{"id":1592193,"url":"https://alion.io/job/hitachi-category-manager-6","title":"Category Manager","company":{"id":129,"name":"Hitachi","domain":"hitachi.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/hitachi","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":100,"open_postings":116,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.034,"repost_share":0.043,"time_to_fill_p50_days":21,"computed_at":"2026-10-03T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"staff","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Vadodara, India"],"countries":["IN"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":20000,"max_usd":45000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":371},"experience_years_min":14,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-30T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-30","last_verified_at":"2026-10-04T02:06:55Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":4,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":4},"description":"Location:\nManeja, Gujarat, IndiaJob ID:\nR0142643Date Posted:\n2026-09-30Company Name:\nHITACHI ENERGY INDIA LIMITEDProfession (Job Category):\nCustomer Service & Contact Center OperationsJob Schedule:\nFull timeRemote:\nNoJob Description:\nThe opportunity:\nHitachi Energy uses a very high-end system for its control, protection and monitoring. This system is called as MACH. This computerized system is built with the state-of-the-art electronics, microprocessors and digital signal processors, connected by high performance industry standard busses and fiber optic communication links. They operate on very high standard application software designed by the control design team for which there is a need for experienced control system engineers. The system being continuously evolving, becoming more complex and customized, great deal of test & verification are required.\nHow you’ll make an impact:\nAnalyze commodity spend, market dynamics, and price developments.\nCompare spend cost development versus market development on a total cost of ownership basis.\nAs a spend owner, assess, define, adjust, and improve the HBU category strategy and plan using CIPS methodology, aligning with business needs and Hitachi Energy procedures and regulations.\nAlign the strategy with key stakeholders and communicate regularly.\nExecute and deliver on agreed strategy deployment actions, following up with responsible functions and other stakeholders.\nAlign and deliver on HBU category targets for KPIs, focusing on cost, quality, and timely delivery.\nRegularly report on financial and supply performance.\nRegularly review the balance of demand versus supply for critical materials, taking measures to\nsecure supply and anticipate changes or new requirements.\nPromote emerging market sourcing activities where they bring additional value.\nMandate the Supply Quality & Development team in resolving supplier issues and hot topics.\nCollect detailed factory requirements.\nRun tender/order-specific RFx and negotiations as applicable.\nNegotiate spend for selected suppliers, allocate volume, and sign and monitor contracts, frame\nagreements, and service level agreements (SLAs)\nProvide input on price trends to BU Commodity Managers for commodity guidelines and HBU\nsales bidding processes.\nDistribute market allocation, pricing, lead times, MOQ (if applicable), and Terms & Conditions\ninformation to factories and relevant responsible persons, controlling its usage in local ERP systems.\nImprove tender and project material costing on demand or where appropriate.\nPromote cost breakdown analysis, should costing, and regular benchmarks.\nApprove contracts and purchase orders as per applicable CAT/LAT.\nSupply Base Management\nOversee supplier relationships with regular reviews of contract execution, supply performance,\nimprovement activities, and future plans. Assign supplier account owners for the majority of the\nspend in the HBU.\nLead supplier qualification, perform risk assessments, plan and assign audits to Supply\nQuality & Development Engineers.\nEvaluate, define, and monitor improvement measures for selected suppliers based on performance data, organizing or requesting resources accordingly.\nAct as the resolution owner for escalated topics as mapped in the escalation matrix.\nIdentify and address performance hot spots, escalating with corrective and preventive\nmeasures.\nManage claims to maximize compensation for Hitachi Energy.\nResearch and scout new suppliers in collaboration with other functions (e.g., SQ, Engineering)\nWork closely with other functions to initiate, promote, and support project execution to bring\nvalue in total cost of ownership, risk mitigation, quality, cash, lead time, and material availability.\nImplement material cost-cutting and risk mitigation projects, preferably using the Dynamic Evolution methodology.\nExecute forward sourcing activities for R&D, DtV, New Product Introduction, product cost improvement projects, support technology transfer projects, footprint changes, and other agreed\nYour background:\nBachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.\n14+ years in Supply Chain Management, preferably in Category Management or Strategic Sourcing in multinational companies.\nStrong understanding of procurement principles and best practices.\nProven ability to develop and execute procurement strategies.\nExcellent negotiation and communication skills.\nCIPS or ISM CPSM certification is an advantage.\nExcellent analytical skills with the ability to transform data into short and long-term plans.\nFluent in English, with other languages being an advantage.\nFlexibility to travel up to 25~50%\nAccessibility and reasonable accommodation\nQualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing ageneral inquiry formon our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.\n\nThis is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response.\n\nUse of Al and automated tools in recruitment\nAs part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well asHitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice.\nBackground Screening and Security Checks\nAs part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.\nFor certain roles-particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions-additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.\nThe scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. 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