Category Manager Facilities

Description

Your responsibilities:

• Leveraging the Continuous Improvement Process Sourcing (CIPS) process where decided, implements effective sourcing strategies in line with business strategy ensuring that the supply base/suppliers have the capability and capacity to meet current and future business requirements. 
• Ensures S2O productivity is achieved wherever possible.
• Ensures all relevant parties understand strategies and execute processes accordingly.
• Minimizes risk regarding quality and financial exposure by buying in accordance with quality and commercial procedures and in accordance with Hitachi Energy guidelines.
• Negotiates agreements with main suppliers, and periodically renews price lists, terms and conditions.
• Adapts corporate contractual framework to the local business needs.  
• Recommends frame agreements to management and executes upon approval. 
• Contract risk management.
• Ensures identification, investigation, and selection of appropriate suppliers (focusing on quality, delivery, cost and sustainability) in accordance with Hitachi Energy policies.
• Defines and establishes local standard agreements wherever needed. 
• Provides and maintains standard terms in purchase contracts/terms and conditions in line with Hitachi Energy directives and guidelines.
• Designs and implements cost-out programs and/or processes to reach financial targets.
• Applies and implements SCM standards, tools, and processes focused on business continuity for the assigned commodity or group of commodities.

Your background:

Basic Qualifications:

• Supply Chain Certification nice to have.
• 5+ years of work experience of which minimum 3 years in a Supply Chain Role around Services and Strategic Sourcing in a company.
• Ability to manage teams across functional areas, business units, and across countries in respective HUB.
• Strong knowledge/ use of MS office tools, MS Teams, Power BI and SAP Ariba applications.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Detailed knowledge in managing Indirect Materials and Services, for example for Facilities, Real Estate, etc.  
  • Technology trends in the area.
  • Business process standards and associated applications.
  • Driving vendor consolidation and vendor sourcing for related functions.
• Strong knowledge of the Supply Chain Process related to Indirect Categories such as: Facilities, Real Estate, etc.  
• Strong project management and execution skills.
• Ability to lead initiatives and promote acceptance across units and product lines management.
• Solid knowledge of different supply chains and logistics structures in large corporates.
• Outstanding organizational skills to manage multiple moving parts simultaneously and optimally in a matrix organization and with very little oversight and direction.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to interact with C-level executives as well as rank and file in the SCM organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Good command of English (business fluent).   
• Superior negotiation skills in a highly challenging, intercultural multi-business environment and be able to negotiate terms and conditions as well as prices that aligns with business objectives.
• High understanding and knowledge of stakeholder’s internal needs.
• Familiar with critical process requirements in engaging 3rd Party providers in line with local regulations.