Published: 16 May 2024
Zürich
80% – 100%
Unlimited employment
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Hitachi Energy, High Voltage Products, is renowned worldwide as a specialist for power transmission and distribution. Our unit Gas Insulated Switchgears (GIS), based in Zuerich-Oerlikon, is active in the development and production of gas insulated switching systems. We ensure the high reliability of our systems by using state-of-the-art development tools and methods.
Our flexible work practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.
Join our team in Zürich as our Team Lead Operational Procurement.
Your Responsibilities
Lead a cross-cultural team that is located in various locations to enable them taking the operational responsibility for the procure to pay process (PO management, quality notifications, invoice handling, master data maintenance
Ensure team is developed, motivated, continuously trained and aligned on tasks
Development and optimization of purchasing processes in cooperation with strategic and technical procurement and with continuous improvement function (LEAN Office, digitalization & automation of processes, etc.)
Define, implement and monitor metrics and KPIs of operational procurement activities
Collaborate with other departments such as production planning, engineering, quality, and sales with global supply chain functions
Your background
You are an experienced procurement professional, with hands-on experience in an operational procurement, preferably in the energy or engineering industry
Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management or a related field or several years of experience in a similar role
Proven ability to lead teams sustainably through change in complex environments while maintaining high performance attitude
Intrinsically motivated to collaborate in diverse teams and foster an open, feedback-based atmosphere
Excellent communication skills, empathy and ability to work across multiple functions and cross cultural, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
Fluent in English and German
Excellent knowledge of SAP (preferably S4/Hana), MS Office.