Procurement Strategy Lead - Rail & Infrastructure

hitachi; København; Hybrid; DKK 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

6 weeks holidays

Canteen

Job summary

Hitachi Rail Denmark A/S is seeking a Procurement Manager to operate within a four-level governance model, aligning with project schedules and site readiness. You will lead strategy, qualification, supplier onboarding and procurement compliance across rail, infra and IT/OT packages.

The role emphasizes negotiation, contract formation and ethical procurement, with a hybrid work setup and a focus on delivering commercially sound, technically complete supplier agreements.

Qualifications

• Procurement experience for rail, infrastructure, IT/OT, telecoms, electrical or construction packages.
• Strong negotiation, supplier evaluation, contract formation and procurement Governance capability.
• Ability to translate technical and assurance needs into purchase obligations.
• Resilience and resistance to stress during urgent sourcing, supplier negotiations and delivery-critical awards.
• Ethical procurement discipline and transparency.

Responsibilities

• Prepare procurement strategy, bidder lists, RFQ/RFP packages, evaluation models, negotiation plans and award recommendations.
• Ensure procurement packages include technical requirements, documentation deliverables, acceptance criteria, HSE, quality, safety, cybersecurity, warranties, spares and support obligations.
• Coordinate procurement timing with engineering maturity, customer approvals, project schedule and site readiness.
• Manage commercial clarifications, deviations, purchase orders/subcontracts and supplier onboarding with Supply Chain and Contract Management.
• Support supplier claims, changes, back charges and performance escalations with evidence and commercial records.
• Apply the Hitachi Code of Conduct in role-specific decisions, including ethical escalation, anti-bribery discipline, confidentiality, data protection, fair supplier/customer conduct and transparent records.
• Procurement strategy execution, subcontract management, vendor coordination and procurement compliance.
• Manages purchase and subcontract actions within approved procurement plan and delegation.
• Escalates vendor-performance issues.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Negotiation

Supplier evaluation

Contract formation

Governance compliance

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder management

Ethical procurement

Job description

Hitachi Rail Denmark A/S is seeking a Procurement Manager to operate within a four-level governance model, aligning with project schedules and site readiness. You will lead strategy, qualification, supplier onboarding and procurement compliance across rail, infra and IT/OT packages.

The role emphasizes negotiation, contract formation and ethical procurement, with a hybrid work setup and a focus on delivering commercially sound, technically complete supplier agreements.