Procurement Director, North America

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Vacation

Flexitime

Training and Development opportunities

Job summary

HITACHI RAIL STS USA, INC. in Pittsburgh, PA, is seeking a Procurement Director, North America (NORAM). This role leads all NA procurement activities, delivering supply continuity, cost competitiveness, supplier performance, and governance across projects and operations.

The position collaborates with regional executives, engineering, operations, and finance to align global strategies with regional priorities, driving value and transformation across procurement portfolios.

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, industrial manufacturing, or complex project businesses.
• Proven leadership of large and complex procurement portfolios, typically exceeding €300M annual spend.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Economics, or related discipline. MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activities across North America, ensuring supply continuity, cost competitiveness, supplier performance, risk management and compliance.
• Partner with business leaders, project delivery, engineering, operations, finance, and global procurement teams to support growth and project execution.
• Develop and execute the NA procurement strategy aligned with SRS and global procurement objectives.
• Lead supplier negotiations for critical commercial and contractual matters and manage risk.
• Drive procurement transformation initiatives, dashboards, KPIs and data-driven decision making.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Negotiation

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Job description

HITACHI RAIL STS USA, INC. in Pittsburgh, PA, is seeking a Procurement Director, North America (NORAM). This role leads all NA procurement activities, delivering supply continuity, cost competitiveness, supplier performance, and governance across projects and operations.

The position collaborates with regional executives, engineering, operations, and finance to align global strategies with regional priorities, driving value and transformation across procurement portfolios.