Procurement Specialist

Hitachi Energy; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Jefferson City, MO is seeking a Procurement Specialist to enhance operations through ethical sourcing and negotiation. This role involves preparing RFQs and partnering with production teams to manage supplier performance and resolve delivery issues.

The ideal candidate will have a background in Supply Chain Management, strong negotiation skills, and experience with procurement systems like SAP Ariba. Join a collaborative culture that values innovation and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain roles.
• Proven negotiation skills with demonstrated value or cost-saving outcomes.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Procure direct materials, components, and manufacturing services to support production plans.
• Prepare and issue RFQs, RFPs, contracts, and purchase orders.
• Partner with teams to resolve supply, quality, or delivery issues.
• Manage supplier performance related to on-time delivery and quality.
• Analyze purchasing and inventory data to identify cost and efficiency opportunities.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

SAP Ariba

Oracle ERP

Job description

The opportunity

Join Hitachi Energy and play a critical role in powering progress through smart, ethical, and valuedriven procurement. As a Procurement Specialist, you will help ensure our operations run smoothly by sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing the goods and services that drive our manufacturing and project success.

This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of strategy and execution-partnering closely with engineering, production, supply chain, and project teams to translate business needs into effective procurement solutions. You will navigate a dynamic, fastpaced environment where data, collaboration, and relationshipbuilding are key to success.

At Hitachi Energy, procurement is more than buying-it's about strengthening partnerships, managing risk, enabling innovation, and continuously improving how we work. If you enjoy problemsolving, negotiating, and making a measurable business impact while upholding strong ethical standards, this role offers meaningful challenges and longterm growth.

Work Type

Onsite

Location

Jefferson City, MO

How you'll make an impact

• Procure direct materials, components, and manufacturing services to support production plans and MRP signals.

• Prepare and issue RFQs, RFPs, contracts, and purchase orders in accordance with production schedules and BOMs.

• Partner with production planning, engineering, and quality teams to resolve supply, quality, or delivery issues.

• Manage supplier performance related to ontime delivery (OTD), quality, and responsiveness.

• Analyze purchasing, inventory, and price variance data to identify cost, risk, and efficiency opportunities.

• Support inventory optimization, safety stock management, and lead time reduction initiatives.

• Participate in supplier development and dualsourcing strategies to reduce manufacturing risk.

• Ensure compliance with internal procurement policies, ethical standards, and external regulatory requirements.

• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your background

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field.

• 3-5 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain roles.

• Proven negotiation skills with demonstrated value or cost‑saving outcomes.

• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills, including data analysis capabilities.

• Experience with procurement systems such as SAP Ariba, Oracle ERP, or similar.

• Ability to thrive in a fastpaced, collaborative manufacturing environment.

More about us

• Hitachi Energy is advancing a more sustainable, flexible, and secure energy system worldwide.

• A collaborative culture encourages learning, innovation, and shared success.

• Team members benefit from continuous development and global career opportunities.