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Sumitomo Electric Europe Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Sumitomo Electric Group – a Fortune Global 500 company and a world–renowned leader in the research and development of high–tech products and systems. It continually expands its activities across various technologies, markets, and regions, and employing over 280,000 individuals in over 40 countries around the globe.
The Group recognises its employees as the driving force behind its success, and thus established its Global Human Resource Management Policy in 2011 to optimise the use of its technologies, products, business models, and other resources in order to ensure its sustained development and its ability to make meaningful contributions to the world. This Policy can be succinctly summarised as follows…
Sumitomo Electric Group’s Global Human Resource Management Policy
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- We provide workplaces where all the employees can work actively, grow both personally and professionally through work, achieve self-actualisation, and contribute to society.
- We offer various career opportunities and globally pursue “the right person in the right position” regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
- We value and promote diversity in the workplace in order to enhance the creativity of the organisation and to sustain the growth of the business.
- We develop global leaders who lead and give energy to our global business. Global leaders are those who understand and share the Sumitomo Spirit and the Corporate Principles and can lead highly diversified teams.
As a member of the Sumitomo Electric Group, we are committed to upholding our values and culture, and strive to go beyond this policy in all that we do. If you feel that this is something you can relate to and would like to be part of our team, please see our current vacancies below.
Current Vacancies
Please refer to the list below for current job opening(s).
Important: prior to applying for any position, kindly ensure that you have the legal right to work in the country where the role is based. Thank you.
1 – Service Centre Team Leader (Job Reference: TL/LNPD/APR26)
Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Team Leader to join our busy Service Centre at our head office in Elstree.
The Service Centre Team Leader is a newly created role and will be responsible for the day-to-day running of our Optical Fibre Fusion Splicer Service Centre and management of a team of service technicians.
As part of the role, you will decide how the inspections, repairs and maintenance services are managed and prioritise them within the team. You will also approve sales’ quotes and orders, ensure a correct level of stock is held within the department and respond to customer queries.
It is therefore vital that you have previous supervisory experience and come from a service maintenance background. Knowledge and experience in electro mechanical or opto assemblies is also a must!
A recognised qualification in electronics/telecommunications is desirable but not essential.
To be successful in this role, you will need to have:
• good verbal and written communication skills
• good planning, analytical and organisational skills
• excellent interpersonal skills to line manage a team, deal with other Company employees at all levels and customers in a professional manner
• good computer skills with a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office
• to be capable of lifting and moving machines and boxes
• to be able to work to a specific time frame to ensure products are delivered to customers on time.
If you have the above experience then we would love to hear from you, so please apply by submitting your current CV and a cover letter to say why we should recruit you.
In return you will receive a competitive salary, pension, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, private healthcare cover, income protection, annual medical, life and travel insurance. The Company also offers the option of hybrid working.
2 – Service Technician (Job Reference: ST/LNPD/JUL26)
Job Description
Monday to Friday 9.00am-17.00pm 35 hrs per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced service technician to join our busy Service Centre at Sumitomo Electric Europe Ltd at our head office in Elstree.
Sumitomo Electric is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading forces in the research and development of high-technology products and systems in the info-communications, electronics, automotive and environment & energy industries. Our mission is to enrich our society through the provision of our products, which include optical fibres, cables and connectors. We have been established within the UK for 50 years and are part of a wider global group employing more than 280,000 employees in 415 companies worldwide.
We are looking for an experienced technician who can confidently calibrate, service and repair our fusion splicer products to customer timescales.
To be successful in this role, you will need to have:
• A high level of competence in working hands-on with electro-mechanical and opto-electronic technologies
• A good eye for detail to ensure accuracy in your work
• The ability to achieve timescale targets
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and ERP systems
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• A UK Level 3 BTEC or ONC in science, engineering or relevant technical subject, or equivalent.
It is also highly desirable that you have no passport restrictions for travel within Europe or to our parent company’s offices in Japan.
If you have the above experience then we would love to hear from you, so please apply by submitting your current CV and a cover letter to say why we should recruit you.
In return you will receive a competitive salary, discretionary bonus, pension, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, private healthcare cover and annual medical, and life and travel insurance.
3 – Supply Chain Planner (Job Reference: SCP/OPS/JUL26)
Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Supply Chain Planner to join our busy Operations team at our head office in Elstree.
Sumitomo Electric is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading forces in the research and development of high-technology products and systems in the info-communications, electronics, automotive and environment & energy industries. Our mission is to enrich our society through the provision of our products, which include optical fibres, cables and connectors. We have been established within the UK for 50 years and are part of a wider global group employing more than 280,000 employees in 415 companies worldwide.
The Supply Chain Planner is a newly created and key role within our Company, as they will be responsible for managing a smooth and seamless flow of data centre products and information across the supply chain from our factory partners to our customers.
This will involve a high degree of communication and collaboration with various parties in various countries to expediate components and materials to timely deadlines and customer requirements.
The work will involve planning, tracking of shipments, resolving supply chain issues, analysis of supply chain data and forecasting.
The Data Centre business is an exciting field to work in and a sales area our Company is looking to achieve rapid growth in over the coming years, so this is a fantastic opportunity to develop within our Company and make the role your own.
To be successful in this role, you will need to have:
• 5+ years of work experience in supply chain management ideally gained in the data centre or/and telecom industry or similar
• Experience of working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and able to meet deadlines
• Experience in collaborating across multiple departments
• Experience of managing vendor relationships
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills
• Knowledge of supply chain processes, logistics and inventory management and able to bring innovative ideas to the role and company
• Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail to manage multiple tasks
• Proficient in the use of MS Office (especially excel) and supply chain software/ERP systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to monitor performance and optimise processes
• Educated to degree level with preferably APICS, CPIM, LEAN certifications or other supply chain related credentials.
If you have the above experience then we would love to hear from you, so please apply by submitting your current CV and a cover letter to say why we should recruit you.
In return you will receive a competitive salary, pension, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, private healthcare and annual medical, income protection, life and travel insurance.
Please note that this role will be on-site for the first 6 months until training is completed and then it will move to hybrid working. The Company offers hybrid working of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.