Direct Category Purchasing Buyer

Description

Job Summary:

Responsible for managing all purchasing activities related to their assigned category that are in line with the respective purchasing strategy in their region.

Job Responsibilities:

• Collect and analyze category specific information.
• Propose strategic path to Global Category Manager based on the analysis of the information obtained.
• Propose ideas for cost reduction/avoidance and ongoing opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Negotiate annually or as needed with suppliers regarding pricing, terms, tooling, commercial clauses, capacity issues, EOL etc.
• Negotiate and formalize supplier contracts.
• Lead sourcing decisions in their area of responsibility based on the category strategy and Business Unit expectations and timing requirements.
• Ensure implementation of category strategy.
• Support Business Unit for VEC initiatives and corresponding negotiations with suppliers.
• Develop regional supply base and manage relationships with local suppliers.
• Drive supplier performance and compliance.
• Update negotiation strategy based situational changes.
• Support Business Unit in situations related to supplier issues.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Automotive purchasing strongly preferred.
• Proven negotiations skills.
• Results orientation with proven implementation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to influence and persuade.
• Demonstrated collaboration, teamwork, relationship building and networking skills.
• Experience coordinating and facilitating several small projects and/or one major project.
• Possess the ability to work independently with minimal direction is required as are strong/effective verbal and written communication skills. 
• Fluent in English/Japanese helpful.

Education:  Bachelor or Masters degree in Supply Chain, Business or equivalent.

Experience:  Minimum of 3 years experience in purchasing or related field.

Job level determined by various factors such as organization size, responsibility, career stage, and capabilities.

Supervisory Responsibilities:  N/A

Working conditions:

• Physical Demands: Required to sit or stand for long periods of time. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Have ability to work 40 – 60 hours per week.
• Travel: The candidate will need to travel to suppliers and/or Hitachi locations as required.  International travel may also be required.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at Hitachi, please send the nature of request and contact information to [email protected]. Queries other than accommodation requests will not be responded to.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at Hitachi, please send the nature of request and contact information to [email protected]. Queries other than accommodation requests will not be responded to.