NA Supplier Planner: Forecasting & Inventory Impact

Hitachi; Raleigh (NC); Híbrido; USD 65.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Hitachi Energy USA Inc in Raleigh, North Carolina, seeks a North America Supplier Planner to align supplier capabilities with business demand, optimize inventory, and drive supply plans across a global value chain. You will forecast, capacity plan, and collaborate with sourcing, quality, product management, and operations to support customer commitments and growth.

In this hybrid role, you'll identify risks, implement improvements, and contribute to working capital optimization while ensuring

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in supply chain, planning, purchasing, or related discipline.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems, including planning and materials management functions.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions in a global supply network.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and communicate material forecasts for key suppliers.
• Create constrained supplier and material plans to support S&OP processes.
• Analyze demand, capacity, and supply data to identify risks and opportunities.
• Partner with suppliers to understand capacity constraints and mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with product management, sourcing, quality, and planning teams to optimize supply performance.
• Drive inventory optimization initiatives while maintaining service and delivery expectations.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement improvements to increase plan adherence.
• Support new product introductions, product transitions, and excess/obsolete inventory reduction projects.

Conocimientos

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical problem-solving

Communication skills

Educación

Bachelor's degree (Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or related)

Herramientas

SAP ERP

Descripción del empleo

Hitachi Energy USA Inc in Raleigh, North Carolina, seeks a North America Supplier Planner to align supplier capabilities with business demand, optimize inventory, and drive supply plans across a global value chain. You will forecast, capacity plan, and collaborate with sourcing, quality, product management, and operations to support customer commitments and growth.

In this hybrid role, you'll identify risks, implement improvements, and contribute to working capital optimization while ensuring