Factory Supply Chain Manager

Hitachi, Ltd.; Ludvika kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Sweden AB in Ludvika seeks a Factory Supply Chain Manager to secure materials, partnerships and SCM performance for the transformer factory. You will lead strategic sourcing and build a strong SCM team, driving cost competitiveness and delivery reliability in a global energy transition context.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, change leadership, and practical implementation of sourcing strategies across the PL/Hub network, with focus on business impact and

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Supply Chain Leader in a heavy industry environment.
• Experience in procurement, transportation, and logistics; skilled in contract negotiations and supplier performance improvements.
• Strong listening, communication and influencing skills to build trust with teams and stakeholders.
• Collaborative mindset and cross-functional teamwork; avoid silos.
• Inspiring, results-driven, people-oriented with business flair; comfortable in multicultural settings.
• Advantage: knowledge of ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Be the primary factory owner for strategic sourcing, ensuring material availability, delivery performance and cost competitiveness.
• Develop and lead a competent SCM team to support operations.
• Manage spending with short- and medium-term sourcing strategies to meet TCO, quality and reliability targets.
• Select, qualify, and classify suppliers; negotiate and sign key contracts globally and locally.
• Ensure compliance with external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Apply SCM standards, tools, and processes 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; liaise with BU category teams.
• Control material costs and lead times at tender stage; investigate gaps and implement corrective actions.
• Uphold Hitachi Energy's safety and integrity values in daily operations.

Skills

Supply Chain Leader

Procurement

Transportation

Logistics

Communication

Collaboration

ERP knowledge

English

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Location: Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden

Job ID: R0131916

Date Posted: 2026-07-20

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY SWEDEN AB

Profession (Job Category): Customer Service & Contact Center Operations

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

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.

More about us

Do you find this position interesting? Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don't delay - apply today!

Questions regarding the position? Questions can be asked to Talent Partner [e-mail]. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Håkan Blomquist, [phone]; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, [phone]; Unionen: Tomas L. Gustafsson, [phone].

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Background Screening and Security Checks

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