Procurement Specialist | Stone, United Kingdom

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Stone; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in the UK is seeking an experienced Procurement Specialist to support strategic sourcing activities across the UK business.

You’ll manage supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, identify cost-saving opportunities, and ensure resilience of our supply chain while delivering value for projects and operations. This hands-on role requires strong commercial awareness, proactive stakeholder management, and a track record in tendering, market analysis, and supplier performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain management within manufacturing, engineering, industrial, utilities, or energy sectors.
• Experience managing supplier onboarding, supplier evaluations, and supplier performance improvement activities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across multiple business functions.
• Experience supporting tendering activities, project execution, and operational planning processes.
• Strong understanding of sourcing strategies, supplier relationship management, contract negotiation, and procurement best practices.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead sourcing and tendering activities for materials and services, ensuring competitiveness and supply continuity.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, terms, and long-term agreements to deliver value while managing risk.
• Conduct market analysis and benchmark studies to identify opportunities and monitor supplier performance.
• Create, amend, maintain, and manage supplier agreements in line with governance and contract management processes.
• Support sourcing initiatives across a broad range of suppliers and collaborate with key stakeholders to meet requirements.
• Manage supplier onboarding activities in collaboration with local procurement teams and supplier quality functions.
• Conduct regular supplier reviews and drive continuous improvement across the supply base.

Skills

Procurement

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Market analysis

Tendering

Cost reduction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Job description

We believe great work thrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported and fairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual, fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritising well-being, we build a workplace where personal and organisational success grow together.

Hitachi Energy is seeking an experienced Procurement Specialist to support strategic sourcing activities across the UK business. You'll play a key role in managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, identifying cost‑saving opportunities, and ensuring the resilience and continuity of our supply chain.

This is a hands‑on procurement role where you'll work closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers to drive value, improve supplier performance, and support the successful delivery of projects and operational objectives. We're looking for someone who can bring a proactive approach, strong commercial awareness, and excellent stakeholder management skills.

How you'll make an impact:

• Support the development and implementation of sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives and procurement priorities.
• Lead sourcing and tendering activities for materials and services, ensuring commercial competitiveness and supply continuity.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, terms, and long‑term agreements to deliver value while managing risk.
• Conduct market analysis and benchmark studies to identify opportunities, support decision‑making, and monitor supplier and market performance.
• Create, amend, maintain, and manage supplier agreements in line with company governance and contract management processes.
• Support sourcing initiatives across a broad range of suppliers, working closely with key stakeholders to meet project and operational requirements.
• Manage supplier onboarding activities in collaboration with local procurement teams and supplier quality functions.
• Conduct regular supplier reviews, monitor performance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the supply base.
• Contribute to achieving procurement performance targets, cost optimization initiatives, and broader business objectives.
• Build strong relationships across multiple functions, fostering collaboration between procurement, engineering, operations, finance, and project teams.

Background:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Proven experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain management within manufacturing, engineering, industrial, utilities, or energy sectors.
• Experience managing supplier onboarding, supplier evaluations, and supplier performance improvement activities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple business functions.
• Experience supporting tendering activities, project execution, and operational planning processes.
• Strong understanding of sourcing strategies, supplier relationship management, contract negotiation, and procurement best practices.
• Demonstrated success in negotiating pricing, commercial terms, and long‑term supplier agreements.
• Ability to conduct market analysis, benchmarking exercises, and identify opportunities for cost reduction and value creation.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem‑solving skills with a proactive and collaborative approach.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced procurement professional looking to take ownership of sourcing activities, influence supplier strategies, and make a tangible impact within a global technology and energy business.

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission‑critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.