Local Procurement Buyer

HITACHI ENERGY CZECH REPUBLIC S.R.O.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Vacation

Flexitime

Job summary

Hitachi Rail is seeking a Local Procurement Buyer to support fast-paced environments in Pittsburgh, PA or Honolulu, HI. The role covers administrative to strategic tasks, with onsite work and a Bachelor's degree required.

You will participate in large negotiations, ensure regulatory compliance, identify risks, and contribute to contract management strategies across the Americas. Strong communication and MS Office skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of procurement experience.
• Strong experience with contract terms and conditions negotiation.
• Strong skills in complex negotiations, including claims.
• Strategic/critical thinking skills, including risk mitigation.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; team oriented.

Responsibilities

• Participate in large, complex negotiations across multiple sourcing requirements.
• Provide timely, compliant support to the business and regulatory obligations.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies aligned with project milestones.
• Contribute to procurement contract management strategy for Americas projects.
• Manage contract reviews with stakeholders and ensure templates are up to date.
• Lead trainings for procurement team on templates and negotiation tactics.

Skills

Procurement experience

Contract negotiations

Negotiation skills

Risk mitigation

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Job Schedule

Full time

Work Arrangement

Onsite

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there's something for everyone to get stuck into. And that's where you come in.

Job Description

Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated Local Procurement Buyer who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate is comfortable performing a wide range of tasks from administrative to strategic. The position can be based in either Pittsburgh, PA or Honolulu, Hawaii.

Accountabilities

• Participate in large complex negotiations, across multiple sourcing requirements.
• Ensure timely and effective support to the business, including compliance with regulatory and legislative obligations
• Ensure proactive identification of commercial and contractual related risks and issues to develop and propose appropriate mitigation strategies in consideration of key project milestones
• Provide inputs and recommendations for the definition and implementation of the Procurement contract management strategy for various Projects across the Americas at bid and delivery phase
• Ensure handling and resolution of contract and commercial issues during contract negotiations with preferred suppliers at bid phase and at project delivery where commercial changes are negotiated to optimize the company's position
• Ensure the maintenance of the Procurement generic suite of contract templates for the Americas business unit including version maintenance and distribution
• Ensure that the company compliance policies are included in the Procurement suite of templates and that any updates are managed efficiently
• Ensure provided upstream flow-down terms are incorporated to the specific Procurement Project contract templates for the engagement of subcontractors
• Ensure regular and appropriate contract reviews are effectively conducted with relevant internal stakeholders
• Lead the training and development initiates for the local and global Procurement team in relation to the Procurement contract suite of templates and negotiations tactics

Required Skills/Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of Procurement experience
• Strong experience with contract terms and conditions negotiation expertise
• Strong skill, knowledge and experience in complex negotiations, including claims
• Strategic/critical thinking skills, including risk mitigation
• Attention to details skills
• Strong and effective collaboration skills, with both internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to work within a team environment.
• Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint intermediate to advanced knowledge

Education

Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree

Language

English

Benefits

Hitachi Rail employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including Competitive Pay, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Life & Accident Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, a Retirement Savings Plan, and Paid Vacation. We also offer a number of Work/Life Programs such as Flextime and a variety of Training and Development opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Inclusive Environment Statement

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.