Supply Chain Manager | Stone, United Kingdom

Hitachi Energy has an exciting opportunity as a Supply Chain Manager; you will provide support to the business by ensuring that all purchasing and logistics activities align with corporate policies and procedures. The role is office based in Stone, Staffordshire (flexible working policy), with a requirement to travel when needed, for example to visit suppliers or hold internal meetings, domestically and internationally. The Supply Chain Manager will lead the Supply Chain department within Hitachi Energy’s service division, supporting the vast array of services we provide, such as replacement, extensions, upgrades, and commissioning, to electrical infrastructure across the power grid. This role ensures compliance with industry regulations, safety standards, and operational excellence while driving innovation and efficiency in service delivery. The Supply Chain Manager will also be responsible for fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Please note we are unable to provide visa sponsorship on this position (including graduate visa).

How you’ll make an impact

• Daily management of the Supply Management Department and will be responsible for planning and management of departmental positions.
• Search and manage qualified suppliers that meet technical, quality and other requirements.
• Cooperate with Hub to complete annual business negotiations and with GPG to complete the development of corresponding suppliers and complete corresponding projects.
• Identify and minimise risk by predicting the demand for products and adopting new technology with no interruption to the process.
• Support the completion of the setting, implementation and tracking of departmental goals and formulation and implementation of appropriate employee development plans; will be responsible for management of the company's procurement contracts.
• 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Purchasing materials, goods & services and contracting transport/logistics services on behalf of the UK Service Business according to required technical specifications, price, delivery schedule and terms.
• Initiating purchase orders according to the purchase requisitions and in alignment with standard procedures.
• Negotiating agreements with main suppliers and periodically renewing price lists, terms and conditions.
• Supporting the bid and proposal teams by providing relevant market information.
• Overseeing supplier performance (on-time delivery, quality, lead time) and resolving performance issues.
• Aligning supplier orders with customer requirements in terms of content, quality, delivery, sustainability and price.
• Reviewing and updating supply chain practices in line with company policies, standards, laws and regulations.

Your background

• Proven experience in Supply Chain & Logistics Management, working as Buyer/Supply Chain Specialist with electrical, mechanical & services suppliers.
• Manage, mentor, and develop the supply chain team, ensuring high performance and engagement.
• Demonstrated experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Knowledge of SAP, Office 365 applications.
• A collaborative, solutions-oriented approach, and strong communication skills.
• Customer oriented, with excellent organisation and strong communication skills.
• Substations, Transformers, experience desirable.

More about us

We believe great work thrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported and fairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual – fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritising well-being, we build a workplace where personal and organisational success grow together. Our benefits offering for this role generally includes:

• Generous annual leave plus public holidays with the ability to buy & sell leave days.
• Enhanced pension plan with competitive employer contributions.
• Private healthcare for our employees.
• Health screening program and Dental Plan.
• Maternity, paternity, parental leave.
• Critical illness plan, Life insurance and income protection.
• Fitness & health benefits (access to gyms, studios, on-demand exercise classes and library of wellness apps).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Performance-based rewards and recognition.

We operate in a hybrid work environment and work on updating our people lead flexible benefits on a regular basis. The benefits listed above are an excerpt only and may vary depending on job grade, location, and contract type. Eligibility is subject to local regulations and some flexible benefits may require employee contribution.

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives. With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next. With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data centre, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.