Tender SCM - Chennai, India - Hitachi Careers

Description

Description

Business Information:

Hitachi Energy is a pioneering technology leader that is helping to increase access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. We help to power your home, keep the factories running, and our hospitals and schools open. Come as you are and prepare to get better as you learn from others. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and plug into a team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.

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Our Indian Operations Centre (INOPC) is a competence centre with around 2000+ skilled engineers who focus on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, functional system testing, installation supervision, and commissioning. Over the last decade, INOPC has evolved to become the largest engineering hub serving more than 40 countries across different energy sectors. The team caters to the four business units—Transformers, Grid Integration, Grid Automation, High Voltage and has successfully executed engineering and commissioning for projects in more than 80 countries.

Mission Statement:

We strive to be world leaders in electric power by helping countries to have greener, stronger and cleaner electricity. By bringing sustainable energy to more and more people, we can reduce our impact on the planet. When you work with us, you will be part of a higher purpose where each department contributes. Together we can encourage the next innovation - to make life better for everyone. The Global SCM organization delivers value and service to HVDC's large infrastructure projects around the world. If you like complex projects, business challenges, have a curious mind, and have a problem-solving attitude, take the opportunity to join a World Technology Leader Company. Experience the great feeling from managing large SCM projects close to the end customer by applying to the following role In the role as Tender SCM you will work individually and be responsible for SCM scope in the Tender Core Team, with a key role interacting with HVDC stakeholders in tender execution. Tendering for HVDC projects according to required technical specification, price, delivery schedule and terms. Ensure purchasing activities align with corporate purchasing policies and procedures.

Your Responsibilities :

• You will be responsible for the procurement activities in our HVDC tenders.
• You will have a key role interacting with HVDC stakeholders in tender, i.e. engineering, R&D,service, tender management, project management, general management levels at HVDC and the global SCM organization.
• You will be on the driving seat for any needs or issues related to supply chain, engaging other departments (engineering, documentation, finance, etc.) to receive the input needed for your Tender.
• Perform cost calculation on the material, resources, and other costs related to SCM scope.
• Provide feedback to tender team related to time schedule, terms & conditions, payment milestones, customer requirements, perform risk assessment from SCM perspective.
• Connect with SCM category managers and the suppliers, for at least but not limited to, Request for Quotation (RFQ), negotiation, discussing special customer requirements.
• Contribute to strategic work, lessons learned, and continuous improvement.
• Tender Management: Adhere to internal processes with flexibility to adapt solutions to project specifics. Attend Project Kick-off Meeting and Tender Team Meetings as SCM representative. Obtain and check for completeness and correctness of all relevant Tender information, to comply with both internal processes and Client requirements, Communicate with relevant Engineering Teams for clarification of scope and technical issues, Communicate with Sales Department for clarification of commercial issues, Maintain understanding of the Tender's technical evolution including Bill of Quantities (BOQ).Analyze customer specifications and internal engineering documentation with regard to SCM Scope, Prepares all relevant Tender-Project specific Documentation as per customer / Internal requirements, seeks approval as per Approval-Process and submits the same together with the approved Cost Calculation, Participate in handover of successful Tenders to Project Execution. Active support in market development in collaboration with Category Team. To ensures compliance with rules and regulations within the team. To identify customer needs, price analysis, offer and negotiate in order to secure order.
• Communication: Establishes clear and transparent communication between Supplier and Tender team.
• Contributes to vendor list management by providing Supplier Performance data. Ensure that our suppliers comply with the laws, regulations, standards, certificates and directives that Hitachi Energy requires from their suppliers.
• Establishes clear and transparent communication internally, externally, and between different Divisions, Business Units and Functions and supports the implementation of PL activities and initiatives in the Region/Country through this clear communication.
• Living Hitachi Energy core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your Background :

• Have an academic degree in a relevant field: BE (Electrical), Supply Chain Management or equivalent experience.
• Should have 6 to 10 years of experience of Tender management, Project management or procurement, genuinely interested in technical components and systems.
• You are used to a multicultural and challenging global business environment and can handle several tasks in parallel.
• Described as energetic, motivated and self-confident person who can handle both ups and downs and manage problem that may occur.
• Preferably you have some years of relevant working experience so that you feel comfortable in taking decisions, questioning and take full responsibility for outcome of the work in your project by the SCM organization.
• You are a team player with strong communicative and collaborative skills, and you are comfortable with thinking outside of the box.
• We think that you are energetic, endurant, structured, and independent. You are open to changes, value integrity, get things done in a timely manner, and always drive for efficiency.
• You should be comfortable in expressing yourself, written and spoken, in English.
• Experience in HVDC project will be an added advantage.