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The Opportunity

Join a global leader in energy innovation! At Hitachi Energy, we’re shaping the future of sustainable power—and we want you to be part of it. As a Buyer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our operations run smoothly by sourcing the materials and services that power our success. This is more than a purchasing role—it's a chance to influence supplier relationships, drive cost efficiencies, and contribute to high-impact projects in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.

If you're a proactive problem-solver with a passion for supply chain excellence, this is your opportunity to grow with a company that values integrity, innovation, and inclusion.

How you’ll make an impact

  • Identify and qualify new suppliers in collaboration with category teams and engineering.

  • Lead competitive bid analysis to optimize total cost of ownership.

  • Manage supplier performance and resolve delivery or quality issues.

  • Support proposal teams with market insights and supplier recommendations.

  • Act as the primary contact for suppliers from order to invoice.

  • Align supplier orders with customer and project requirements.

  • Initiate and manage purchase orders using SAP systems.

  • Collaborate across teams to ensure timely and cost-effective procurement.

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

Your background

  • 3–5 years of purchasing or procurement experience.

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Engineering is preferred.

  • Proficiency in SAP and ERP systems.

  • Strong negotiation and communication skills.

  • Analytical mindset with the ability to multitask and prioritize.

  • Must have work authorization to work in the U.S.

More about us

  • At Hitachi Energy, we champion diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning.

  • You'll have access to global career paths, mentorship, and cutting-edge projects that make a real-world impact.

Location Bland, Virginia, United States of America
Job type Full time
Work arrangement On-Site
Experience Experienced
Job function Supply Chain
Contract Regular
Publication date 2026-08-11
Reference number R0139573

About Hitachi Energy

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives. 

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next. 

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.

Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to encouraging inclusion in the workplace.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi Energy’s career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Resumes and applications will not be accepted through this method.

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