**Location**:San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosí, Mexico**Job ID**:R*********Date Posted**:************Company Name**:HITACHI ENERGY MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.**Profession (Job Category)**:Customer Service & Contact Center Operations**Job Schedule**:Full time**Remote**:No**The Opportunity**:Develop, plan and implement Supply Chain Management (SCM) strategy focused on optimizing costs, spend, delivery and reliability of suppliers and supplied products/Services for an assigned category or group of categories and country.Perform active spend and budget management.Ensure execution in accordance with Hitachi Energy, SCM and Supply Base Management instructions and procedures.
**How You'll Make an Impact**:- Leveraging the Continuous Improvement Process Sourcing (CIPS) process where decided, implements effective sourcing strategies in line with business strategy ensuring that the supply base/suppliers have the capability to meet current and future business requirements.
- Ensure S2O productivity is achieved wherever possible- Ensures all relevant parties understand strategies and execute processes accordingly.
- Minimizes risk regarding quality and financial exposure by buying in accordance with quality and commercial procedures and in accordance with Hitachi Energy guidelines.
- Negotiates agreements with main suppliers, and periodically renews price lists, terms and conditions.
- Adapts corporate contractual framework to the local business needs.
- Recommends frame agreements to management and executes upon approval.
- Contract risk management- Ensures identification, investigation, and selection of appropriate suppliers (focusing on quality, delivery, cost and sustainability)



in accordance with Hitachi Energy policies.
- Defines and establishes local standard agreements wherever needed.
- Provides and maintains standard terms in purchase contracts/terms and conditions in line with Hitachi Energy directives and guidelines.
- Designs and implements cost-out programs and/or processes to reach financial targets.
- Applies and implements SCM standards, tools, and processes focused on business continuity for the assigned commodity or group of commodities.
- Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.
**Your Background**:- Supply Chain Certification nice to have- 5+ years of work experience of which minimum 3 years in a Supply Chain Role around Services and Strategic Sourcing in a company.
- Bi-Lingual (Spanish and English mandatory)- Ability to work as a team in the functional areas, business units and countries of the respective HUB.
- Strong knowledge of the Supply Chain Process related to Indirect Categories such as: legal, consulting, marketing, HR, temporary labor or financial services, facilities, workwear, MRO- Strong project management and execution skills.
- Ability to lead initiatives and promote acceptance across units and product lines management.
- Solid knowledge of different supply chains and logistics structures in large corporates.
- Outstanding organizational skills to manage multiple moving parts simultaneously and optimally in a matrix organization and with very little oversight and direction.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to interact with C-level executives as well as rank and file in the SCM organization.
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📌 Category Manager Indirect Material (San Luis Potosí)
🏢 Hitachi
📍 San Luis Potosí