Hitachi—Purchase Engineer

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Description: Location: Vadodara, Gujarat, India Job ID: R0145271 Date Posted: 2026-10-01 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY INDIA LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Customer Service & Contact Center Operations Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Description: The Opportunity The ideal candidate must enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment. He or she must be flexible to accommodate business requirements and experience in working with diverse groups and cultures. The ability to multitask & delivers within timelines is essential. How you’ll make an impact - The successful candidate for this position has experience in the manufacturing industry of switchgear and should strong understanding of Operational Procurement Processes. - 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 - As a Procurement Engineer, you will play a key role in daily Operational procurement process of high-voltage switchgear and related components to ensure on-time availability of the material prior to production schedules. - Prepare and issue purchase orders and ensure material availability meeting production plan and customer requirement. Monitoring and tracking orders to ensure timely delivery. - Candidate must have experience of handling import and local procurement, shipment tracking. - Coordinate with internal stakeholders to align procurement activities with business needs. Coordinate with quality team and evaluate the quality of purchased items and resolve short comings. - Manage vendor relationships and monitor supplier performance to ensure compliance with contractual agreements and quality standards. - Actively contribute to inventory management initiatives and Strong knowledge on inventory management in highly fluctuating demand and supply challenges. - Knowledge of GST, VAT, custom clearance and other taxations is must. - Good analytical skills with proven experience in cost saving activities are desirable - Drive operational efficiency and enhance productivity across procurement process. - 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 - Mechanical/Electrical with years' 2-5 years of experience in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Diploma / B.E. Mechanical Engineering with experience in a manufacturing environment required. - Working knowledge of SAP MM / PP Module - Proficiency in use of MS Office and both spoken-written English language is required - Self-motivated and self-organized. Open-mindedness and strong interpersonal skills. - Analytical aptitude and thinking, strong data collection, and analytical skills for a complex project - Excellent communication skill, multi-tasking and time management skills - Ability to work in a collaborative manner with various functions across the organization. - Excellent leadership and management skills - Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required Accessibility and reasonable accommodation Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process. This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response. Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as Hitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice. Background Screening and Security Checks As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws. For certain roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions—additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position. The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.