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This role is pivotal in ensuring efficient material flow and production alignment across a dynamic manufacturing environment. Following recent organizational changes, the position now includes full responsibility for post-placement Purchase Order (PO) management, significantly expanding its operational impact.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage production schedules that align with customer demand, inventory goals, and manufacturing capacity.
• Oversee post-placement PO activities:
  • Expedite critical materials to meet production deadlines.
  • Adjust delivery schedules in response to evolving production needs.
  • Resolve invoice discrepancies in collaboration with Finance and Procurement.
  • Address receiving issues and coordinate with warehouse and suppliers.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality to ensure timely material availability and issue resolution.
• Monitor and respond to material shortages, lead time fluctuations, and supply chain disruptions.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning efficiency and supply chain agility.
• Maintain ERP system accuracy related to material planning and cost standards.

Required skills/experience:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a Supply Chain related position, ideally in a low-volume, high-mix production environment.
• Proficiency in MRP/ERP Systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) ideally SAP.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and solve complex problems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, with a strong emphasis on Excel for data analysis, scheduling, and reporting.
• Familiarity with Power BI is a plus for creating dashboards and visualizing production and inventory metrics.
• Familiarity with Power Automate is a plus, especially for streamlining planning workflows and automating routine tasks such as expediting.
• Experience in the railroad or heavy industrial sector is highly desirable.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering or a business related field or equivalent experience

Language:
English

Benefits 
Hitachi Rail employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including Competitive Pay, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Life & Accident Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, a Retirement Savings Plan, and Paid Vacation. We also offer a number of Work/Life Programs such as Flextime and a variety of Training and Development opportunities. 
 
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted. Join us at www.hitachirail.com/careers 
 
It is our commitment at Hitachi Rail to create a diverse environment and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. 
 

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In accordance with the DOT’s FRA and FTA programs, Hitachi’s substance screening program tests pre-employment candidates and current employees, as required for safety-sensitive positions.

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