North American Supplier Planner

Job summary

Develop and communicate material forecasts while creating constrained supplier plans to support S&OP processes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize supply performance, manage inventory, and mitigate capacity risks.

Job details

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Job ID: R0146862 Date Posted: 2026-10-09 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY USA INC Profession (Job Category): Customer Service & Contact Center Operations Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Description: Are you passionate about turning data into action and building strong supplier partnerships that drive business success? As a North America Supplier Planner, you will play a critical role in aligning supplier capabilities with business demand, ensuring materials are available when needed while optimizing inventory and operational performance. You will collaborate across a global value chain, working with supply chain teams, suppliers, product management, sourcing, quality, and operations to create effective supply plans that support customer commitments and business growth. This is a hybrid role that can be tied to one of our locations. In this role, you'll leverage forecasting, capacity planning, and analytical expertise to identify risks, solve complex supply challenges, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Your work will directly influence operational efficiency, supplier integration, customer satisfaction, and working capital performance. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving problems, and are motivated by making a measurable impact, we invite you to join us. Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines. How You'll Make an Impact Develop and communicate material forecasts for key suppliers. Create constrained supplier and material plans to support S&OP processes. Analyze demand, capacity, and supply data to identify risks and opportunities. Partner with suppliers to understand capacity constraints and mitigation strategies. Collaborate with product management, sourcing, quality, and planning teams to optimize supply performance. Drive inventory optimization initiatives while maintaining service and delivery expectations. Perform root cause analysis and implement improvements to increase plan adherence. Support new product introductions, product transitions, and excess and obsolete inventory reduction projects. Your Background Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field preferred. Minimum 5 years of experience in supply chain, planning, purchasing, or a related discipline. Experience working with SAP or similar ERP systems, including planning and materials management functions. Advanced Microsoft Excel and analytical problem-solving skills. Ability to work collaboratively across functions and within a global supply network. Strong communication skills, initiative, customer focus, and a continuous improvement mindset. More About Us At Hitachi Energy, you'll help advance a sustainable energy future through innovative technologies and global collaboration. We invest in professional development, offering opportunities to grow your skills, expand your expertise, and advance your career. Join a diverse and inclusive workplace where your ideas, contributions, and growth are valued. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities Equal Employment Opportunity Hitachi is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including females, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Accessibility and reasonable accommodation Protected veterans and 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 accommodation channel 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.

What you’ll do

Develop and communicate material forecasts while creating constrained supplier plans to support S&OP processes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize supply performance, manage inventory, and mitigate capacity risks.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in SAP or similar ERP systems and advanced Microsoft Excel skills are essential.

Benefits

• Professional development
• Career advancement opportunities

Listed skills

• Supply chain management · Preferred
• SAP · Preferred
• ERP systems · Preferred
• Inventory Optimization · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• Root Cause Analysis · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Continuous Improvement · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Supply chain management
• Material forecasting
• Capacity planning
• SAP
• ERP systems
• Inventory optimization
• Analytical problem-solving
• Data analysis
• Supplier relationship management
• Root cause analysis
• Microsoft Excel
• S&OP processes
• Continuous improvement
• Communication skills
• Customer focus
• Sales and Operations Planning
• Influencing Skills
• Business Success
• Operational Efficiency
• Workplace Inclusivity
• Operational Performance Management
• Supply Chain
• Data Privacy
• Supply Chain Planning
• Contact Center Operations
• Planning
• Capacity Planning
• Decision Making
• Customer Service
• Communication
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Information Privacy
• Forecasting
• Renewable Energy
• Innovation
• Problem Solving
• Materials Management
• New Product Development
• Working Capital
• Operations
• Product Management
• Purchasing
• SAP Applications
• Team Management
• Value Chain
• Scheduling
• Root Cause Analysis
• Mitigation

Job areas

• Logistics
• Energy
• Manufacturing
• Management & Leadership
• Data & Analytics
• North American Representative
• Supply Planner
• Buyers
• Logisticians

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