Global Hub Category Lead: Strategy, Sourcing & Team Coach

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Mount Pleasant (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

HITACHI ENERGY USA INC. seeks a Hub Category Team Leader to shape sourcing strategy, drive supplier excellence, and lead high-performing teams in a global environment.

You will guide regional category strategies, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure alignment with business objectives to deliver measurable results. This leadership role focuses on developing long-term supplier partnerships, improving resilience, and deploying best-in-class procurement practices across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience in strategic sourcing and category management.
• Experience leading high-performing teams in global or regional settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Hub Category team to develop regional material category strategies.
• Drive strategy execution with sourcing excellence and best practices.
• Strengthen supplier relationships; lead negotiations and contract management.
• Manage risk to improve supply continuity and resilience.
• Promote procurement tools and digital solutions across the organization.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

KPI management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Procurement tools

Job description

HITACHI ENERGY USA INC. seeks a Hub Category Team Leader to shape sourcing strategy, drive supplier excellence, and lead high-performing teams in a global environment.

You will guide regional category strategies, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure alignment with business objectives to deliver measurable results. This leadership role focuses on developing long-term supplier partnerships, improving resilience, and deploying best-in-class procurement practices across the organization.