Category Specialist
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About the Role
Hitachi Energy seeks a Category Specialist in Dammam to implement SCM strategies, manage procurement for defined material groups, and support global sourcing initiatives. Requires 6-8 years of experience in engineering, purchasing, or supply chain management.
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Responsibilities
- Implement and adhere to Supply Chain Management (SCM) strategies and processes
- Lead the procurement process for defined material groups, achieving timely availability, cost savings, quality, and service level objectives
- Support the development and implementation of regional/global sourcing strategies
- Manage supplier performance to secure quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability
- Design and implement plans for local sources to reach business targets
- Drive the implementation of global SCM initiatives and monitor performance and KPIs
- Develop SCM sourcing concepts including make or buy comparisons, cost scenarios, and new materials
- Coordinate and implement sourcing strategies to identify, analyze, evaluate, audit, and monitor suppliers
- Conduct all SCM activities for goods and services in accordance with policies and procedures
- Manage contracts and adapt corporate contractual framework to local business needs
- Support bid and proposal teams by providing relevant market information
- Manage Supplier Performance Evaluation (SPE) results and cost targets in new developments
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or above in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, or Supply Chain Management
- Minimum 6 8 years of working experience in Engineering, Purchasing, and Supply Chain Management
- Collaborative, solutions oriented approach and strong communication skills
- Results orientation with proven implementation skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to influence and persuade
- Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently on a daily basis
- Compliance and ethics oriented
- Flexibility to travel up to 15%
- Proficiency in both spoken and written English and Arabic language is required
- CPSM or PMP certifications, CIPP, CIPM, SAP Experience, Documentation Management Systems, Power BI, and proficiency with Microsoft Office preferred
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The Opportunity
- You as a Category Specialist will be part of Hitachi Energy business based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Implement and adhere to Supply Chain Management (SCM) strategies and processes, and follow ups in factories to ensure material availability, delivery performance, and cost competitiveness.
How You'll Make an Impact
- SCM Practice Implementation and support the implementation, maintenance, and compliance of SCM practices, such as Strategic Sourcing, Process & Excellence, Risk Management, Supply Base Management & Quality.
- Design and implement plans for local sources to reach business targets. Support regional and global sourcing initiatives as required.
- Drive the implementation of global SCM initiatives and monitor performance and global SCM Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Supplier / Material Identification and selection and support the development and implementation of regional/global sourcing strategies in alignment with regional/global Category Managers.
- Develop SCM sourcing concepts, including number and type of suppliers needed, make or buy comparisons, cost scenarios, and new materials.
- Share sourcing concepts with relevant stakeholders, agree on actions, responsibilities, and deadlines.
- Work with Category Managers and Supplier Quality Engineers for supplier selection.
- Identify the need for new supplier developments for critical materials.
- Coordinate and implement sourcing strategies to identify, analyze, evaluate, audit, and monitor suppliers.
- Conduct all SCM activities for goods and services in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Contract management and adapt the corporate contractual framework to local business needs.
- Recommend frame agreements to management and execute upon approval.
Your Background
- Bachelor's degree or above in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, or Supply Chain Management, or equivalent work experience.
- Experience: Minimum 6 8 years of working experience in Engineering, Purchasing, and Supply Chain Management.
- Skills: Collaborative, solutions oriented approach and strong communication skills.
- Results orientation with proven implementation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to influence and persuade.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently on a daily basis.
- Compliance and ethics oriented.
- Flexibility to travel up to 15%.
- Preferred: CPSM or PMP certifications, CIPP, CIPM, SAP Experience, Documentation Management Systems, Power BI, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Proficiency in both spoken and written English and Arabic language is required.
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