Associate Buyer

The opportunity:

Material Requirement Planning (MRP) subject matter expert and responsible for gathering data, analyzing performance, identifying problems and developing recommendations which support Supply Chain Management (SCM) department activities.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Knowledge in Procure to pay & Reporting’s.

• Gathers and interprets relevant data (cost, quality, demand patterns, etc.) and provides analytical support e.g. site inventory and material stock out analysis and trends, material availability reports.

• Develops and communicates periodic trend and performance reports on a daily, weekly, monthly basis.

• Investigates problems, finds root causes and recommends improvement to existing and planned SCM processes.

• Leads/supports process improvement teams.

• Provides SAP/BAAN MRP support to buyers, e.g. training documents, coaching.

• Coordinates daily material issues and communication - alignment between production stock outs versus SAP stock outs.

• Analyzes inventory trends, reports findings. Supports ABCD part analysis.

• Reviews material plans (planned orders) against actual.

• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

• 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:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree preferred.

• 2-3 years of experience in Supply chain management.

• Basic Knowledge of SAP, Ariba, and Microsoft Package.

• Decision-making and problem-solving skills & Time management and organization skills.

• Knowledge of procurement regulations and guidelines.

• Ability to analyze data and identify trends to make informed purchasing decisions.

• Proficiency in tools like Excel, SAP, or Tableau for data interpretation and reporting.

• Good Presentation Skills.

• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.