Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job ID: R0144609 Date Posted: 2026-09-23 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY INDIA LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Customer Service & Contact Center Operations Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Description: Mission Statement Lead the Project Business Supply Chain function as team leader, ensuring end-to-end material availability, cost competitiveness and on-time delivery for customer projects. Act as the supply chain interface between Operation Units, Engineering, Tendering, Project Management and suppliers — converting project and tender requirements into executable sourcing, planning and delivery commitments in full compliance with company procurement policies. Key Responsibilities Team Leadership • Lead, coach and develop the project supply chain team; set clear objectives, workload allocation and performance goals. • Build capability in project procurement, planning and supplier management; drive succession and skill-gap closure within the team. • Establish standard ways of working, SOPs and governance rhythm (daily material reviews, weekly project reviews, monthly performance reviews). Collaboration with Operation Units • Serve as single point of contact for Operation Units on all project material and delivery matters. • Align project milestones, factory load and material readiness with OU delivery commitments; escalate and resolve constraints proactively. • Participate in project kick-off, design freeze and delivery review gates to secure supply chain input early. Driving Material with Suppliers • Drive material availability against project schedules — expediting, capacity booking, long-lead item pre-ordering and shortage recovery. • Negotiate and manage frame agreements, outline agreements and project-specific contracts covering price, lead time, delivery terms and penalties. • Manage supplier performance: On-Time Delivery (SOTD), quality, responsiveness and forecast accuracy; run structured supplier reviews and improvement plans. • Handle claims — PPV, forecast deviation, excess/obsolete and consignment — and recover value where contractually due. • Lead localization, resourcing and product transfer initiatives to improve cost, lead time and supply security. Customer & Supplier Planning • Own project-level demand planning; translate order backlog and forecast into a rolling 18–24 month supplier forecast. • Align customer required dates with supplier capability; manage buffer, safety and consignment stock strategies for critical items. • Actively represent supply chain in the S&OP process; balance project demand against capacity and component availability. • Manage production prioritization jointly with Operations based on order urgency and component readiness. Engineering Interface • Partner with Engineering on BOM readiness, make-or-buy decisions, alternate/approved-vendor qualification and obsolescence management. • Provide supply chain feedback into design-to-cost, standardization and component rationalization programs. • Ensure engineering change requests are assessed for cost, lead time and inventory impact before release. Tendering Management • Support Tendering and Sales with cost inputs, supplier quotations, lead-time commitments and risk assessment during bid preparation. • Validate scope, terms and delivery feasibility before bid submission; flag supply-side risks, escalation clauses and currency/commodity exposure. • Ensure a clean handover from tender to execution, with cost assumptions, supplier selections and schedules carried through. Cost, Data & Reporting • Deliver annual cost savings targets (material cost, freight, inventory) and track them transparently. • Own SAP master data governance for the project business: material master, MDF, delivery and payment terms, contracts and outline agreements. • Provide MIS dashboards and reporting on OTD, shortages, backlog, overdue orders, inventory turns, PPV and savings pipeline. Risk, Compliance, HSE & Integrity • Ensure compliance with internal and external regulations, procurement policy, export/import requirements and sub-contracting rules. • Maintain supply risk register with mitigation plans for single-source, geopolitical and capacity risks. • Uphold Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, taking responsibility for own actions while caring for colleagues and the business. Job Specification • Proven leadership of a supply chain / procurement team in a project or ETO (engineer-to-order) business. • Strong exposure to EMS suppliers and knowledge of the electronic and electrical component landscape. • Demonstrated expertise in strategic and tactical procurement, supplier negotiation and contract management. • Solid understanding of project planning, S&OP, MRP logic and medium- to long-term supply planning. • Experience supporting tendering/bid processes with cost and lead-time inputs. • Working knowledge of export/import processes, sub-contracting and consignment models. • Hands-on SAP ERP (MM/PP) experience; advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint; comfortable with data analysis and dashboards. • Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional influence at management level. • Proficiency in spoken and written English required. Suggested KPIs Material OTD to project schedule • Supplier SOTD • Zero-shortage project starts • Material cost savings vs. target • PPV • Inventory turns / excess & obsolete value • Forecast accuracy • Tender response turnaround • Claim recovery value • Team engagement and skill coverage Accessibility and reasonable accommodation Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job a