Senior Procurement Specialist

About the role

Join Hitachi Energy as a Procurement Specialist and play a key role in ensuring the timely delivery of materials that support our manufacturing and customer commitments worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational purchasing activities in alignment with technical, quality, delivery, and cost requirements.
• Review and validate purchase requisitions for accuracy, completeness, approvals, and contract compliance.
• Create, maintain, and manage purchase orders within ERP systems, ensuring accurate documentation and approvals.
• Collaborate with suppliers to confirm orders, expedite deliveries, and ensure material availability.
• Monitor supplier performance, including on-time delivery, quality, lead times, and responsiveness.
• Resolve procurement, delivery, quality, invoice, and supply-related issues in partnership with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Utilize SAP Ariba tools to enhance supplier collaboration, support sourcing activities, and manage supplier risk.
• Coordinate inbound transportation and track goods receipt to support timely invoice processing and production schedules.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in operational purchasing, procurement, or a comparable role.
• Strong working knowledge of procurement processes, supplier management, and purchasing best practices.
• Experience with SAP, including SAP MM; SAP Ariba experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Fluency in English with strong communication and problem-solving skills; additional language skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English with strong communication and problem-solving skills; additional language skills are a plus.

Skills

• Procurement processes
• Supplier management
• Purchasing best practices
• SAP
• SAP Ariba
• Microsoft Office applications

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Coverage – Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
• Retail Savings – 401(k) with company match and additional contributions
• Paid Time Off – Flexible PTO and paid holidays
• Professional Growth – Tuition reimbursement and continuous learning programs
• Family Support – Parental leave, adoption assistance, and fertility benefits

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD