Category Specialist

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The opportunity

Implementing and adhere to Supply Chain Management (SCM) strategies and processes, and follow-ups in factories to ensure material availability, delivery performance, and cost competitiveness. Lead the procurement process for defined material groups, achieving timely availability, cost savings, quality, and service level objectives. Support the development and implementation of regional/global sourcing strategies, and manage supplier performance to secure quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• SCM Practice Implementation: Support the implementation, maintenance, and compliance of SCM practices, such as Strategic Sourcing, Process & Excellence, Risk Management, Supply Base Management & Quality. Design and implement plans for local sourcing to reach business targets. Support regional and global sourcing initiatives as required and monitor performance and global SCM Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Supplier or Material Identification and Selection: Support the development and implementation of regional and global sourcing strategies in alignment with regional or global Category Managers. Develop SCM sourcing concepts, including the number and type of suppliers needed, make-or-buy comparisons, cost scenarios, and new materials. Share sourcing concepts with relevant stakeholders, agree on actions, responsibilities, and deadlines.
• Working with Category Managers and Supplier Quality Engineers for supplier selection: Identify the need for new supplier developments for critical materials and coordinate and implement sourcing strategies to identify, analyze, evaluate, audit, and monitor suppliers. Conduct all SCM activities for goods and services in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Contract Management: Adapt the corporate contractual framework to local business needs, recommend frame agreements to management and execute upon approval.
• Bid and Proposal Support: Support bid and proposal teams by providing relevant market information.
• Strategic Sourcing Activities: Plan, initialize, and monitor strategic sourcing activities for projects, new product developments, early involvement of key suppliers, and design to cost aspects. Leverage the Continuous Improvement Process Sourcing (CIPS) process, initiating and improving operational excellence & Supplier Performance and managing Supplier Performance Evaluation (SPE) results and cost targets in new developments.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Manage relationships with key suppliers to ensure timely delivery, quality, and compliance with contractual terms. Oversee supplier performance (on-time delivery, quality, lead time) and resolve performance issues.
• Internal Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with internal stakeholders such as engineering, planning, and fulfillment to secure material availability in production. Apply standards on health, safety, environment, and business ethics within operational work, contract management, and negotiations.
• 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.

Your background

• A bachelor’s degree or above in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, or Supply Chain Management, or equivalent work experience is preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of working experience in Engineering, Purchasing, and Supply Chain Management is required.
• CPSM or PMP certifications, SAP Experience, Documentation Management Systems, Power BI, and proficiency with Microsoft Office is preferred.
• Collaborative, solutions-oriented approach and strong communication skills with a results orientation and proven implementation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to influence and persuade, and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently daily while being compliance and ethics oriented.
• Flexibility to travel up to 15%.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

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Location: Dammam, Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia
Job type: Full time
Experience: Experienced
Job function: Supply Chain
Contract: Regular
Publication date: 2025-04-08
Reference number: R0085300