Global Operations Strategy & Planning Architect

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Vantara invites a senior operations professional to join the GSX team, focusing on purchasing, supply chain and financial planning for a global solutions organization. You will manage end-to-end processes, drive cost improvements and partner with cross-functional teams and external suppliers.

You will own budgeting, forecasting, and P&L impact, build dashboards, and automate reports to support leadership reviews and strategic decisions in a dynamic, global environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in business operations, supply chain, procurement, or operations finance.
• Hands-on sourcing, supplier negotiation, purchase orders, and contract administration.
• Strong ERP knowledge and financial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Run purchasing end to end: requisitions, quotes, supplier selection, and contracts.
• Manage supplier performance on price, quality, and delivery.
• Track assets and equipment from receipt to retirement.
• Own the end-to-end supply chain and forecast needs.
• Build revenue and margin visibility with reporting.
• Automate recurring reports and leadership requests.
• Coordinate with program managers to align schedules with budget.
• Explain variances and margin impact to leadership.

Skills

Supply chain management

Procurement

ERP proficiency

Data reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Oracle ERP

NetSuite

SAP

Job description

Hitachi Vantara invites a senior operations professional to join the GSX team, focusing on purchasing, supply chain and financial planning for a global solutions organization. You will manage end-to-end processes, drive cost improvements and partner with cross-functional teams and external suppliers.

You will own budgeting, forecasting, and P&L impact, build dashboards, and automate reports to support leadership reviews and strategic decisions in a dynamic, global environment.