Procurement Specialist

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The Opportunity

Are you passionate about supply chain excellence and creating impact through smart planning and procurement strategies? At Hitachi Energy, you'll play a key role in ensuring materials are available when and where they are needed, helping drive operational success while optimizing inventory, supplier performance, and customer satisfaction.

In this role, you'll collaborate across a global value chain, partnering with suppliers, category managers, operations teams, and internal stakeholders to deliver reliable material flow and support business growth. You'll have the opportunity to influence inventory strategies, drive continuous improvement initiatives, support cost-saving projects, and contribute to planning processes that keep our operations running efficiently.

If you enjoy problem solving, analyzing data, building strong partnerships, and making informed decisions in a fast-paced environment, this is an exciting opportunity to grow your career with a global leader in sustainable energy solutions.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Manage Procure-to-Pay activities for assigned material portfolios.

• Ensure material availability to support forecasted demand and customer commitments.

• Develop and maintain inventory strategies, including safety stock, reorder points, lot sizing, and lead times in SAP.

• Partner with suppliers and internal teams to improve delivery performance, forecast alignment, and material planning.

• Analyze supplier quotations, bids, and pricing to identify optimal value opportunities.

• Support Sales & Operations Planning activities and fulfillment strategies.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance inventory performance, packaging solutions, and supply chain efficiency.

• Assist with supplier negotiations, issue resolution, escalation management, and cost savings initiatives.

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

Your Background

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field.

• Up to 2 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, material planning, or supply chain operations.

• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems, preferably within MM and PP modules.

• Strong Microsoft Excel and analytical skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with a customer-focused mindset.

• Organized, proactive, and capable of driving projects while applying root cause analysis techniques.

More About Us

• Join a global technology leader advancing a sustainable energy future for all.

• Grow your career through learning opportunities, challenging projects, and international collaboration.

• Be part of an inclusive workplace that values innovation, teamwork, and continuous development.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodation

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Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment

As 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.

Background Screening and Security Checks

As 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.

For 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.

The 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. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.