Strategic North America Supplier Planner (Hybrid)

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Jefferson City (MO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in North America is seeking a North America Supplier Planner to align supplier capability with demand and optimize inventory.

You will work across a global value chain with supply chain, product management, sourcing, quality, and operations to create effective supply plans that support customer commitments. This role is hybrid and tied to one of our locations, focusing on forecasting, capacity planning, and data analytics to identify risks, drive improvements, and enhance

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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 and obsolete inventory reduction projects.

Skills

Forecasting

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Continuous improvement

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

SAP

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in North America is seeking a North America Supplier Planner to align supplier capability with demand and optimize inventory.

You will work across a global value chain with supply chain, product management, sourcing, quality, and operations to create effective supply plans that support customer commitments. This role is hybrid and tied to one of our locations, focusing on forecasting, capacity planning, and data analytics to identify risks, drive improvements, and enhance