Factory Supply Chain Manager

Hitachi Energy; Ludvika kommun; On-site; SEK 1,000,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Factory Supply Chain Manager for its Transformer Factory in Ludvika. The role focuses on securing materials, optimizing supplier partnerships, and driving supply chain performance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will build and lead a technically strong SCM team, manage spend with short- and medium-term sourcing strategies, and collaborate across functions and factories to improve cost, quality, and delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Supply Chain Leader in heavy industry environment.
• Experience in procurement, transportation, logistics, and contract negotiations.
• Strong listening, communication and influencing skills to build trust.
• Collaborative, non-silo working style with cross-functional partners.
• People-oriented, inspirational, and results-driven in multicultural settings.
• Knowledge of ERP systems; English language required.

Responsibilities

• Be the primary factory responsible for strategic sourcing: materials, delivery, and cost.
• Develop and lead a capable SCM team to support operations.
• Manage spend with short- and medium-term sourcing strategies to meet targets on total cost, quality, and reliability.
• Select, qualify, and classify suppliers; negotiate contracts with global and local suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Apply SCM standards to ensure business continuity.
• Collaborate with other functions and similar factories on backlog, NPI, escalations and synergies.
• Implement the sourcing strategy in the factory aligned with PL/Hub and liaise with hub/category teams.
• Control material costs and lead times at tender stage; investigate gaps and take corrective actions.
• Live Hitachi Energy values of safety and integrity.

Skills

Supply chain leadership

Stakeholder management

Contract negotiations

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP knowledge

English proficiency

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

The opportunity

Are you a strategic supply chain leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? At Hitachi Energy, we're looking for a Factory Supply Chain Manager to join our Transformer Factory in Ludvika and play a key role in securing the materials, supplier partnerships, and supply chain performance that power our growing business.

This is an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and results-driven leader who enjoys building strong relationships, leading change, and making a tangible impact in an international organization at the forefront of the energy transition. If you're passionate about people, supply chain excellence, and delivering business results, we would love to hear from you.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Be the primary factory responsible for strategic sourcing activities by ensuring material availability, delivery performance and cost competitiveness.
• Develop and lead a competent, technically strong SCM team to support operations.
• Manage assigned spend with a short term and medium term sourcing strategy to meet targets on total cost of ownership, quality, and reliability of supplies.
• Select, qualify, and classify suppliers. Negotiate and sign contracts with key global suppliers and local suppliers.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Apply SCM standards, tools, and processes to ensure business continuity.
• Collaborate with other functions and across similar factories on backlog execution, new product introduction, escalation cases and synergies.
• Implements the sourcing strategy in the factory in line PL/Hub. Own the factory liaison to the Hub/BU category teams in order to provide input to the category
• Control of material costs and lead times at tender stage. Measure gaps tender/actuals investigate on root causes and take adequate corrective/preventive measures.
• 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

• Proven experience as Supply Chain Leader, preferably in a heavy industry product assembly environment
• Experience in operational procurement, transportation, and logistics as well in contract negotiations and supply performance improvement projects
• As a leader you have good listening, communication & influencing skills to build trust with your team and different stakeholders
• Strong Collaborative skills and Non Silo working.
• You are inspirational, result-driven, and people-oriented, have a flair for business and like to work in a multi-cultural environment
• It is an advantage if you have knowledge of ERP systems
• English is required, both written and spoken.

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Publication date : 2026-07-20