Category Specialist

H-E Parts; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company in Västerås, Sweden, is seeking an experienced Category Specialist to support global sourcing initiatives. You will drive strategic sourcing activities, engage with project teams, and ensure effective supplier management. Candidates must have over 5 years of relevant experience in supply chain management and a degree in a related field. This role offers flexible working hours and career advancement opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working time

Health care and wellness allowance

Career possibilities

Employee Benefit Portal

Supplementary compensation for parental leave

Qualifications

• More than 5 years of experience in similar supply chain positions.
• Experience in HVDC projects is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic sourcing activities and drive RFQs/RFPs.
• Control supplier response time and manage internal demands.
• Foster collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication and collaboration

Fluency in English

Education

Academic degree in Electrical/Electronics or related field

Job description

Location: Vaesteras, Vastmanland County, Sweden

Job Description:

The opportunity

HVDC Supply Chain is looking for a Category Specialist to support the global sourcing initiatives, under collaboration with global category manager and handle activities that require agility to transform category strategies into actions.

Category Specialists are expected to work collaboratively with Project team and other internal stakeholders, engage in Projects and execute strategies defined during the Tendering phase.

You are welcome into a growing Supply Chain team, where you have a great opportunity to develop your own role in the company. Everyone has different skills and competencies, we support diversity and multicultural environment.

This is not an entry level position and advanced experience in the position is required.

How you´ll make an impact

• Support strategic sourcing activities, in close alignment with the category manager; drive RFQs, RFPs for project execution.
• Issue proper quotation comparison / equalization map to support purchasing decision; update costs for project execution, against budget targets.
• Initiate Purchase Order (PO) and, when needed, support collecting Order Acknowledgments from suppliers.
• Control appropriate time response from suppliers and meet internal demands and schedules.
• Care for the good and transparent relationship with suppliers and ensure that our suppliers comply with the laws, regulations, standards, certificates, and directives that Hitachi Energy requires from them.
• Support category related actions on supplier qualification and audits process, as well as re-cover of supplier caused claim values, matching claims with reported non-conformities related to Supplier Quality.
• Foster collaboration as ONE Hitachi Energy team. Work together with global SCM team of category managers, transactional buyers, logistic planners, and supplier quality engineers and to ensure that the goods and material are procured, produced, and delivered on budget, on time and with quality to our project sites worldwide.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• This is NOT an entry-level position. Required more than 5 years' experience in similar positions.
• Organization is under transformation and growth. We need curious person, with strong sense of ownership and maturity to challenge self and the organization for continuous improvement and changes.
• A team player with strong communicative and collaborative skills who likes to interact with other people, used to a multicultural and challenging global business environment.
• Academic degree in a relevant field: preferable BE (Electrical / Electronics), with a Supply Chain Management or equivalent experience.
• Professional experience in a supply chain functions, category management, strategic sourcing, project management or procurement, is required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to handle several tasks in parallel.
• Described as energetic, motivated, and self-confident person who can handle both ups and downs and manage problem that may occur.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
• Experience in HVDC projects will be an added advantage.

What we offer

• Collective agreement
• Flexible working time
• Health care and wellness allowance
• Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally
• Mentor to support you throughout onboard phase
• Various trainings and education supporting employee development
• Diversified company with over 100 nationalities working in Sweden
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave
• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks

Hitachi Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability.