Senior Buyer - Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Relations

Hitachi Rail Limited; Lombardia; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive Plan

Lunch tickets

Health Insurance

Pension Fund

Welfare

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work model

Well‑being platform

Family Care Benefits

Parking and Partnerships

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Italy S.p.A. in Milan seeks a Senior Buyer to join the Grid Integration unit. You will lead strategic sourcing, manage supplier relations, negotiate contracts, and monitor market dynamics to ensure available materials and services.

With a degree in a related field and 5+ years in similar roles, you will collaborate with internal clients and leverage SAP. Hybrid work and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Economics or related fields.
• Fluent in Italian and English.
• More than 5 years of experience in similar roles inside complex organizations.
• Good knowledge of SAP is a plus.
• Proactivity and excellent negotiation skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Perform strategic sourcing work to manage risk and optimize value/resilience of materials/services sourcing.
• Establish supplier relationship management processes and continuous improvement goals/programs.
• Negotiate contracts and coordinate supplier integration plans with internal clients.
• Monitor market dynamics that impact materials/services availability and/or pricing.
• Partner with internal clients to identify sourcing needs and define service levels.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Proactivity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Economics

Tools

SAP

Job description

Hitachi Energy Italy S.p.A. in Milan seeks a Senior Buyer to join the Grid Integration unit. You will lead strategic sourcing, manage supplier relations, negotiate contracts, and monitor market dynamics to ensure available materials and services.

With a degree in a related field and 5+ years in similar roles, you will collaborate with internal clients and leverage SAP. Hybrid work and comprehensive benefits are offered.