PGTR HUB Heavy Lift Sourcing Specialist
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About the Role
Hitachi Energy is seeking a Heavy Lift Sourcing Specialist to procure heavy lift transportation services for APMEA factories and sales units. The role involves managing RFI/RFP/RFQ processes, transport budgeting, and contract negotiation.
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Responsibilities
- Procure day to day heavy lift transportation services for allotted factories and sales units within APMEA
- Execute heavy lift sourcing (RFI/RFP/RFQ) including scope of work preparation with operational details
- Prepare transport budgets for heavy lift including requirements analysis, frame agreement checks, and budget preparation or RFI/RFP launch
- Manage end to end RFP and RFQ for heavy lift: preparation, launch, bid collection, evaluation, scenarios, risk/opportunities calculation, awarding, contract finalization, SAP TM update
- Handle end to end heavy lift sourcing escalation process including evaluation, negotiation, documentation, and supplier non conformities
- Drive heavy lift transportation cost reduction, vendor compliance, and cost out initiatives
- Establish and maintain productive relationships with service providers/forwarders
- Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or equivalent
- Minimum 8 years of experience in supply chain management, heavy lift and project logistics or strategic sourcing with negotiation
- Strong negotiation skills and deep knowledge of transportation terms and conditions
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple time sensitive tasks in a dynamic environment
- Familiarity with heavy lift transport cost structures, terms, and conditions (Incoterms, surcharges, weight/volume conversion factors)
- Knowledge of international logistics
- Fluent high level English
- Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint
- Good understanding of SAP
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The Opportunity
- At Hitachi Energy our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all.
- Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact.
How You Will Make Impact
- Procure day to day heavy lift transportation services for allotted factories and sales units within APMEA.
- Execute heavy lift sourcing (RFI/RFP/RFQ) including scope of work preparation with operational details.
- Prepare transport budgets for heavy lift including requirements analysis, frame agreement checks, and budget preparation or RFI/RFP launch.
- Manage end to end RFP and RFQ for heavy lift: preparation, launch, bid collection, evaluation, scenarios, risk/opportunities calculation, awarding, contract finalization, SAP TM update.
- Handle end to end heavy lift sourcing escalation process including evaluation, negotiation, documentation, and supplier non conformities.
- Drive heavy lift transportation cost reduction, vendor compliance, and cost out initiatives.
- Establish and maintain productive relationships with service providers/forwarders.
- Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
Your Background
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or equivalent.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in supply chain management, heavy lift and project logistics or strategic sourcing with negotiation.
- Strong negotiation skills and deep knowledge of transportation terms and conditions.
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple time sensitive tasks in a dynamic environment.
- Familiarity with heavy lift transport cost structures, terms, and conditions (Incoterms, surcharges, weight/volume conversion factors) and knowledge of international logistics.
- Fluent high level English is a must. Other languages are desirable.
- Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint, good understanding of SAP.
More About Us
- Access to a comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Private health insurance.
- Transportation allowance.
- Benefits may differ depending on the employee’s country of hire.
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