Buyer

Location:

Xi'An, Shaanxi, China

Job ID:

R0137301

Date Posted:

2026-07-13

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY XI'AN POWER CAPACITOR CO., LTD

Profession (Job Category):

Customer Service & Contact Center Operations

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity:

Hitachi Energy is renowned worldwide as a specialist for electrical power transmission and distribution. As a global leader, we revolutionized high-voltage technology and pioneered many world’s firsts to bring safety, reliability and efficiency to power networks around the globe. High Voltage Products manufacturing facilities around the world, >100 locations worldwide providing 24/7 service. We have No.1 market share, installed 1 out of 4 high-voltage switchgear in the world, >500k high-voltage circuit-breakers installed globally.

How you’ll make an impact:

1. You will work cross-functionally with operations, sales, services and quality to conduct supplier RFI, RFP, RFQ, delivery and quality management.

2. You will be responsible for price negotiation, deal with daily sourcing project request efficiently, contract management as local category buyer.

3. You will cooperate with SQE/Technical team to manage and improve supplier key quality issue performance, manage and achieve supplier KPI target from supply chain management, OTD/OQD/Cost Saving/Cost Avoidance/Payment Terms/Claiming, etc and identify and drive 2nd source project among R&D, technical, quality and suppliers, well organized and coordinated ability.

4. You will develop fulfilment strategies with key suppliers to drive supplier fulfilment excellence and achieve in-stock, inventory excellence and supply chain efficiency, work with category manager to initiate supplier sourcing, qualification, and creation, PPAP, Supplier Performance Evaluation, annual bidding and deal with escalated and urgent supplier delivery/quality/service issues, other work assigned by manager.

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

6. 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:

1. Bachelor/master’s degree, major in Mechanical/Electric/Commercial Engineering with oversea experience is preferred.

2. More than 3years direct relevant experience in supply chain function in multi-national company.

3. Familiar in supplier chain optimization, self-motivated, independent and project management experience. SAP system reengineering experience required.

4. Collaboration skills, able to effectively collaborate with peers in other functions/divisions. Good communication skills and ability to work across multiple functions and cross cultural, drive action via the consensus with internal and external stakeholders.

5. Excellent in Microsoft skills, excel, PPT, Power BI, etc. Sincerity and pioneering spirit must be followed as key values.

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

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. 

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