Category Manager

Hitachi; La Spezia; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Well-being program

Paid and unpaid leave

Flexible work options

Financial security benefits

Job summary

Hitachi is seeking a senior procurement leader to shape global sourcing for facility services across a multinational footprint. You will balance cost, reliability, and sustainability while collaborating with Real Estate, FM, HSE, Finance and Legal to optimize service delivery and supplier performance.

You will lead cross-country sourcing, drive value through standardization, and champion innovative FM technologies in a strategic, data-driven role.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Minimum 8 years in strategic sourcing or category management.
• Proven experience with facility service categories across multiple sites/countries.
• Fluency in English; other languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the global category strategy for hard and soft FM categories.
• Lead procurement for Integrated Facility Management (IFM) services across multiple countries.
• Analyze spend, demand, markets, costs, risks and FM/IFM technologies.
• Manage complex multi-country sourcing from market engagement through contracting and implementation.
• Drive cost optimization, supplier consolidation and total cost of ownership improvements.
• Oversee supplier performance with scorecards, QBRs and improvement plans.
• Establish commercial models, scopes of work, KPIs, SLAs and continuous-improvement commitments.
• Ensure supplier compliance with HSE, regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Promote innovation using AI, IoT, Robotics, CAFM/CMMS, energy management and analytics.
• Present strategies and results to senior stakeholders.

Skills

English fluency

Analytical mindset

Project management

Stakeholder leadership

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Influencing across functions

Supplier performance management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

CAFM/CMMS

Job description

In this role you will shape global sourcing for facility services across a multinational footprint, balancing cost, reliability and sustainability. You collaborate with Real Estate, Facility Management, HSE, Finance and Legal to optimize service delivery and supplier performance. You’ll lead multi-country sourcing, drive value through standardization and continuous improvement, and champion innovative FM technologies. This is a strategic, cross-functional role that anchors our facilities capability on a resilient, data-driven foundation.

• competitive salary and incentives
• well-being and care
• paid and unpaid leave
• flexible work options
• benefits that support financial security
• Develop and execute the global category strategy for hard and soft FM categories
• Lead procurement for Integrated Facility Management (IFM) services across multiple countries
• Analyze spend, demand, markets, costs, risks, and FM/IFM technologies
• Manage complex multi-country sourcing from market engagement through contracting and implementation
• Drive cost optimization, supplier consolidation, and total cost of ownership improvements
• Oversee supplier performance with scorecards, QBRs, and improvement plans
• Establish commercial models, scopes of work, KPIs, SLAs and continuous-improvement commitments
• Ensure supplier compliance with HSE, regulatory, and contractual requirements
• Promote innovation using AI, IoT, Robotics, CAFM/CMMS, energy management and analytics
• Present strategies and results to senior stakeholders
• Apply Continuous Improvement Process Sourcing (CIPS) to align supplier capability with business needs
• Ensure ongoing HSE, regulatory and quality compliance in supplier relationships
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• At least 8 years of strategic sourcing or category management experience
• Proven experience with facility service categories across multiple sites/countries
• Strong understanding of hard and soft FM services and supplier delivery structures
• Track record in global category strategy, tendering, contract negotiation and supplier performance management
• Experience in industrial/manufacturing/energy environments
• Strong commercial, analytical, project management and stakeholder leadership skills
• Ability to influence across functions and levels in a matrix environment
• Fluent English (written and spoken); additional languages a plus
• influencing across functions and countries
• stakeholder leadership
• analytical mindset
• strategic sourcing
• category management