Strategic Rail Procurement Manager (Hybrid)

Hitachi; Ballerup; Hybrid; DKK 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Pension

6 weeks holidays

Canteen

Job summary

Hitachi Rail Denmark A/S is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead procurement strategy, governance, supplier coordination and contract execution across rail infrastructure and IT/OT projects. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with engineering, legal and finance to ensure compliant sourcing aligned with project schedules.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in industrial procurement, strong negotiation skills and a disciplined approach to procurement governance.

Qualifications

• Procurement experience in rail, infrastructure, IT/OT, telecoms, electrical or construction.
• Strong negotiation, supplier evaluation, contract formation and procurement governance capability.
• Ability to translate technical and assurance needs into purchase obligations.
• Resilience and composure under urgent sourcing and delivery pressures.
• 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 governance

Negotiation

Supplier evaluation

Contract formation

Industrial procurement

Ethical procurement

Job description

Hitachi Rail Denmark A/S is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead procurement strategy, governance, supplier coordination and contract execution across rail infrastructure and IT/OT projects. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with engineering, legal and finance to ensure compliant sourcing aligned with project schedules.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in industrial procurement, strong negotiation skills and a disciplined approach to procurement governance.