Senior SCM IMS Category Lead

Job Description The Opportunity Serve as the primary procurement interface to the C-suite in India, ensuring alignment between IMS strategies and executive priorities. Translate business investment and operational needs into procurement outcomes, while providing expert guidance on CAPEX and Professional Services sourcing and supplier partnerships. Act as a trusted advisor, driving executive engagement, risk mitigation, and transformation adoption. How You'll Make An Impact - Build and manage trusted relationships with CFO, COO, CHRO, and other senior leaders. - Anticipate business needs, articulate procurement's value, and influence decision-making at the executive level. - Provide clear, executive-ready communication on risks, opportunities, and performance. - Act as the voice of the business back into SCM IMS Function. - Translate corporate procurement strategies into regionally relevant plans. - Champion adoption of digital tools and transformation initiatives at the executive level. - Ensure compliance and risk frameworks are understood and embedded in leadership decisions. - Drive adoption of new tools and processes, enabling smooth transitions and building confidence in digital transformations. - Lead CAPEX and sourcing projects with clear planning, stakeholder alignment and risk controls to ensure timely and strategic delivery. - Work closely with key functions like real estate etc. to drive negotiations with suppliers to realize cost reduction. - Provide subject matter expertise in CAPEX procurement and investment projects. - Advise on sourcing strategies for major CAPEX projects, ensuring alignment with business strategy. - Lead or oversee critical supplier negotiations where executive sponsorship is required. - Scout, evaluate, and recommend strategic suppliers and innovations relevant to CAPEX. - Deliver regional insights on market trends, supplier risks, and regulatory shifts to executives. - Prepare executive briefing packs with data-driven recommendations. - Proactively escalate and resolve high-impact supplier or project issues - Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. - Living Hitachi Energy's core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business. Your Background - Qualification of bachelor's or master's degree. - Should have 8+ years of work experience of which minimum 5 years in a Supply Chain Role around CAPEX and Strategic Sourcing in a company. - Supply Chain Certification is nice to have. - Detailed knowledge in managing Indirect Materials and Services, for example for Facilities, Real Estate, etc. - Business process standards and associated applications. - Driving vendor consolidation and vendor sourcing for related functions. - Strong knowledge of the Supply Chain Process related to Indirect Categories such as: Facilities, Real Estate, etc. - 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. - Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required. Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives. With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.