Michael Charnock

Michael Charnock is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in supplier quality assurance and procurement in the rail and signaling industries. Currently serving as the Head of Supplier Quality Assurance at Hitachi Rail since April 2019, responsibilities include overseeing supplier onboarding and performance management across Rail Control and Vehicles lines. Previous roles at Hitachi included managing an international team as Head of Signalling & Turn-key Supplier QA and coordinating operations as a Supplier Qualification & Monitoring pool coordinator. Charnock's earlier experience at Ansaldo STS involved a PMO role focused on procurement efficiency, along with responsibilities as a senior global commodities buyer and proposal manager. Michael Charnock holds a degree in International Trade and Economics from Università degli Studi di Torino.