Supply Chain Procurement Manager (12-Months Contract)

Hitachi, Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stronger together

Our drive: digitization of the rail

Secure permanent job with a global会社

Job summary

Hitachi Rail Singapore is seeking a Supply Chain Procurement Manager for a 12-month contract to lead end-to-end procurement planning, supplier management, and cost control across rail projects. You will collaborate closely with design, manufacturing, and logistics teams to ensure on-time delivery and compliance.

The ideal candidate holds an engineering or business background, 5+ years in procurement or project management, SAP knowledge, and strong communication skills to coordinate with global

Qualifications

• Engineering background (preferred) or Business Administration in education
• Minimum 5 years experience in procurement, supply chain, bid management or project management
• Technical knowledge in Rail industry is valued
• Certification in Procurement (CIPS, EIPM) or Project Management (IPMA, PMP) desirable
• Analytical and resolution capacity; proactive and communicative

Responsibilities

• Participates in defining the industrial strategy plan and budget; manages procurement and production activities
• Monitors EAC/ETC file, reports variances, prepares dashboards
• Identify risks and opportunities; mitigate and improve competitiveness and profitability
• Coordinate a network of Category Managers and suppliers to optimise cost, quality and schedule
• Create initial Project Plan during bid/demand phase with milestones and resources
• Manage project stakeholders and ensure compliance with internal processes
• Forecast project requirements; work with Design and Procurement to ensure correct items ordered
• Raise Purchase Requisitions/POs on time per project needs
• Follow up with suppliers for timely delivery to warehouse/site
• Participate in Change Management and oversee BOM changes and material organization
• Support reverse logistics (RMA) and oversee returns to warehouse/site
• Lead Make/Buy and supplier performance improvement actions
• Apply Configuration Management requirements with subcontractors and suppliers
• Lead and coordinate Make and Buy activities; sourcing, price negotiations and contracts
• Manage project costs including EAC/ETC monitoring
• Oversee vendor/subcontractor management and performance metrics
• Coordinate demand planning with SRS factories for full material visibility
• Coordinate FAI and FAT activities; manage shipment/delivery
• Prepare yearly production cost forecasts; act as customer interface for material matters
• Coordinate customer inspections of equipment; request release certificates for payments
• Manage vendor invoice processing and PR-to-PO workflow
• Ad-hoc duties aligned with operations-driven management

Skills

Analytical and resolution capacity

Proactive

Communication

Team player

Education

Engineering background

Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Job description

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description

AsHitachi Rail Singapore, we are advancing rail signalling and safety solutions to ensure safe and efficient railway operations worldwide.

Our technologies help to bring billions of people reliably to their destinations by rail every year – making sustainable mobility a reality.

Supply Chain Procurement Manager (12-Months Contract) (Ref.No. R0144910)

at our location in Singapore

You will enjoy having these responsibilities:

• Participates to the definition of the industrial strategy plan and elaborates the budget of the industrial activities and is accountable for of all activities to do with the management of the physical and related information flows. That includes the preparation, planning and execution of procurement and production activities.
• Monitors and maintains the EAC / ETC file on regular basis. Report to all stakeholders when variations are observed. Prepare dashboards.
• Identify associated Risks and Opportunities of the project defining possible mitigation plans, improving competitiveness in our Offers and profitability in our Projects.
• Bring innovation / added value to the business and to the proposed technical solutions to comply with customer requirements.
• Coordinate a network of Category Managers and the suppliers involved to give the best possible response from Procurement standpoint (focusing on cost, quality and compliance with Project schedule) according to the business needs.
• Creation of the initial Project Plan during the bid or “Demand” phase of the lifecycle through requirement capture, work definition, estimating and scheduling that will include all Milestones, activities, resources and any other feature that will require to be delivered.
• Manage all project stakeholders; ensuring strong communications are established, maintained and they comply with the relevant internal processes.
• Plan and forecast the project’s requirements and Work closely with Design team & Procurement team to ensure that correct items are being ordered for the project. Drive Quality, Cost & Delivery performance through close working with other functions.
• Ensure that Purchase Requisitions / Purchase Orders are raised / issued on time in accordance with project needs.
• Focus on the day-to-day project requirements pertaining to materials and services required by the Installation and T&C Teams. Follow up with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of goods & services to Warehouse / Site.
• Participate in Change Management and be aware about the Field Change Bulletins and Limited Deviation Protocols that affects the Bill of Materials and Organise the required materials to enable these changes on site.
• Monitor & Support reverse logistics (RMA) and follow up till goods are returned to Warehouse / Site.
• Member of the Material Review Board and to follow up on issues discussed on a weekly basis. Leads and coordinates improvement action plans and make-or-buy decisions.
• With subcontractors and suppliers, ensures the application of Configuration Management requirements (SOW, etc) and ensures the follow-up of configuration management requirements.
• Leading and coordinating all Make (internal legal entities/factories) and Buy (external suppliers) activities.
• Collaborating with Procurement on sourcing, price negotiations, contract finalization, and purchase order issuance, while ensuring alignment with project schedules.
• Managing project costs, including EAC and ETC monitoring.
• Overseeing vendor and subcontractor management, including supplier performance monitoring.
• Driving demand planning and coordinating with SRS factories to ensure full visibility and control of material flow across Design, Manufacturing, FAT, Delivery, Installation, and T&C phases.
• Coordinating FAI and FAT activities.
• Managing shipment and delivery coordination.
• Preparing and maintaining yearly production cost forecasts (FCST).
• Acting as the customer interface for all material-related matters.
• Coordinating customer inspections of equipment.
• Request Release Certificates for cash-in purposes prior to material delivery from the warehouse to site.
• Managing vendor invoice processing and resolution.
• Initiate PR process, monitor the progress upto approval and issuance of PO in a timely manner.
• The role will also involve occasional ad-hoc duties that are not listed above but are necessary to respond to the needs of the business. These ad-hoc duties will be consistent with the nature of an operations driven management position within our organisation.

You have:

• Education: Engineering background (preferred) or Business Administration
• Minimum experience of 5 years preferably in Procurement Department, supply chain otherwise in Bid Management and/or Project Management (e.g. Bid/Project Manager or Project Controller/Planner positions).
• Technical knowledge in Rail Industry will be valued.
• Specific certification in Procurement (CIPS, EIPM or similar) or in Project Management (IPMA, PMP or similar) is desirable.
• Analytical and resolution capacity
• Familiar with repairs process and supply chain matters
• Prior knowledge of SAP would be helpful.
• Pro‑active and a go‑getter.
• Good in communication.
• Team player.

For further information about Hitachi Rail as an employer visit us on www.hitachirail.com/careers

About us

Our motivation is the mobility turnaround. To achieve this, our teams find innovative products and solutions that ensure the operation and reliability of the entire rail network and increase capacities on the rails.

Our projects are diverse. To make our teams even stronger, we are looking for your support. In return, we offer you an attractive overall package with the following benefits:

• Stronger together: Networking through internal networks and working in international teams
• Our drive: Together, we are laying the foundations for the digitization of the rail around the world, to get people safely to their destinations and to their loved ones!
• Attractive conditions: A secure and permanent job with a global company

Notes

Equal opportunities and self-determined participation of severely disabled persons and persons of equal status as well as respectful cooperation are firmly anchored principles within Hitachi Rail and its subsidiaries. We also aim to offer all our equal opportunities to start a career and to receive training and further education in our company. We consciously promote diversity and togetherness in our teams.

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At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.