Category Manager

1 week ago


Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hitachi Energy Full time

At Hitachi Energy our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society.

Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth:
Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation

You as a Category Manager will be part of Hitachi Energy business based in Dubai, UAE.

You will be developing, planning, and implementing Supply Chain Management (SCM) strategy focused on optimizing costs, spend, delivery and reliability of suppliers and supplied products for an assigned category or group of categories.

Performing active spend and budget management. Ensuring execution in accordance with Hitachi Energy, SCM and Supply Base Management instructions and procedures.

Responsibilities:

  • Sourcing Strategy: Leveraging the Continuous Improvement Process Sourcing (CIPS) process where decided, implements effective sourcing strategies in line with business strategy ensuring that the supply base or suppliers have the capability and capacity to meet current and future business requirements. Ensuring S2O productivity is achieved wherever possible, and all relevant parties understand strategies and execute processes accordingly.
  • Procurement: Minimizing risk regarding quality and financial exposure by buying in accordance with quality and commercial procedures and in accordance with Hitachi Energy guidelines.
  • Negotiation: Negotiating agreements with main suppliers, and periodically renewing price lists, terms and conditions.
  • Contracts: Adapting corporate contractual framework to the local business needs and recommending frame agreements to management and executing upon approval. Contract risk management.
  • Supplier Agreements: Ensuring identification, investigation, and selection of appropriate suppliers (focusing on quality, delivery, cost and sustainability) in accordance with Hitachi Energy policies. Defining and establishing local standard agreements wherever needed. Providing and maintaining standard terms in purchasing contracts or terms and conditions in line with Hitachi Energy directives and guidelines.
  • Special Programs: Designing and implementing costout programs and or processes to reach financial targets.
  • Safety and Integrity: Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
Your background

  • A bachelor's degree in engineering.
  • 5+ years of experience with minimum 3 years in a Supply Chain Role around Services and Strategic Sourcing in a company.
  • Experience in the Supply Chain Process related to Indirect Categories such as legal, consulting, marketing, HR, temporary labor or financial services, facilities, workwear, MRO.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to interact with Clevel executives as well as rank and file in the SCM organization.
  • Proficiency in both spoken and written in English language, Arabic language is preferred.
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