SCM Sustainability Manager

Hitachi Energy is a pioneering technology leader that is helping to increase access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. We help keep your lights on, the factories running, 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 = Innovation  
The Global SCM organization provides processes, tools, synergies, innovation and value to our sites and customer projects around the world. In this role you will be subject matter expert and ‘go-to’ person in Global SCM for Sustainability related topics and represent Global SCM in Hitachi Energy and Hitachi Procurement related forums and initiatives.
If you like business challenges, have a curious mind, passion for sustainability and have a problem-solving attitude, take the opportunity to join a World Technology Leader Company and at the same time, give yourself unlimited career opportunities by applying to the following role! 
Your responsibilities 
Maintain, implement, manage and refine our Global SCM sustainability strategy. Enable the Business Unit’s and functions to implement relevant parts of the strategy and secure a more sustainable future supply base.
You will be Global manager for our supplier sustainability assessment and ranking program enabled by our external service provider EcoVadis. This is managed as a project with strong involvement by the business unit SCM sustainability managers and the category managers.
Monitor and support the expansion, improvements and implementation of Supplier Sustainability Development Program, which is managed by a separate global lead.
Own the Supplier Code of Conduct, maintain it in close collaboration with Integrity, Trade and others and provide trainings. Secure the business and functions drive full supplier awareness, understanding and compliance.
Define, implement, and maintain a process and tool for product CO2 mapping.
Stay up do date on relevant laws and regulations and make sure they are properly reflected in our processes.
Note: Material compliance is owned by a separate role in the team.
Drive and secure sustainability is further integrated into our other supply base management processes like supplier qualification, performance evaluation and supplier classification.
Define, develop and implement relevant sustainability trainings.
Improve SCM sustainability communication overall, including the content on our internal and external websites, SharePoint etc.

Your background 
You are a leader with strong communication and influencing skills in global industrial organizations
Track record of successfully implementing common processes, systems and training programs in complex, global organizations
Solid and successful experience from implementing global sustainability program(s) in large, international organization(s), preferably with focus on procurement
Good understanding of supplier quality
Strategic and results oriented mindset
Customer focus with ability to build effective working relationships and ability to inspire others
Positive ‘can-do’ attitude and getting things done
Proficiency in English is required, both written and spoken. Additional Language skills are considered an advantage.
The country of job location is flexible.

More about us 
Our leaders are the engine for bringing the inclusion and diversity of thought to life and we need you who want to be a part of our journey!
Welcome to apply before February 25! Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t delay – apply today!
More information: Recruiting Manager Nils Tengberg, nils.tengberg@hitachienergy.com, will answer your questions about the position. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Helena Stefansdottir, +46 107-38 53 98, helena.stefansdottir@hitachienergy.com.
Hitachi Energy 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 centers. With a proven track record, global footprint and unparalleled installed base, Hitachi Energy 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.