Procurement Protege Trainee

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Our motivation is the mobility turnaround. To achieve this, our teams find innovative products and solutions that ensure the operation and reliability of the entire rail network and increase capacities on the rails.

Our projects are diverse. To make our teams even stronger, we are looking for your support. In return, we offer you an attractive overall package with the following benefits:

As a Protege in the Procurement department, you will be supporting the Category Buyer team in supplier review and supplier onboarding for the APAC Region.

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  Review the supplier database and cross check the completeness of supplier information with respect to the compliances set by the group.

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  Work with Category buyers in the region as well as suppliers to collate and upkeep supplier information in our e-portal.

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  Help review mapping of applicable framework agreements and suggest its viability in APAC region.

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  Track and share the local framework and local agreement validity.

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  Quotation Catalogue management on cloud server.

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  Consolidate pricelist with suppliers based on Category Manager inputs.

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  Organize and maintain supplier data in procurement tools.

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  Other ad-hoc support needed by the category and process & tool team to improve overall efficiency.

• Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in Procurement or Supply Chain Management.

• Possess good communication and interpersonal skills.

• Good multitasking and organizational skills.

• Independent, proactive and self-motivated.

• Strong MS Office skills, for example, the proficient knowledge of Sharepoint, SAP By design, Excel and PowerPoint will be necessary throughout this role.

• The ability to manage shareholders and build strong relationships.

• The skills to grasp complex technical concepts quickly, including process flows and policies.

• The ability to collate information and produce comprehensive reports.

• An eye for detail and the ability to analyse problems and develop practical solutions.

• The skills to plan and organise workload and work to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

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We look forward to receiving your application in just a few clicks via our career portal. For further information about Hitachi Rail as an employer visit us on www.hitachirail.com/careers

Equal opportunities and self-determined participation of severely disabled persons and persons of equal status as well as respectful cooperation are firmly anchored principles within Hitachi Rail and its subsidiaries. We also aim to offer all our equal opportunities to start a career and to receive training and further education in our company. We consciously promote diversity and togetherness in our teams.