IT Category Manager – Infrastructure

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Fitness programs

Benefits platform with discounts

Employee Capital Plans (PPK)

Home office equipment allowance

Spectacles allowance

Company events

Psychological support

Free parking

Job summary

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is seeking an IT Category Manager to direct procurement for IT hardware, networking, and end-user computing. You will manage sourcing, contracts, and supplier performance in line with Infrastructure Tower strategies.

You will lead global SAP Ariba sourcing events, negotiate contracts, collaborate with Legal and Cybersecurity, and coach a small team of Sourcing Professionals. This role offers growth within a supportive, global environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IT procurement or category management experience.
• Experience in large, global industrial or engineering organizations.
• Strong negotiation and contract drafting skills.
• Knowledge of IT hardware, networking, telecom or end-user computing categories.
• Experience with SAP Ariba and S/4HANA procurement.

Responsibilities

• Execute global commercial category strategies defined by the Infrastructure Tower Functional Manager.
• Perform spend and market analysis to identify opportunities for savings and risk.
• Lead global sourcing events using SAP Ariba Sourcing (RFIs, RFPs, RFQs).
• Negotiate global contracts, pricing agreements, maintenance services, and telecom/network agreements.
• Collaborate with Legal, Cybersecurity, Export Control, Data Privacy, and IT Governance for compliant contracting.
• Manage commercial relationships with OEMs, resellers, and telecom/network providers; conduct QBRs and reviews.
• Coach a small team of Sourcing Professionals and drive development.
• Drive value through benchmarking, consolidation, standardization, and lifecycle optimization.
• Support budgeting and forecasting with IT and IT Controlling.
• Maintain contract docs in Ariba Contracts and assist audits.

Skills

IT procurement

Category management

Supplier management

Sourcing events

Contract negotiation

SAP Ariba

S/4HANA

ITIL knowledge

Analytics

Leadership

Tools

SAP Ariba

Ariba Contracts

S/4HANA procurement

Job description

The IT Category Manager, part of the IT Infrastructure Tower within global SCM IMS IT Sourcing, is responsible for executing deals for infrastructure and end‑user technologies. The role manages sourcing, contracts, and supplier performance in alignment with strategies and operational direction set by the Infrastructure Tower Functional Manager.

How you will make an impact:

• Execute global commercial category strategies defined by the Infrastructure Tower Functional Manager. Ensure commercial strategy complements the technical and operational strategy—not duplicates or overrides it.
• Perform spend analysis, market analysis, and demand forecasting to identify opportunities for savings, risk mitigation, and supplier innovation.
• Lead global sourcing events using SAP Ariba Sourcing (RFIs, RFPs, RFQs).
• Negotiate global contracts, pricing agreements, maintenance services, and telecom/network agreements.
• Collaborate with Legal, Cybersecurity, Export Control, Data Privacy, and IT Governance to ensure fully compliant contracting.
• Manage commercial relationships with assigned OEMs, resellers, and telecom/network service providers. Conduct QBRs and performance reviews, jointly with the Infrastructure Tower Functional Manager when commercial topics are involved.
• Manage related HR administrative tasks and processes for a small team of Sourcing Professionals. Provide coaching, performance evaluations, and development opportunities.
• Drive commercial value through: Price benchmarking, supplier consolidation, standardization initiatives, contract harmonization, consumption and lifecycle optimization.
• Support budgeting and forecasting alongside IT, IT Controlling and the Infrastructure Tower Functional Manager.
• Maintain contract documentation in Ariba Contracts and ensure correct lifecycle management. Support audit activities and risk assessments for major suppliers and service providers.

Your background:

• 5+ years of experience in IT procurement, category management, or supplier management. Experience in large, complex, global industrial or engineering organizations.
• Solid knowledge of IT hardware, networking, telecom, or end‑user computing categories.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with technical leaders.
• Experience managing small teams (2–3 FTEs).
• Strong commercial negotiation and contract drafting skills.
• Experience with SAP Ariba and S/4HANA procurement processes.
• Working knowledge of ITIL, networking fundamentals, and infrastructure lifecycle management.
• Advanced analytics skills (TCO modelling, benchmarking, spend analysis).

More about us

At Hitachi Energy, we recognize that our people are at the heart of our success. We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive workplace, competitive rewards, and opportunities for professional and personal growth. Our benefits package is designed to help employees thrive both at work and in their personal lives.

Our benefits offering for this role generally includes:

Private medical care and life insurance

Access to fitness and wellness programs

Access to benefits platform with discounts and perks

Employee Capital Plans (PPK)

Equipment for working from home or allowances for setting up a workplace at home

Spectacles and contact lenses allowance

Company events and team‑building activities

Psychological support program

Free parking available

You will receive more specific information during the recruitment process.

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. We welcome you to apply today.