Category Manager for Service (NAM)

Description

The opportunity

Join Hitachi Energy’s Service Business in North America, where our dedicated team is committed to optimizing energy assets for a sustainable future. Be part of breakthrough innovations that transform the global energy landscape—making electricity more accessible, secure, and resilient. We prioritize safety and environmental responsibility, offering a dynamic environment for growth, skill development, and meaningful impact. Your expertise will power tomorrow’s solutions and drive lasting change worldwide.

Are you ready to lead as a Category Manager? In this role, you will shape sourcing strategies, drive supplier partnerships, and champion innovation in the power grid sector. Step into a future-focused environment where your decisions fuel progress and your impact is felt across the industry.

How you’ll make an impact

- Lead and implement long-term sourcing strategies for direct and indirect categories across North America.

- Streamline price negotiations and drive cost-reduction initiatives with fairness and transparency.

- Negotiate contracts and service level agreements with suppliers.

- Conduct market analysis and supplier benchmarking to identify cost-saving opportunities and foster innovation.

- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure competitive pricing and high service standards.

- Drive supplier performance through strategic planning, pricing discussions, and regular reviews for SLA adherence.

- Partner cross-functionally to guide category activities and promote continuous improvement.

- Manage and mitigate supply chain risks, including regulatory, quality, and geopolitical concerns.

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

Your background

- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, engineering, or a related field.

- Minimum 5 years of experience in strategic sourcing and category management, preferably in energy, industrial, or infrastructure sectors.

- Solid understanding of procurement processes, supplier lifecycle management, and contract requirements.

- Proficiency in procurement tools and ERP systems (e.g., SAP Ariba, SAP 4 HANA).

- Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

- Experience with risk management, supplier audits, and compliance with global standards (e.g., ISO, REACH, RoHS).

- Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.

More about us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out. For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules):

- Health Care: medical, dental, vision, etc.

- Financial Wellbeing: Employer sponsored pension - 401(k) Program with generous company match and contribution, Life/AD&D Insurance, disability insurance

- Family Care: Life and Family (Legal, pet, auto, home, identity theft, etc.), special needs support, and adoption assistance

- Work-Life: Enhanced leave programs (FMLA, Military Service Leave, Maternal, Paternal, adoption, vacation, and holiday).

- Employee Engagement and Development: Employee Resource Groups (depending on location), tuition reimbursement program, on-demand learning platforms.

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