Category Manager for Service (NAM)

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Join Hitachi Energys 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 landscapemaking 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 tomorrows 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 youll 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

• Bachelors 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.

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

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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