Factory Supply Chain Manager

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Prim a ry responsible for strategi c s o urcing of your assigned factory. This includes ensuring material quality, mat e rial availabilit y , d elivery performanc e and cost c o mp e titiveness. Re v iew regularly th e d e ma n d and suppl y balance to anticipate change s . Mana g e assigned spen d with sourcin g strate g ies to establish a re s ilient and sustainable sourcing s tr a tegy t o me e t targ e ts o n quality, t o tal co s t of ownership and suppl y p e rformanc e . Focus on direct m a terial manag e me n t with en d -to-end responsibility from sale s bidding proce s s t o invoice pa y ment s .

This position will be based in Bac Ninh, Vietnam.

Your Responsibilities:

• You will Set yearly budgets (spend, cost reduction, payment terms etc.) for your factory in line with HUB Supply Chain Manager and respective category strategies and support an d implement HUB sourcin g strate g y in th e fact o ry b y p roviding input (c o mple menting P& F ) to fact o r y requirements to the RfQ and m a rgin im p rovem e nt proce s ses.

• You will t ranslat e local m a terial p lanning and logistics re q uirement s (MOQ, pack a ging, c o mmunic a tion processes) int o servic e level agreements with suppliers and engage actively in spen d manag e ment (correct input in SAP etc.).

• You will execute an d deliver o n a greed str a tegy deploym e nt a c tions an d follow-up responsible function s and o ther st ak eholders, align and deliver target s with focu s on safety, quality, timely deliver y and cost, Regularly report fina n cial performanc e and s u pply perf o rmance.

• You will be accountable for m a terial price and t erms & conditions co n trol througho u t the value chain (fr o m tend e r , ER P ma s t e r d a ta an d oversees inv o ices control rule s (toler a nces, e t c .).

• You will measur e gap s tend e r/a c tuals jointly with controlling, further investigat e o n ro o t caus e s an d take adequ a te correctiv e /preve n tive measur e s and Im p rove te n der m a terial costing and run tend e r spec i fic negoti a tions w here applicable.

• You will lead SCM a ctivities related t o ord e r (sales o rder) execution b y planning, a ssigning and exe cuting t a sks t o secur e a v ailability and o p timum c o sts and execute an d deliver o n a greed str a tegy deploym e nt a c tions an d follow-up responsible function s and o ther st ak eholders.

• You will align and deliver target s with focu s on safety, quality, timely deliver y and cost, W ork closel y with o ther functions to initiat e , p romote an d support p rojects execution in o rder t o bring value o n t o tal co s t of ownership, risk mitigation, qualit y , cash, lead time, m a terial availabilit y and impleme n t a tion of m a t e rial cost reduction an d ris k mitigation projects.

• You will acti v ely engage in sales and operations planning (S&OP) by p roviding input o n critical m a terial d efinition phase and m a terial suppl y cap a bilities.

• You will lead/support the comm o dity hedging p roces s in line with fact o ry co n trolle r and act p rom p tly o n issues e scalated acc o rding to e s calation m a tri x .

• You will own fact o ry cost reduction, co s t a voidance, claim recovery rep o rting and S CM performanc e trackin g .

• You must ensure contract o rs qualificatio n (CCQ P ) ac c ording to p rocedures an d reg u lation, Lead supplier qualificat i on f o r your factory, Conduct Supplier P e rf o rmance Evalu a tions (SPE).

• You will oversee the supplier re l ationship with regular re v iew contra c t e xecutio n , s upply perf o rmance, improv e ment activitie s a nd f u tur e .

• You will act a s secon d level esc a lation resolution own e r o n PO manag e me n t an d delivery to p a y p ro cesses and lead supplier qualificati o n f o r the factory and perf o rm ris k asses s me n ts.

• You will plan an d assign audits t o Supply Quality & Development Enginee rs , sco u t and research new suppliers and apply and impleme n t S C M s tandar d s, tool s and p rocesse s in th e are a o f responsibilit y .

• You will w ork closel y with o ther functions to initiat e , p romote an d support p rojects execution in o rder t o bring value o n t o tal co s t of ownership, risk mitigation, qualit y , cash, lead time, m a terial availabilit y and impleme n t a tion of m a t e rial cost reduction an d ris k mitigation projects.

• Living Hitachi Energys core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background:

• Bachelors degree or higher in one of the disciplines: finance, supply chain, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, production management or similar.

• 8+ years of relevant experience in supply chain management or operation management.

• Experience from transformer or automotive industry is a plus.

• Proven skills in negotiation and contract management.

• Knowledge in manufacturing of power transformers, electrical steel, cores, insulation kits, insulation boards, bushings, tap changers and other transformer accessories.

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

• Good understanding in ISO standards, UN´s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, EcoVadis, REACH, RoHS, FMEA, PPAP and Conflict Minerals

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