Sourcing and Logistics Specialist

The opportunity
Purchase materials according to required technical specification, price, delivery schedule and terms. Ensure purchasing activities align with corporate purchasing policies and procedures.

How You Will Make An Impact

• You will identify new suppliers with support from relevant categories and regional sourcing teams, qualify new suppliers in cooperation with Supplier Quality and Engineering specialists, support Bids & Proposal teams with relevant offers and validity for new project pursuits, as necessary.
• You will negotiate agreements with suppliers and periodically renew price lists, terms and conditions, and support the bid and proposal teams by providing relevant market information, initiate purchase orders (PO) in the SAP system according to the Purchase Requisitions and in alignment with standard procedures, confirm delivery with suppliers, monitor and track supplier performance (on-time delivery, quality, lead time) to purchase order requirements and resolve performance issues.
• You will ensure compliance of shipping with all local and global regulations whilst optimizing the distribution network and customs procedures, coordinate daily activities to track location and movement of inbound inventory, finished goods and raw materials via all transport modes, re-routes freight as needed to meet demands and minimize cost.
• You will communicate fulfilment status to Sales and Operations organizations as appropriate, manage insurances, raise incident reports & tracks insurance claims as necessary, manage Product Sales revenues, Goods receipt, Supplier payment management in SAP in accordance with purchasing policies and procedures.
• You will manage import/export activities while issuing shipping, packing, and marking procedures/instructions per project requirements and complying with relevant governmental regulations (including hazardous goods), monitor existing approved exemptions, and other related licenses/local authority application to support shipping.
• You will manage complete documents submission for shipping & invoices, monitors forwarder performance and approves relevant invoices.
• 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.
• You will be responsible for ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your background

• You hold a bachelor's degree.
• Minimum 5 to 8 years of sourcing & logistics experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools and SAP and ability to handle multiple tasks all with attention to details.
• Skillful in negotiations & influencing, positive attitude with deep rooted core values around ethics & compliance.
• Good command over written and spoken English.

More About Us
At Hitachi Energy Australia, we offer you:

• Our flexible working practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.
• International working environment and empowering working culture.
• On Job Training will help you to grow and enhance your skills.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.