North America Procurement Leader: Strategy & Growth

Hitachi Rail; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Rail in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks a Procurement Director, North America. You will lead regional procurement, align with global strategies, and drive supplier performance across multi-site projects.

The role partners with business leaders to ensure supply continuity, cost competitiveness, and compliance while delivering value through strategic sourcing and procurement transformation.

Qualifications

• 15+ years procurement and supply chain experience.
• Minimum 8 years in senior leadership roles.
• Experience managing procurement organizations across multiple sites, projects, and countries.
• Strong background in rail, transportation, infrastructure, engineering, or related complex projects.
• Proven leadership of large portfolios typically exceeding €300M annual spend.

Responsibilities

• Lead North America procurement and align with global strategies.
• Drive strategic sourcing, supplier management, and governance.
• Partner with executives and project teams to ensure supply continuity and cost competitiveness.
• Develop regional procurement strategy and oversee performance management.
• Lead procurement transformation and digitalization initiatives.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Cross-site leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

MBA preferred

Job description

Hitachi Rail in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks a Procurement Director, North America. You will lead regional procurement, align with global strategies, and drive supplier performance across multi-site projects.

The role partners with business leaders to ensure supply continuity, cost competitiveness, and compliance while delivering value through strategic sourcing and procurement transformation.