Global EM Supplier Development Engineer

The opportunity

Hitachi Energy Transformer Business Unit in Greater China operates across 55 cities, employs over 1,900 staff, and manages 5 transformer manufacturing plants. More than 90% of its sales come from locally manufactured products. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of Transformers Products, Solutions and Services.  Transformers are essential in all electricity-related fields and applications, including power generation, transmission and distribution, oil, chemical and gas, industrial manufacturing, semiconductor and data centers, as well as building and transportation sectors.
 
Nearly half of our white-collar workforce comprises employees in engineering and scientific fields. Internally, we have targeted talent development programs for employees at different stages of their career development to build skills and competencies, foster training, support people to own career development, scale up organization for growth and execution.

How you’ll make an impact

1. You will contribute to the supplier qualification process by executing assessments through SAP Ariba and lead or support supplier audit planning and execute on-site assessments in the Emerging Market region.

2. You will facilitate the implementation of improvement actions at suppliers based on audit findings and lessons learned from quality incidents.

3. You will lead or support the parts approval process, ensuring critical parts and major changes meet technical and operational requirements.

4. You will monitor supplier performance indicators and escalations to identify low-performing suppliers in the Emerging Market supply base.

5. You will define and implement action plans to improve supplier performance, collaborating closely to ensure effective corrective actions.

6. You will lead or support the non-conformity resolution process, including root-cause identification and countermeasure implementation and perform product inspections at supplier sites before shipment.

7. You will be responsible for ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

8. 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

1. You hold a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.

2. Minimum of 5 years of experience in quality assurance and supplier development.

3. Hands-on experience with manufacturing processes and auditing, including welding, painting, insulation, and similar operations.

4. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a proven capacity to make data-driven decisions.

5. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, with strong organizational and time management skills.

6. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of engaging effectively with suppliers and cross-functional teams.

7. Willingness to travel frequently within Emerging Market (EM) countries.

More about us
We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefit programs to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us – in work and out. For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules) :

1. Up to 30 days full paid leaves per year
2. Flexible Benefit program (Supplementary Pensions included)
3. Medical Insurance(outpatient and inpatient)
4. Long service awards
5. Flexible Working(subject to role)

Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome  Our selection process is continuous, and the position may be closed before the advertisement expires. So, if you are interested – don’t delay, apply today!  All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner: Percy Guan, WeChat: Percy_GUAN.