Senior SCM IMS Category Lead

ies into regionally relevant plans.

• Champion adoption of digital tools and transformation initiatives at the executive level.

• Ensure compliance and risk frameworks are understood and embedded in leadership decisions.

• Drive adoption of new tools and processes, enabling smooth transitions and building confidence in digital transformations.

• Lead CAPEX and sourcing projects with clear planning, stakeholder alignment and risk controls to ensure timely and strategic delivery.

• Work closely with key functions like real estate etc. to drive negotiations with suppliers to realize cost reduction.

• Provide subject matter expertise in CAPEX procurement and investment projects.

• Advise on sourcing strategies for major CAPEX projects, ensuring alignment with business strategy.

• Lead or oversee critical supplier negotiations where executive sponsorship is required.

• Scout, evaluate, and recommend strategic suppliers and innovations relevant to CAPEX.

• Deliver regional insights on market trends, supplier risks, and regulatory shifts to executives.

• Prepare executive briefing packs with data-driven recommendations.

• Proactively escalate and resolve high-impact supplier or project issues

• Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

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

Your background:

• Qualification of bachelor's or master's degree.

• Should have 8+ years of work experience of which minimum 5 years in a Supply Chain Role around CAPEX and Strategic Sourcing in a company.

• Supply Chain Certification is nice to have.

• Detailed knowledge in managing Indirect Materials and Services, for example for Facilities, Real Estate, etc.

• 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.

• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

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