Head of Supply Chain

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Hitachi Rail creates a legacy through cutting‑edge digital transformation and technology, operating worldwide with a multicultural and sustainable workforce. We welcome everyone to join us.

The Head of Supply Chain for Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc. in Hagerstown, MD will oversee procurement to delivery, ensuring material requirements for Rolling Stock projects align with contractual dates through strategic materials planning, supplier management, and logistics coordination.

• Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) via the ERP system to support all project phases and ensure timely, localized material availability.
• Coordinate expediting and monitoring of materials, reporting feasibility status and following escalation on criticalities.
• Plan and coordinate material movements and warehouse operations to meet technical specifications and safety rules.
• Create, release, and maintain ERP‑generated production orders for manufacturing, providing clear visibility on material status and production feasibility.
• Manage non‑conformities with internal engineering and quality control, ensuring proper material flow through disposition cycles.
• Ensure material availability for service and maintenance through MRP launching.
• Lead digitalization and automation initiatives as product owner, integrating multidisciplinary teams inside and outside the organization.

• Must have two years of experience with each of the following:
  • Supply chain planning
  • Production planning and control
  • Vendor evaluation and expediting
  • Project management
  • Contractual delivery schedule negotiation
  • Reporting and escalation of risks and criticalities to top management
  • Cost controlling and budgeting
  • Intralogistics and warehouse operations
  • Logistics and inventory management within manufacturing
• Experience must include:
  • Processing large supply‑chain and inventory data
  • Monitoring fulfillment of delivery schedules and managing change requirements
  • Conceptualizing large‑picture projects and foreseeing challenges
  • Using supply‑chain software systems (SAP, Oracle, or AS/400)
  • Managing quality issues that pose manufacturing risks
  • Negotiating contracts with vendors/suppliers
  • Reporting to top management
  • Implementing and following escalation policies for problem resolution
• Must have knowledge of:
  • Materials Requirement Process, including the production planning module
  • Advanced warehouse operations
  • Quality management
  • Accounting module
  • Manufacturing execution modules
  • Highly proficient in Excel

• Master’s degree in quality control systems or quality management
• Two years of management experience implementing and maintaining quality systems within the manufacturing industry supply chain

Hitachi Rail employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including competitive pay, medical, dental and vision insurance, short and long‑term disability, life and accident insurance, flexible spending accounts, a retirement savings plan, and paid vacation. Workers benefit from Flextime and various training and development programs.

The salary for this position is $/year.

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