Global Application Specialist - Configurators

The Opportunity

As a Global Configurator Deployment Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of our product customization processes. Your responsibilities encompass both configuration governance and master data management. The primary responsibility of the Global Application specialist is to onboard various Transformer products, into different types of configurators and Web shop. You are strongly involved in all operational activities and contributes to various areas, from solution design, through testing, deployment, configuration, and development to users training.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Configuration Management: Lead the deployment and maintenance of configuration data, including product specifications of complex industrial goods, costing, and pricing, collaborate closely with developers in order to ensure business satisfaction.
• Business understanding: Develop business requirements based on company needs, drive ROI assessments for new developments.
• Testing and Validation: Rigorously test and validate configuration models and scenarios. Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, and sales, to maintain consistency and accuracy in product configurations, creation of documentations and training material
• Performance Monitoring: Continuously monitor and analyze configuration performance, incorporating customer feedback for improvements.
• Training and Support: Provide training and support to factory and sales teams on configurator and web shop utilization. Cross-Functional Project Management: Manage cross-functional projects related to configurator and web shop enhancements.
• Communication: Facilitate communication between businesses and IT, resolving conflicts and gaining commitment. Requirement Engineering: Determine which requirements are covered by standard functionalities and identify areas for enhancements.
• Data-Driven Decision-Making: Analyze data from configurator and web shop usage to inform decision-making and improve tool effectiveness.
• Core Data Elements: Manage critical master data objects, such as products, business partners, technical assets, and enterprise structures. Data Compliance: Ensure compliance with data standards and policies.
• Data Quality: Perform data cleansing, validation, and enrichment to maintain high-quality master data. Data Integration: Support data migration, integration, and synchronization efforts.
• Issue Resolution: Address data-related issues promptly and provide data support to stakeholders.
• Compliance: Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Safety and integrity: Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
  
  

Your Background

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, IT, Engineering). Experience working within a multinational company and managing cross-regional projects is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated excellence in project management. Solid background in sales and marketing. Experience with e-Config and Camos tools is an added advantage
• Knowledge of configuration strategies across various business archetypes. Technical expertise in configuration and master data management.
• Established proficiency in SalesForce.com. Experience/knowledge in SAP SD, MM, Pricing
• Familiarity with MS Project and Jira is beneficial. Technical expertise in configuration and master data management tools.
• Robust problem-solving capabilities and meticulous attention to detail. Strong communication skills for effective cross-team collaboration.
• Previous experience in pricing is highly valued. Comprehensive cost modelling and understanding of full cost models (highly advantageous).
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.
  
  

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.

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