Supply Chain Planner

**About Us**

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

**Description**

Key responsibilities:
You will support the supply planning activities within the bidding or project delivery team, driving on-time delivery (materials and services) aligned with project schedule and critical milestones.
- Document and assess the external cost planning and forecast (for materials, services, packages, and subcontractors) during the project execution phase.
- Updating the Master Production Schedule for the relevant project for proprietary items.
- Issuing of the Purchase Requests for all materials, external services, packages, and subcontractor aligned with Project schedule requirement and budgets.
- Expediting with the vendor to guarantee the timely delivery of materials by maintaining consistent communication, monitoring progress, and addressing any potential delays proactively.
- Ensure the monitoring and reporting on supplier performances (including logistic provider) in terms of production, FAT, lead time, shipment, project warehouse management and compliance with contractual requirements.
- Process faulty products with suppliers ensuring compliance to export control procedures are followed for intracompany suppliers and follow both SAP and Maximo workflow end to end.
- Identification and implementation of project mitigation actions due to the risk of potential misalignments of the supplier performances in comparison with the contractual requirements (delays in material FAT and/or delivery)
- Review, process, and monitor subcontractor claims based on project milestones and labour hire.
- Keep up to date, monthly forecast tables and project dashboards to allow tracking of key performance metrics and key indicators; highlighting and identify potential risks.
- Closing of PO (Purchase Orders), ensure that POs are closed promptly upon the completion of material delivery and services.
- Collaborate directly with the contracts manager, project managers, functional leads, procurement buyers, and engineers to ensure all project milestones are supported and achieved.
- Support the estimation of external costs on assigned bids, by working with a cross-functional team of project engineers, bidding manager, work pack leaders, procurement buyers.

Skills & Experience:

- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, finance or another related field.
- 3+ years' experience in Supply Chain Management within an engineering/project environment.
- Proficient MS Office user with advanced Excel skills along with SAP (MM Module) knowledge.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of requirements planning, inventory management techniques and general contract knowledge to manage downstream sub-contractors.
- Ability to be self-directed to work toward corporate and business unit objectives.
- Experience in cost analysis methodologies and processes for cost controlling /budgeting.
- Well-honed negotiation skills; internal and external stakeholders.

At Hitachi Rail, we know that a diverse business is a sustainable business. Working collaboratively with a range of internal networks, we’re continuously improving our policies and products. From accessible, sustainable design to achieving a better gender balance. We base these efforts on our core values: Harmony, Sincerity, and Pioneering spirit. And by aligning with these, we’re able to create a workplace where people not only feel comfortable but are given opportunities to thrive.

What we offer:

- Be part of a Global Company that offers a great work life balance.
- Many opportunities to progress your career with training and development available.
- Salary Continuance Insurance

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**At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. **We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. **It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.