Overview
Project Specialist role for the PGTR I & C Factory in Mysuru, supporting Hitachi Energy's Transformers business unit, with end-to-end order handling and team leadership responsibilities.
What you'll do
- Own end-to-end execution of projects for the assigned region, from order booking to dispatch, ensuring adherence to timelines, quality and customer commitments.
- Drive key order handling activities including Sales Order Booking, BOM creation, drawing release and delivery confirmation.
- Collaborate with Production and SCM to verify material readiness, production scheduling and dispatch planning.
- Act as primary interface with customers for delivery updates, order clarifications and after-sales issue resolution.
- Ensure effective documentation management, including dispatch and payment documents.
- Resolve post-delivery concerns such as shortages, wrong supplies and claims, ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Lead and manage a team of Project/Order Handling professionals, ensuring clarity of roles, workload balance and performance outcomes.
- Drive goal setting, performance management and periodic reviews aligned with business and customer KPIs.
- Build team capability through coaching, mentoring and structured development plans (functional and behavioral).
- Foster a high-performance, customer-centric culture, ensuring accountability and collaboration across functions.
- Ensure team adherence to standard processes, SAP discipline and compliance requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives in order handling efficiency, cycle time reduction and customer experience.
- Live and promote Hitachi Energy values of safety and integrity, ensuring responsible actions and a safe working environment.
What you'll need
- A bachelor's degree in electrical/mechanical engineering or a Diploma.
- Around 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in project management / order management in Supply chain & Logistics.
- Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Excellent analytical skills and understanding of data analysis/statistical methods.
- Good knowledge of MS Office and databases.
- SAP PP module experience is a must.
- Great attention to detail and results-driven approach.
- Excellent organizational and leadership abilities.
- Proficiency in Kannada is a must.
Nice to have
- Experience in project management / order management in Supply chain & Logistics (listed as an added advantage).
- English communication skills (preferred).
Details
- Location: Mysore, Karnataka, India.
- Full-time position.
- Not remote.
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