Senior Local Procurement Buyer (Commercial and Legal Contracting)
Senior Local Procurement Buyer (Commercial and Legal Contracting)
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Job Description
Location:
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania United StatesJob ID:
R0101395Date Posted:
Company Name:
HITACHI RAIL STS USA INC.Profession (Job Category):
Customer Service & Contact Center OperationsJob Schedule:
Full timeRemote:
NoAbout Us
A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together theres something for everyone to get stuck into. And thats where you come in.
Job Description:
Hitachi Railis looking for an enthusiastic self-motivatedSenior Local Procurement Buyer who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate is comfortable performing a wide range of tasks from administrative to strategic. The position is based inPittsburgh PA.
About Us:
A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organization to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together theres something for everyone to get stuck into. And thats where you come in.
Accountabilities:
- Lead large complex negotiations across multiple sourcing requirements.
- Ensure timely and effective support to the business including compliance with regulatory and legislative obligations
- Ensure proactive identification of commercial and contractual related risks and issues to develop and propose appropriate mitigation strategies in consideration of key project milestones
- Provide inputs and recommendations for the definition and implementation of the Procurement contract management strategy for various Projects across the Americas at bid and delivery phase
- Ensure handling and resolution of contract and commercial issues during contract negotiations with preferred suppliers at bid phase and at project delivery where commercial changes are negotiated to optimize the companys position
- Ensure the maintenance of the Procurement generic suite of contract templates for the Americas business unit including version maintenance and distribution
- Ensure that the company compliance policies are included in the Procurement suite of templates and that any updates are managed efficiently
- Ensure provided upstream flow-down terms are incorporated to the specific Procurement Project contract templates for the engagement of subcontractors
- Ensure regular and appropriate contract reviews are effectively conducted with relevant internal stakeholders
- Lead the training and development initiates for the local and global Procurement team in relation to the Procurement contract suite of templates and negotiations tactics
Required Skills/Experience:
- Minimum of 3-5 years of Procurement experience
- Strong experience with contract terms and conditions negotiation expertise
- Strong skill knowledge and experience in complex negotiations including claims
- Strategic/critical thinking skills including risk mitigation
- Attention to details skills
- Strong and effective collaboration skills with both internal and external stakeholders
- Excellent oral and written communication skills ability to work within a team environment.
- Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint intermediate to advanced knowledge
Education:
Minimum of a Bachelors Degree
Language:
English
Benefits
Hitachi Railemployees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including Competitive Pay Medical Dental and Vision Insurance Short & Long Term Disability Life & Accident Insurance Flexible Spending Accountsa RetirementSavings Plan and Paid Vacation. We also offer a number of Work/Life Programs such as Flextime and a variety of Training and Development opportunities.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those under consideration will be contacted. Join us at is our commitment at Hitachi Rail to create a diverse environment and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status.
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Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at Hitachi Rail there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background age gender sexuality family status disability race nationality ethnicity religion and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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