Supply Chain Planning Expert Professional

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job ID: R0144609 Date Posted: 2026-09-23 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY INDIA LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Customer Service & Contact Center Operations Job Schedule:  Full time Remote: No Job Description: Mission Statement Lead the Project Business Supply Chain function as team leader, ensuring end-to-end material availability, cost competitiveness and on-time delivery for customer projects. Act as the supply chain interface between Operation Units, Engineering, Tendering, Project Management and suppliers — converting project and tender requirements into executable sourcing, planning and delivery commitments in full compliance with company procurement policies. Key Responsibilities Team Leadership Lead, coach and develop the project supply chain team; set clear objectives, workload allocation and performance goals. Build capability in project procurement, planning and supplier management; drive succession and skill-gap closure within the team. Establish standard ways of working, SOPs and governance rhythm (daily material reviews, weekly project reviews, monthly performance reviews). Collaboration with Operation Units Serve as single point of contact for Operation Units on all project material and delivery matters. Align project milestones, factory load and material readiness with OU delivery commitments; escalate and resolve constraints proactively. Participate in project kick-off, design freeze and delivery review gates to secure supply chain input early. Driving Material with Suppliers Drive material availability against project schedules — expediting, capacity booking, long-lead item pre-ordering and shortage recovery. Negotiate and manage frame agreements, outline agreements and project-specific contracts covering price, lead time, delivery terms and penalties. Manage supplier performance: On-Time Delivery (SOTD), quality, responsiveness and forecast accuracy; run structured supplier reviews and improvement plans. Handle claims — PPV, forecast deviation, excess/obsolete and consignment — and recover value where contractually due. Lead localization, resourcing and product transfer initiatives to improve cost, lead time and supply security. Customer & Supplier Planning Own project-level demand planning; translate order backlog and forecast into a rolling 18–24 month supplier forecast. Align customer required dates with supplier capability; manage buffer, safety and consignment stock strategies for critical items. Actively represent supply chain in the S&OP process; balance project demand against capacity and component availability. Manage production prioritization jointly with Operations based on order urgency and component readiness. Engineering Interface Partner with Engineering on BOM readiness, make-or-buy decisions, alternate/approved-vendor qualification and obsolescence management. Provide supply chain feedback into design-to-cost, standardization and component rationalization programs.