Local Business Lead

Location:

Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan

Job ID:

R0084538

Date Posted:

2025-04-10

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY JAPAN, LTD.

Profession (Job Category):

General Management

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity:

Through our innovative and diverse Transformers team and pioneering technology, we transform energy to add social, environmental and economic value – enabling a sustainable energy future for today's generations and those to come. Hitachi Energy offers a complete range of power transformers, traction transformers, insulation and components, digital sensors and transformer services.
Our transformers have a global sales network of about 100 countries spanning applications for power generation, transmission and distribution, metals and mining, oil and gas, commercial and infrastructure projects, and mobility. With increasing complexity in the grid, our transformers are also increasingly used for improving power quality and network management. We introduced our TXpert™ Ecosystem launching the next level for digitalization of transformers.

How you’ll make an impact:

• You will operate remains at the forefront of what we do and will be the first and top priority of the Local Business Lead, it rests on three fundamental pillars. You will be responsible on HSE and business compliance standards and regulations within the unit, ensure a safe working environment and champions continuous improvement of HSE processes.

• You will oversee execution of high-quality products, services and processes, monitor quality metrics, identify opportunities for improvement in local execution, and oversees improvement activities and ensure the Local Business unit is managed with integrity and personally lives the Hitachi Energy values and Group standards, joint accountability and responsibility, together with the respective Hub product lines and functions, for implementing the Hub Business Unit (Transformers) strategy and ensures business development in the Local Business unit, with full responsibility for delivering on time, in scope and on cost.

• You will ensure profitable business growth through development of performance targets in line with Hub Business Unit targets and ensures achievement through regular oversight and definition of improvement actions as needed, lead and manage the Operations organization and team members within the Local Unit and ensure local plans to achieve targets are implemented.

• You will be responsible for local engineering, project execution and quality of the end-to-end value chain, from the sourcing the supply factories to the delivery to our customers, drive productivity, delivery performance and cost optimization, implement and ensure compliance with global and local standards, rules, tools, policies and processes related to operations/project execution. You will share functional best practices and lessons learned across the organization and ensure that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed.

• You will provide new input for future growth and contributes to the development of the Hub Business Unit strategy, including but not limited to, market and pricing intelligence, and portfolio management in the local market, responsible to support Sales demand orders and growth through local BU MM team. You will build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers to ensure ongoing customer satisfaction and improve net promoter scores (NPS), guide, motivate and develop direct and indirect subordinates.

• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility in own project actions in the site.

Your background:

• You hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent Business Management degree.

• Relevant 10 to 15 years of experience in managing local businesses for Operating Units or significant experience of all functions in M&S, SCM, Project Management, Technology Transfer, Production & Planning or Change management projects in preferred sectors Power Utilities / Industry / Data Centre / Railways / EPC / End Users.

• Successful experience in generating revenue, profitability and execution. Experience in leading diverse teams in Matrix environments at different levels of the organization.

• Solid analytical skills. Proven track record in strategy deployment and execution.

• Fluent English level, Japanese highly recommended.

More about us:

Working Conditions and benefits:

• Working hours: 900-1730 (1hr break). Flex time is applicable.

• Hybrid working style applicable.

Benefits:
-Employment insurance, industrial injury insurance, health insurance, pension insurance
-Paid leave
-Bereavement leave
-Wedding leave
-Maternity leave
-Spousal maternity leave
-Parental leave
-Nursing care leave

Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome to apply! Our selection process is continuous, and the position may be closed before the advertisement expires. So, if you are interested – don’t delay, apply today!  All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner: Yini Cai

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