Supplier/Contractor Qualification Specialist | Bengaluru, India

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking a Supplier/Contractor Qualification Specialist to execute supplier qualification and audits, manage purchases, and ensure compliance with policies under supervision. The role focuses on supplier performance, stakeholder management, and process reporting.

The ideal candidate will have a Graduate or postgraduate degree, 2–4 years of experience, and knowledge of SAP, Ariba, Microsoft Office, with JAGGAER preferred and strong English communication skills.

Qualifications

• Should have a Graduate or postgraduate degree in any field.
• 2–4 years of experience.
• Basic knowledge of SAP, Ariba, and Microsoft Office package.
• JAGGAER tool experience preferred.
• Proficiency in both spoken and written English is required.

Responsibilities

• Executes supplier qualification and audits according to specifications, price, delivery and terms.
• Manage supplier and stakeholder relationships and report KPIs.
• Track supplier performance, delivery, quality, and lead times; resolve issues.
• Assist in negotiating agreements, renew price lists, terms and conditions.
• Align supplier orders with customer requirements and ERP/SOP/project needs.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

Graduate or postgraduate degree

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Microsoft Office

JAGGAER

Job description

Supplier/Contractor Qualification Specialist

The Opportunity: Executes supplier qualification and support audits, material purchase requests, according to required technical specifications, price, delivery schedule and terms. Ensure purchasing activities align with corporate purchasing policies and procedures under supervision.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Work with Business team to perform the assessments based on define process parameters and criteria to ensure supplier is capability and the organizational requirements.
• Supplier and stakeholder Management.
• Report on Key Performance Indicators and other process specific management reports.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance.
• Knowledge and work experience on JAGGAER tool Preferred.
• Supports in negotiating agreements with main suppliers, and periodically renews pricelists, terms and conditions and feeds back recommendations for appropriate actions.
• Analyses and evaluates bids within the scope, in order to determine the optimal value.
• Tracks goods received to verify appropriate delivery and ensure invoice processing as per available guidelines.
• Oversee supplier performance (on delivery time, quality, lead time), and recommend solutions / resolves performance issues within the scope.
• Initiates supply orders in the system, confirms delivery with suppliers, monitors and tracks supplier performance to purchase order requirements.
• Aligns supplier orders with customer requirements (based on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)/project requirements) in terms of content, quality, delivery, sustainability and price.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• 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.

Your background:

• Should have Qualification of Graduate or postgraduate degree in any fields.
• Should have 2 – 4 Years of experience.
• Basic Knowledge of SAP, Ariba, and Microsoft Package.
• JAGGAER tool experience preferred.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

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.