Tactical Buyer

The Opportunity

Join Hitachi Energy and play a pivotal role in ensuring operational excellence through smart sourcing strategies. As a Tactical Buyer, you’ll help secure goods, materials, and services that keep our business running smoothly—balancing cost, quality, and delivery while driving innovation and sustainability. This is your chance to work in a global, collaborative environment where your ideas matter and your impact is real.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure continuity of supply.

• Negotiate contracts and terms to optimize cost and value.

• Monitor market trends and identify risks and opportunities.

• Partner with internal teams to define sourcing needs and service levels.

• Drive continuous improvement and automation through tools like SAP Ariba Guided Buying.

• Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

• Recommend and execute frame agreements aligned with business objectives.

• Support purchasing functions and communicate supply issues proactively.

Your Background

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, or related field.

• 3+ years of experience in supply chain or procurement roles.

• Strong knowledge of supply chain processes, regulations, and ERP systems (SAP experience preferred).

• Excellent negotiation and project management skills.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a matrixed environment.

• Strong communication skills with English proficiency.

More About Us

• At Hitachi Energy, you’ll join a global team committed to advancing a sustainable energy future.

• We offer opportunities for growth, learning, and collaboration across diverse cultures and markets.

• Your ideas and contributions will help shape innovative solutions for tomorrow’s challenges.