Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi is a global technology company working across automotive, construction, and consulting, with a broader focus on social innovation. Through its Lumada portfolio, Hitachi develops digital solutions, services, and technologies that help organizations address operational challenges and advance digital transformation. Its work spans digital systems, green energy, mobility, and connected industries, supporting business operations and social infrastructure. Founded in 1910, Hitachi brings together expertise across technology and industry to pursue solutions linked to sustainability, environmental responsibility, and quality of life.

Senior Global Logistics Business Process Expert

Lead logistics process harmonization and SAP S/4HANA transformation across Hitachi Energy’s manufacturing network. Coordinate transportation, warehouse management, and business execution processes with global and local teams.

Description

  • Work with Digital Manufacturing Competence Center colleagues and local Digital BPOs
  • Lead process improvement and harmonization initiatives in line with DTO
  • Coordinate with Transportation, Warehouse Management, and Master Data teams to support harmonization and compliance
  • Assess process usage regularly and benchmark performance
  • Promote adherence to global processes
  • Evaluate new requirements and track implementation progress
  • Keep stakeholders informed of progress
  • Spot deviations from standard templates and share effective practices
  • Create user stories and solutions for deployment across multiple factories
  • Convert operational requirements for automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) into scalable integration designs, user stories, interface specifications, test scenarios, and deployment standards
  • Coordinate with factory, automation, SAP, and IT teams
  • Resolve system-related issues
  • Prepare training materials and deliver role-specific training

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business administration, information technology, or a related discipline
  • At least 10 years of experience in supply chain execution, logistics, transportation, warehouse operations, and business process management within global manufacturing
  • Strong knowledge of Make-to-Order, Make-to-Stock, Engineer-to-Order, and Service Management processes
  • Advanced SAP S/4HANA expertise, including Transportation Management (TM), Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), Warehouse Management (WM), and Inventory Management (IM)
  • Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, testing, and stabilizing integrations between SAP EWM and automated warehouse technologies such as AS/RS, WCS/WES, conveyors, and material handling systems
  • Experience leading global process ownership, SAP transformation, and harmonization across factory operations, regional deployment teams, and global organizations
  • Strong understanding of end-to-end integration across Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, Sales, and Finance
  • Ability to turn complex business needs into scalable, optimized global solutions
  • Excellent stakeholder management, communication, influencing, and change leadership skills
  • Pre-employment checks may verify employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information
  • Additional background or security checks may apply to some roles

Benefits

  • Private medical care and life insurance
  • Fitness and wellness program access
  • Benefits platform offering discounts and perks
  • Employee Capital Plans (PPK)
  • Home-working equipment or an allowance to set up a home workspace
  • Allowance for spectacles and contact lenses
  • Company events and team-building activities
  • Psychological support program
  • Free parking

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