Category Manager

Hitachi Energy; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a skilled Procurement Category Manager to shape and drive category strategies across energy-related supply chains from Raleigh, NC. You will lead sourcing activities, negotiate contracts, and optimize supplier performance to support reliable operations.

You will collaborate with engineering, operations, and finance to align procurement with business needs, identify cost savings, and ensure compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5–7 years in strategic sourcing or procurement.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP or Oracle).

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category strategies to optimize cost, quality, and supply chain performance.
• Manage RFQ/RFP development, negotiation, and contract management.
• Build relationships with key suppliers and conduct business reviews.
• Drive cost reduction opportunities and supplier performance improvements.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, finance and other departments to align strategy with business needs.
• Monitor market and regulatory developments relevant to assigned categories.
• Ensure compliance with external and internal regulations and guidelines.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Negotiation

Procurement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/admin / supply chain / engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Oracle ERP

Job description

The Opportunity

In this role, you will develop and implement category strategies that support cost optimization, quality, and supply chain performance for assigned categories within Hitachi Energy’s Grid Integration business. You will manage sourcing activities, supplier relationships, contract processes, and category planning while working closely with engineering, operations, finance, and other functions to align procurement activities with business needs. Your work will involve identifying cost reduction opportunities, improving supply chain efficiency, managing supplier performance, and monitoring market and regulatory developments. By helping secure reliable supplier performance, quality, delivery, and service levels, you will contribute to the continuity and performance of operations that support the power industry while gaining exposure to cross‑functional collaboration, supplier management, strategic sourcing, and category development practices.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Develop and execute category strategies including spend evaluation, market intelligence, supplier segmentation, and risk management.
• Manage sourcing activities including RFQ/RFP development, negotiation, contract management, and supplier selection.
• Build and maintain relationships with key suppliers while monitoring performance and conducting business reviews.
• Drive continuous improvement activities with suppliers to enhance category performance.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, finance, and other departments to align category strategies with business needs.
• Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities, value engineering activities, and supply chain efficiencies.
• Manage supplier quality, delivery, and service performance and implement corrective actions when needed.
• Monitor industry trends, technological developments, and regulatory changes relevant to assigned categories.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your Background

• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5–7 years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or procurement, preferably within the energy or manufacturing sector.
• Proven record of developing and implementing category strategies and achieving cost savings.
• Negotiation and contract management skills.
• Proficiency in procurement software and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems such as SAP or Oracle.
• CPM or CPSM certification is a plus.

More About Us

You will gain experience working across business functions and supplier networks while developing your sourcing, procurement, and category management capabilities.

• Opportunities to work on innovative technologies that shape the future of energy.
• A collaborative environment with experienced professionals across the power industry.
• Access to learning platforms and career development programs.
• Attractive health and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave and flexible work arrangements.