Project Supply Chain Lead - Electrical Infra & Data Centers

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

EPF

Group Life insurance

Leave programs

Job summary

Hitachi Energy's Grid Integration division seeks a Project Supply Chain Manager to lead end-to-end procurement and supply chain activities across tendering, procurement, and project execution. You will work with project teams, suppliers, engineering, and commercial stakeholders to balance cost, quality, and schedule objectives.

The role requires a strong background in project procurement within electrical infrastructure or EPC environments, with excellent English communication and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline (Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in project procurement, supply chain management, sourcing, or project execution environments.
• Experience managing supply chain activities across tendering, procurement, project execution and delivery.
• Strong understanding of project-based businesses such as electrical infrastructure, EPC, power transmission and distribution, energy, renewables, or industrial projects.
• Experience sourcing engineered equipment, electrical products, systems, or project-related services.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen, supplier management, and contract negotiation capabilities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across project, engineering, commercial, and supplier organizations.
• Experience managing key supply chain metrics and delivering projects against cost, quality, and schedule targets.
• Excellent English communication, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement and supply chain activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop Tender Sourcing Plans (TSP) during bid phase and transition to Project Procurement Plans (PPP).
• Collaborate with engineering, project management, commercial teams, and suppliers to ensure timely delivery of milestones.
• Identify, evaluate and qualify suppliers and subcontractors per company policies and customer requirements.
• Lead supplier negotiations and placement of purchase orders with aligned pricing and delivery schedules.
• Monitor supplier performance, delivery progress, and supply chain risks with mitigation actions.
• Drive cost optimization, savings initiatives and supplier performance improvements.
• Track and report key project supply chain metrics, including savings and risk mitigation.

Skills

Stakeholder management

English communication

Negotiation

Project procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Bachelor's degree in Business

Job description

Hitachi Energy's Grid Integration division seeks a Project Supply Chain Manager to lead end-to-end procurement and supply chain activities across tendering, procurement, and project execution. You will work with project teams, suppliers, engineering, and commercial stakeholders to balance cost, quality, and schedule objectives.

The role requires a strong background in project procurement within electrical infrastructure or EPC environments, with excellent English communication and stakeholder