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**At Hitachi Energy our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation**

**Responsibilities**:

- Bid Support (50%):

- Preparing cost database for recurrent spend or standard products and services
- Having Monthly Review of Tender List between Tendering Manager and SCM to determine need for tender support in terms of cost
- Attending Tender kick off meetings and Review SCM related critical tender information such as:

- Scope of Works
- Competition Overview
- Key contractual/tender conditions
- Working package overview
- Work out Tender budget and target prices and timelines
- Identifying vendors based on APPSIL approved vendor and Customer Approved Vendor lists
- Align tender sourcing strategy with category management
- Review provided scope details and engineering proposal of suppliers with nominated category managers and strategic buyers.
- Prepare Preliminary Tender Sourcing Plan and have a preliminary review of work package with bid manager.
- Review with Engineering, Quality and Category Manager
- Ensure all scope is considered and broken down into RFQs aligned with likely order packages
- Define which suppliers to be considered for RFQ in execution
- Define which supplier qualifications must be initiated
- Define for which work packages tender budget information is missing/misaligned and request budget adjustment
- Review existing target price levels
- RFQ and Supplier Screening Process
- Request RFQ relevant Specifications from bid manager
- Issue RFQ to supplier Ask for price breakdown:

- per unit
- spare parts
- commissioning / supervision
- transport
- Get offers as per deadline of tender
- Evaluate bid formally, commercially and lead time and identify needed clarifications and optimization
- Check price, scope and currency is according to budget / target price and lowest possible cost with quality and delivery in mind
- Direct Cost as per Tender Sourcing Plan
- Negotiate price as per tender budget, last procurement data and do cost analysis
- Negotiate terms and conditions as per tender/customer specific terms and conditions back-to-back
- Identify and agree on supplier and their price to be considered with Tender team
- Formalize SCM Input to Risk Review - identify main risks & opportunities and preparation of presentation in power point.
- Review FCM for Supply pricing & MIS Reporting
- Review FCM for completeness and accuracy in relation to Tender Sourcing Plan and approve FCM from SCM side
- On standby to support further requests from Tender lead to win business
- Tender sourcing plan
- Risk review related presentations on tender sourcing plan
- Tracking tender support related KPI s like TCI is correctly reported in tender and execution stage
- Supply Chain - Fabrication/Panel (50%):

- Purchase of fabricated panels for CRP, RTU, SAS, SUX, PLCC, FOTE products from suppliers
- Handling of Powder coating of purchased panels from suppliers.
- Purchase of mounting plates and blanking plates of panels
- Purchase of miscellaneous items for panels
- Handling and getting IP type test certificate for third party lab for panels as and when required.
- Handling of rework in manufactured panels related to fabrication & powder coating
- Manage and control panels suppliers in terms of allocation, price, scheduling etc
- Production Planning, Capacity planning, Production scheduling, control of production activities for Fabrication of panels, mounting plates, blanking plates, miscellaneous items of suppliers.
- Main KPI- Revenue, Inventory, Rework, FPY, OTD
- Monthly reporting, analysis, optimize, improvement on KPI
- HSE Compliance as per Hitachi Energy Norm
- Identify and drive continuous improvement projects & supplier audits

Your background
- Required skill sets preferable, Tendering, Contracts, SCM, Collaboration,Planning, Capacity planning, Scheduling of jobs, decision making, drafting, communication, analytical & logical thinking, SAP knowledge, Experience on PS, MM, SD module, Team work, CAD, CAM knowledge, correct interpretation of Engg drawings, Knowledge of fabrication process, Knowledge of 7 tank and powder coating process.
- Required Educational Qualification, Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, ideally in Electrical/E& C/Mechanical/Industrial Production/ Engineering
- Min 10 years overall experience of which min 5 years of professional experience and proven track record as bid supporting SCM or strategic sourcing specialist, ideally in project businesses environment with complex and customized products or systems
- Very good Office 365 skills
- Result-oriented and professional in communication with suppliers and internal stakeholde