[Hiring] Procurement Category Manager @Hitachi

Role Description

The Procurement Category Manager will be responsible for the strategic sourcing of services for Marketing, Human Resources, Consulting, and Finance categories in the Americas with some projects/categories around the world. This sourcing professional will also have the exposure to work with the global team for global category project execution.

• Accountable for obtaining goods/services required by the organization including:
  • Indirect Operations (e.g., Office Supplies, Computers, Travel, Maintenance, Machine Parts, etc.)
  • Direct Operations (e.g., Raw Materials and Services for Manufacturing, Production or Construction; Products for Retail, etc.)
• Procurement processes include:
  • Product/Service Sourcing
  • Supplier Selection
  • Pricing/Terms Negotiation
  • Order Processing
  • Contract Administration
  • Supplier Performance Management
• May include Strategic Sourcing
• A Specialist Professional (P4) is a recognized subject matter expert in job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.
• Responsibilities typically include:
  • Managing large projects or processes with limited oversight from manager.
  • Coaching, reviewing and delegating work to lower level professionals.
  • Problems faced are difficult and often complex.

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in Procurement sourcing and category management.
• Understanding of basic procurement law with correlating ability to negotiate/oversee:
  • Master supply agreements
  • Professional services agreements
  • Statements of work
  • Change requests
  • Amendments
• Experience in some of the following Procurement categories: Marketing, Human Resources, Professional Services, and Financial Services.
• Demonstrated track record of leading the sourcing process, working with stakeholders across businesses and geographies.
• Proven ability to communicate, influence and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels of an organization.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and must be a team player.
• Excellent negotiation skills with the ability to negotiate large volume, high risk deals independently.
• Strong supplier management skills.
• Experience working in eSourcing tool environment a plus.
• Able to navigate a fast-paced multi-national environment with personnel from all over the many regions.
• Must be well organized, confident in navigating demands from stakeholders, a natural self-starter with a willingness to learn and embrace new methodologies.
• Employing excellent communication, influencing and interpersonal skills.
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Requirements

• Ability to analyze complex procurement scenarios and align negotiation strategies with long-term business goals.
• Manage the development and execution of sourcing projects, reverse auctions, and initiatives ensuring alignment with the overall priorities and objectives of Hitachi Digital.
• Proven success negotiating high-value, complex service contracts generating significant savings and non-monetary benefits.
• Experience structuring contracts to optimize cost, mitigate risk, maximize cash flow, and ensure performance and compliance.
• Ability to evaluate financial implications, total cost of ownership (TCO), and ROI of IT solutions.
• Use of procurement analytics to identify cost-saving opportunities and assess vendor risk.
• Familiarity with post-contract management practices to enforce terms and monitor vendor performance.
• Develop and maintain a best in class global preferred supply base for respective area of responsibility.
• Experience fostering long-term partnerships with strategic vendors.
• Ability to manage vendor scorecards, SLAs, and escalation processes.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to articulate needs and negotiate effectively.
• High emotional intelligence to navigate high-stakes discussions and build trust.
• Experience influencing IT Executives and IT Senior leaders to adopt Procurement best practices in negotiations with large Software and Hardware suppliers.
• Commitment to ethical sourcing and compliance with data privacy, security, and regulatory standards.

Benefits

• Industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing.
• Flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent).
• A sense of belonging, autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people.