Logistics & Quality Manager

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is a pioneering technology leader that is helping to increase access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. We help to power your home, keep the factories running, and our hospitals and schools open. Come as you are and prepare to get better as you learn from others. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and plug into a team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation
Hitachi ABB Power Grids, High Voltage Products, is renowned worldwide as a specialist for power transmission and distribution. The Service Hub Business Line Europe includes eleven High Voltage Service Units promoting services on the installed base in the local markets, four of them additionally acting as Product Service Centers for their respective products with the global responsibility for the service portfolio, training and certification as well as technical and sales support of the local Hitachi ABB Service Centers.
In the role of Logistics & Quality Manager you will be part of the high voltage product service center in Ludvika Sweden, implementing a solid process for Logistics & Quality aligned with our HV Service strategy. Managing a group of 5 people within purchasing, material handling and quality.
Your responsibilities
Implement our strategy in the fields of Logistics, supply chain management and quality
Managing our stock with a clear contribution to reduce overall Net Working Capital of the Unit
Set up a structure for internal and external purchasing (both from feeder factories and external suppliers)
Overall control on yearly material expenditure and related resources
Quality control and evaluation of suppliers
Managing customer complaints and allocating resources for that purpose
Implement our yearly quality plan, including external audits, revisions of instructions and customer audits
Developing the skills of the newly created Logistics & Quality group

Your background
Preferably you have a university degree in Logistics, Administration or Engineering
You have at least 5 years of experience in similar positions, mainly focus on procurement and logistics
At least 3 years of experience on a management position
Understanding on the Power Grids business is a merit
Fluency in English is required, while understanding of Swedish is a merit

More about us
Are you ready for a new exciting challenge? Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until 15th of April 2021, so don’t delay – apply today!
Recruiting Manager Daniel Caceres, +46 107-38 41 23, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Felix Bandalo, +46 107-38 36 86, Unionen: Yvonne Norgren, +46 107-38 36 94, Ledarna: Christer Fridlund, +46 107-38 29 12. All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Specialist Elias Ströberg, +46 107-38 34 45.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids is a global technology leader with a combined heritage of almost 250 years, employing around 36,000 people in 90 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, the business serves utility, industry and infrastructure customers across the value chain, and emerging areas like sustainable mobility, smart cities, energy storage and data centres. With a proven track record, global footprint and unparalleled installed base, Hitachi ABB Power Grids balances social, environmental and economic values, and is committed to powering good for a sustainable energy future, with pioneering and digital technologies, as the partner of choice for enabling a stronger, smarter and greener grid. www.hitachiabb-powergrids.com