for projects in more than 80 countries.The Inventory Management Lead will play a vital role in ensuring effective inventory control and data accuracy across global operations. By collaborating with internal teams and stakeholders, this role will focus on minimizing excess inventory, standardizing processes, and improving data integrity within the organization. The Inventory Management Lead will provide actionable insights, optimize stock utilization, and drive alignment across plants worldwide, contributing to operational efficiency and strategic business objectives.

How you’ll make an impact:

Lead the implementation of the GA SCM TT&L strategy in collaboration with internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment with global policies, processes,systemsand the defined governance model.

Partner with GA Hubs and Global Product Groups (GPGs) toconsolidatevolume data andvalidateGA TT&L budget forecasts,targetsand planning assumptions.

Act as the key liaison with the TT&L Center of Expertise (CoE), reviewing centrally managed initiatives and coordinating their effective implementation within GA.

Monitor TT&LCoEservice-level performance and drive corrective actions or improvement initiatives whererequired.

Track GA SCM TT&L initiatives in close alignment with the TT&LCoE, ensuring progress, risks and dependencies are clearly visible.

Drive standardization, processharmonizationand supplier consolidation across GA Hubs and GPGs.

Engage GA Hubs and GPGs toidentify, develop andconsolidatea pipeline of opportunities supporting delivery of the GA TT&L cost reduction (CR) and cost avoidance (CA) plan; conduct regular reviews tomonitorprogress against targets.

Act as a change agent by building awareness, supporting stakeholder engagement and enabling the successful rollout of new TT&L projects,toolsand processes.

Provide regular and ad hoc updates on TT&L topics, regulatorychangesand compliance requirements;identify,addressor escalate gaps to ensure GAremainscompliant.

Collaborate with counterparts across other Business Units to exchange knowledge, benchmark performance and implement relevant best practices.

Represent GA in relevant workshops and provide input on GA forecasts,performanceand annual TT&L budget planning.

Support best-in-class delivery against Hitachi Energy KPIs, includingmaintainingaccuratepurchasing information records (PIRs), such as material weights and country of origin data.

Undertakeadditionalresponsibilities asrequiredto support the team and evolving business priorities.

Your background:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain management,logistics, businessadministrationora relateddiscipline.

Minimum of five years’ relevant experience in supply chain management, transport, trade,logistics,procurementor a related operational environment.

Experience working in cross-functional,matrixedor global organizations, with the ability to collaborate effectively across business units,functionsand geographies.

Knowledge of SAP or similar enterprise systems is desirable.

Fluent English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Strong commercial awareness, with an understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements or a willingness to develop thisexpertise.

Excellent communication, stakeholder management,negotiationand influencing skills.

Proactive and accountable, witha strong senseof ownership and the ability to drive topics forward independently.

Structured,collaborative,and results-oriented, with the ability to manage priorities and deliver outcomes in a dynamic environment.

Analytical and solutions-focused, with strong problem-solving capability and attention to detail.

Comfortable working across cultures and countries, with a mindset that supports collaboration, continuousimprovementand change adoption.

Job type Full time

Work arrangement On-Site

Experience Experienced

Job function Supply Chain

Contract Regular

Publication date 2026-09-18

Reference number R0138249

About Hitachi Energy

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. We welcome you to apply today.