Project Supply Chain Manager

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 100.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health and retirement benefits

Paid leave

Workplace flexibility

Zusammenfassung

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking a Procurement Senior Professional in Raleigh, NC to manage strategic sourcing and procurement activities across multiple categories.

You will lead the full lifecycle from market review to contract development and vendor management, ensuring cost-effective and compliant procurement that supports power grid operations and new technologies. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, manufacturing, legal, and finance to deliver value,

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and work authorization to work in the United States.
• 5–7 years of progressive procurement or supply chain management experience in a multinational environment.
• Experience leading complex procurement projects and negotiating contracts.
• Proficiency with procurement software and SAP ERP systems; knowledge of global supply chains and risk management.
• CPSM, CIPM, or comparable professional certification preferred.

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans for goods and services across categories.
• Lead procurement activities including supplier identification, RFP/RFQ, bid evaluation, negotiation, contract drafting, and vendor management.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with suppliers to support innovation and continuous improvement.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities and implement procurement strategies to achieve savings while maintaining quality and delivery.
• Monitor supplier performance against KPIs and address performance issues and disputes.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, legal, and finance teams to support business requirements.
• Monitor market conditions and technologies to identify sourcing opportunities and mitigate risks.
• Prepare and present reports on procurement activities, savings, and supplier performance.
• Ensure compliance with external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Kenntnisse

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Contract negotiation

Procurement execution

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost reduction

Vendor performance management

Market analysis

Reporting

Ausbildung

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

Tools

SAP ERP

Jobbeschreibung

As a Procurement Senior Professional, you will manage strategic sourcing and procurement activities across multiple categories of goods and services, supporting supply chain operations through sourcing strategy development, supplier management, contract negotiation, and procurement execution. The role involves leading the full procurement lifecycle, including market review, supplier selection, RFP/RFQ processes, bid evaluation, contract development, vendor management, cost evaluation, performance monitoring, and reporting. You will work with cross-functional teams to align procurement activities with business needs, address supply chain risks, identify cost reduction opportunities, resolve supplier performance issues, and support continuous improvement initiatives. Through effective sourcing, supplier collaboration, and procurement governance, this role contributes to the reliable delivery of products and services that support power grid operations and the adoption of new technologies.

How You'll Make an Impact

The Opportunity

As a Procurement Senior Professional, you will manage strategic sourcing and procurement activities across multiple categories of goods and services, supporting supply chain operations through sourcing strategy development, supplier management, contract negotiation, and procurement execution. The role involves leading the full procurement lifecycle, including market review, supplier selection, RFP/RFQ processes, bid evaluation, contract development, vendor management, cost evaluation, performance monitoring, and reporting. You will work with cross-functional teams to align procurement activities with business needs, address supply chain risks, identify cost reduction opportunities, resolve supplier performance issues, and support continuous improvement initiatives. Through effective sourcing, supplier collaboration, and procurement governance, this role contributes to the reliable delivery of products and services that support power grid operations and the adoption of new technologies.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans for goods and services.
• Lead procurement activities including supplier identification, RFP/RFQ processes, bid evaluation, negotiation, contract drafting, and vendor management.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with suppliers to support innovation and continuous improvement.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities and implement procurement strategies to achieve savings while maintaining quality and delivery requirements.
• Monitor supplier performance against KPIs and manage performance issues and disputes.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, legal, and finance teams to support business requirements.
• Monitor market conditions, industry trends, and emerging technologies to identify sourcing opportunities and mitigate supply chain risks.
• Prepare and present reports on procurement activities, savings, and supplier performance.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your Background

• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain management within a large multinational organization.
• Experience leading complex procurement projects, managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and monitoring supplier performance.
• Proficiency in procurement software and SAP ERP systems, with knowledge of global supply chain operations, risk management, and ethical sourcing practices.
• CPSM, CIPM, or comparable professional certification preferred.

More About Us

You will gain exposure to cross-functional collaboration, strategic sourcing initiatives, and supplier management activities in a global business environment.

• Work on innovative energy technologies that support power infrastructure and related operations.
• Collaborate with experienced professionals across procurement, supply chain, engineering, finance, legal, and manufacturing functions.
• Access learning and development opportunities that support ongoing career growth.
• Receive health and retirement benefits through company-sponsored programs.
• Benefit from paid leave and workplace flexibility in accordance with company policies.

Location Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America

Job type Full time

Work arrangement Hybrid

Experience Experienced

Job function Supply Chain

Contract Regular

Publication date 2026-10-31

Reference number R0148879

About Hitachi Energy

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.

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