R&D Supply Chain Management Specialist (f/m/d)

Hitachi Energy is a pioneering technology leader whose mission is to advance the world's energy system to be more sustainable, flexible, and secure. Our transformers business unit offers liquid-filled and dry-type transformers, as well as services for complete life-cycle support. Our portfolio allows utilities, industries, and infrastructure sectors to maximize return on transformer assets by ensuring high reliability and optimized performance while lowering life-cycle costs and environmental impact.

As R&D SCM Specialist, you will be part of a key function in driving and coordinating sourcing activities together with our suppliers and internal interfaces such as Engineering, Production, Quality and Marketing & Sales. You will work together with a team of category specialists, who support each other in a high paced environment with great atmosphere and with stakeholders to compare and develop the best value chain for the new product, considering total cost of ownership.

To be successful in this role you need to be a team player with entrepreneurial attitude who is driven, structured and has a result-oriented mindset. You understand, discuss, and agree on CAD drawings & parts tolerance with suppliers and translate engineering requests into SCM parameters for execution.

Your responsibilities

• Function as bridge between R&D Engineering and SCM, integrating SCM insights into the development process to enhance cost, quality, and technology
• Act as technical professional interface between the R&D Team and the SCM organization, ensuring that project information is adequately shared between the Project Team and the relevant SCM teams
• Work according to the gate model, arranging project SCM gate meetings as required and creating and maintaining the project related SCM documents
• Be responsible for initial cost and quality estimates and achieving product cost and quality targets. Work to optimize the cost and quality at all stages of the R&D projects, including investment and test costs
• Work with the local SCM team and Category Managers to find new potential materials or new potential suppliers for critical parts. Select, together with the SCM partners, the R&D prototype suppliers, and final production material suppliers, in line with product cost requirements, product footprint requirements and SCM strategies, ensuring sustainable quality and cost
• Manage directly with the suppliers for each project the ordering and on time delivery of the prototype parts, following project development and testing plan. Work to minimize the prototype and out-turn sample delivery time to reduce overall project timeline

Your background

• University degree in Engineering or equal
• Experience in Supply Chain Management
• Proven skills in project management and document management
• Drive to challenge yourself and the organization for continuous improvement
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Well versed in MS tools - Excel, Power Point, SharePoint, Power BI, etc.
• Fluent in English, verbal and written
• Knowledge of production methods, materials, and standards (ISO, DIN, IS) is a plus

Our flexible work practices (hybrid) help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? We are looking forward to your application! Please submit your documents in English.

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