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The Hitachi Energy Indian Operations Center (INOPC) is a competence center with around 2600+skilled engineers who focus on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, functional system testing, installation supervision and commissioning. However, over the last decade, it has evolved to become the largest engineering hub. The India Operations Centre is a key aspect of the Power Grids business Power Up transformation program. The INOPC team at Chennai supports Hitachi Energy’s units in more than 40 countries across a wide portfolio of all the four business units in Power Grid business. To date, the team has executed engineering and commissioning for projects in more than80 countries.
Mission Statement:
In the role of Transport and Logistics Planner, you are responsible for order handling and shipments all over the world and ensure that deliveries arrive to the destination at the right time with the right documentation. The work includes contacts internally and with customers and freight forwarders, planning and booking of transports and production of documents for deliveries. You handle goods supply issues daily via telephone, Teams and email. This means that you are an important link and coordinator between our customers, internal functions of freight forwarders and agents. The performance of the tasks must always follow the regulations and routines regarding quality and safety as well as legal aspects. The role includes routine work tasks but also problem solving and continuous improving. The work is carried out in a global environment at a high pace, with a strong focus on cross-functional collaboration to strive for the best for our internal and / or external stakeholders. The nature of the role requires an ability to be flexible and to be able to independently prioritize and make assessments of how the time is best distributed for the work to be conducted efficiently.
Your responsibilities:
Transport and Logistics Planner is the main contact between project and logistical department during transport execution.
The work includes contacts internally and with customers and freight forwarders, planning and booking of transports and production of documents for deliveries & supply issues daily via email, telephone and Teams.
You will be an important link and coordinator between our customers, internal functions of freight forwarders and agents.
Ensure that delivery execution shipments are sent on time and according to defined plan and schedule.
The planner works closely in high collaboration with Procurement department to ensure shipping is handled in a time and cost-effective manner.
Key is to be proactive and have a good way of planning all upcoming shipments for several projects in parallel.
Prepares administrative transportation documentation for shipments to global projects.
Fulfils shipping, packing and marking procedures per project requirements in compliance with governmental regulations. Issuing export documents, shipping papers, and customer documents.
Monitoring and updating the changes of customs legislation and applications and planning shipments.
Releases shipments to forwarders based on packing lists. Provides administrative support in the identification and selection of forwarders for domestic/export transportation.
The performance of the tasks must always follow the regulations and routines regarding quality and safety as well as legal aspects.
The work is carried out in a global environment at a high pace, with a strong focus on cross-functional collaboration.
The nature of the role requires an ability to be flexible and to be able to independently prioritize and make assessments of how the time is best distributed for the work to be conducted efficiently.
Establishes clear and transparent communication internally, externally between different Divisions, Business Units and Functions.
Living Hitachi Energy core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
Your background:
University degree in External Trade, Logistics or related fields and working as a supply chain / logistics/ transportation coordinator.
Yoi should have min 8 to 10 years of experience in area of transport/shipping.
Solid knowledge of how to book and monitor shipments.
Basic knowledge of logistics compliance (import and export documentation/ rules).
You are a team player with strong communicative and collaborative skills who likes to
interact with other people. Problem solving attitude.
You are used to a multicultural and challenging global business environment and can handle several tasks in parallel.
Described as energetic, motivated and self-confident person who can handle both ups and downs and manage problem that may occur.
Strong administration skills, sense of ownership and sense of responsibility.
Good knowledge of computers and systems: MS Office package, SAP are must.
Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
Experience in working with DG is a plus.