Category Manager

Talentify; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and retirement benefits

Paid leave and flexibility

Learning and development opportunities

Collaboration with experienced pros

Work on innovative energy technologies

Job summary

Hitachi Energy USA Inc. in Atlanta, GA seeks a Category Manager with strong CAPEX construction and strategic sourcing experience. The role focuses on leading local category strategies, end-to-end sourcing, and risk management within a dynamic, global environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in CAPEX construction and sourcing, excellent negotiation skills, and fluency in English. This remote-friendly full-time position invites collaboration with cross-functional teams and offers competitive

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Supply Chain, Business Admin, Real Estate, Finance or related field required.
• 5+ years of experience in large scale CAPEX construction projects and strategic sourcing.
• Strong understanding of building services, process equipment, construction and technical contractors.
• Proven ownership to drive projects to completion within a matrix organization.
• Excellent PM capabilities and MS Office proficiency including MS Project and Excel; SAP Ariba knowledge is a plus.
• Proficient in English; willingness to travel 10–20%; EST time zone preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead local category strategies for CAPEX Construction and Facility Management.
• Manage end-to-end strategic sourcing: RFPs, evaluations, negotiations, contracting.
• Collaborate with technical teams to align scopes, specs and risks.
• Negotiate with contractors and technical service providers; manage contracts and SLAs.
• Oversee contracts, terms, KPIs, and adapt contractual framework to local needs.
• Identify and mitigate technical, contractual, financial, and HSE risks.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Project management

Education

BA/BS in Supply Chain/Business Administration/Real Estate/Finance

Tools

MS Project

MS Excel

SAP Ariba

Job description

Location:

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Job ID:

R0137711

Date Posted:

2026-09-23

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY USA INC

Profession (Job Category):

Customer Service & Contact Center Operations

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

Yes

Job Description:

Category Manager

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a strategic and results-oriented professional with extensive experience in CAPEX Construction and Facility area.

If you are flexible and enthusiastic about adapting to various work environments, and have a keen interest in exploring the inner workings of our client's most significant projects, you will be a great fit for our team

How You'll Make an Impact:

• Lead local category strategies for CAPEX Construction and Facility Management.
• Manage end-to-end strategic sourcing processes: RFP, technical and commercial evaluation, negotiation and contracting.
• Dialogue with technical teams to understand scopes, specifications and risks.
• Negotiate with specialized suppliers (contractors, technical services, FM).
• Manage contracts, terms and conditions, SLAs and KPIs.
• Adapt corporate contractual framework to the local business needs.
• Evaluate and mitigate technical, contractual, financial and HSE risks.

Your Background:

Basic Qualifications:

• BA / BS in Supply Chain/Business Administration/Real Estate/Finance or related discipline.
• +5 years of experience in large scale CAPEX Construction projects and Strategic Sourcing in a company.
• Good understanding about technical categories present within all capital projects: building services and process equipment, construction, and technical contractors.
• Sense of ownership, pride, and ability to see projects through to completion.
• Outstanding organizational skills to manage multiple moving parts simultaneously and optimally in a matrix organization and with very little oversight and direction.
• Project management and execution skills.
• Strong knowledge of MS office tools including MS Project, MS Excel etc., SAP Ariba.
• Good mastery of English.
• 10 - 20% travel required
• Location preference EST time zone

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hitachi Energy experience strongly preferred.
• Solid knowledge of Hitachi Energy’s different supply chains and logistics structures.
• Multi-Lingual (English + Spanish + other foreign language nice to have, Portuguese or French very strong assets)
• Superior negotiation skills in a highly challenging, intercultural multi-business environment and be able to negotiate terms and conditions as well as prices that align with business objectives.
• High understanding and knowledge of Hitachi Energy internal needs and goals and Company Sustainability Goals
• Could have ISM Certification.

More About Us:

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out.

• Work on innovative energy technologies
• Collaboration with experienced professionals
• Learning and development opportunities
• Health and retirement benefits
• Paid leave and flexibility

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Equal Employment Opportunity

Hitachi is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including females, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals

with disabilities.

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