FunctionProcurement<h1>Our Company</h1>We’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks ­– can focus on achieving the incredible with data.   If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth.  We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.<h1>Job description</h1>The Team We are a global team and represent Hitachi Digital to external suppliers across industries, establishing business relationships to source services for Marketing, Facilities, Finance and HR. In addition, we support the internal needs of the enterprise and other Hitachi companies, while delivering the optimal value and contributing to the business of Hitachi. We collaborate as a team and cross-functionally to ensure success that is celebrated and shared. Our contributions bring value to the business and we need people like you to drive results and to passionately articulate our value proposition. The Role Reporting to the Head of Service of Global Procurement. This sourcing professional will be responsible for the strategic sourcing of services and goods for the Facilities, Marketing, Human Resources, IT, and Finance categories in the Americas with some projects/categories around the world. This sourcing professional will also have the exposure to work with the global team for global category project execution. Responsibilities: • As an individual contributor, this sourcing professional will serve as a trusted business advisor to stakeholders, providing best-in-class technical consulting from a sourcing and external benchmark/industry perspective. • Manage the development and execution of sourcing projects, reverse auctions, and initiatives ensuring alignment with the overall priorities and objectives of Hitachi Digital as well as the specific business function. • Develop and maintain a best in class global preferred supply base for respective area of responsibility. • Lead Sourcing events, reverse auctions, collaborating with stakeholders to define scope, identify suppliers and develop internal recommendations. • Lead negotiations with suppliers on a variety of contracts, to ensure maximum value and minimum risk to Hitachi Vantara. • Manage strategic supplier relationships with cross functional/cross business impact covering multiple geographies within the Americas. • This professional will be responsible to prepare contracts, partnering with Legal team &amp; supplier and route the contract for sign off. This person will also be responsible for on-time renewal of contract. What You’ll Bring• 3+ years of experience in Procurement• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering Preferred • Basic procurement law with correlating ability to author/negotiate/oversee is a plus: master supply agreements, professional services agreements, statements of work, change requests, amendments. • Experience in one of the following categories, but willing to train: Facilities, Marketing, Human Resources, or IT, Finance. • Demonstrated track record of leading the sourcing process, working with stakeholders across businesses and geographies. • Ability to communicate in order to influence and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels of an organization. • Strong business acumen, including good strategy, financial and operational skills. • Excellent interpersonal skills and must be a team player. • Interest in gaining knowledge in negotiations skills with the ability to negotiate large volume, high risk deals independently. • Strong supplier management skills. • Strong computer literacy (Microsoft Office Suite), specially Excel • Able to pick up eSourcing tool environment. • Spanish and English. Portuguese is a plus. • Able to navigate a fast-paced multi-national environment with personnel from all over the many regions and will seek to foster excellent working relationships. • Must be well organized, confident in navigating demands from stakeholders, a natural self-starter with a willingness to learn and embrace new methodologies, whilst employing excellent communication, influencing and interpersonal skills. #LI-FC2<h1>About us</h1>We’re a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.<h1>Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives</h1>Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.<h1>How we look after you</h1>We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world&rsquo;s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries.

Procurement Specialist

FunctionProcurement<h1>Our Company</h1>We’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks ­– can focus on achieving the incredible with data.   If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth.  We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.<h1>Job description</h1>The Team We are a global team and represent Hitachi Digital to external suppliers across industries, establishing business relationships to source services for Marketing, Facilities, Finance and HR. In addition, we support the internal needs of the enterprise and other Hitachi companies, while delivering the optimal value and contributing to the business of Hitachi. We collaborate as a team and cross-functionally to ensure success that is celebrated and shared. Our contributions bring value to the business and we need people like you to drive results and to passionately articulate our value proposition. The Role Reporting to the Head of Service of Global Procurement. This sourcing professional will be responsible for the strategic sourcing of services and goods for the Facilities, Marketing, Human Resources, IT, and Finance categories in the Americas with some projects/categories around the world. This sourcing professional will also have the exposure to work with the global team for global category project execution. Responsibilities: • As an individual contributor, this sourcing professional will serve as a trusted business advisor to stakeholders, providing best-in-class technical consulting from a sourcing and external benchmark/industry perspective. • Manage the development and execution of sourcing projects, reverse auctions, and initiatives ensuring alignment with the overall priorities and objectives of Hitachi Digital as well as the specific business function. • Develop and maintain a best in class global preferred supply base for respective area of responsibility. • Lead Sourcing events, reverse auctions, collaborating with stakeholders to define scope, identify suppliers and develop internal recommendations. • Lead negotiations with suppliers on a variety of contracts, to ensure maximum value and minimum risk to Hitachi Vantara. • Manage strategic supplier relationships with cross functional/cross business impact covering multiple geographies within the Americas. • This professional will be responsible to prepare contracts, partnering with Legal team &amp; supplier and route the contract for sign off. This person will also be responsible for on-time renewal of contract. What You’ll Bring• 3+ years of experience in Procurement• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering Preferred • Basic procurement law with correlating ability to author/negotiate/oversee is a plus: master supply agreements, professional services agreements, statements of work, change requests, amendments. • Experience in one of the following categories, but willing to train: Facilities, Marketing, Human Resources, or IT, Finance. • Demonstrated track record of leading the sourcing process, working with stakeholders across businesses and geographies. • Ability to communicate in order to influence and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels of an organization. • Strong business acumen, including good strategy, financial and operational skills. • Excellent interpersonal skills and must be a team player. • Interest in gaining knowledge in negotiations skills with the ability to negotiate large volume, high risk deals independently. • Strong supplier management skills. • Strong computer literacy (Microsoft Office Suite), specially Excel • Able to pick up eSourcing tool environment. • Spanish and English. Portuguese is a plus. • Able to navigate a fast-paced multi-national environment with personnel from all over the many regions and will seek to foster excellent working relationships. • Must be well organized, confident in navigating demands from stakeholders, a natural self-starter with a willingness to learn and embrace new methodologies, whilst employing excellent communication, influencing and interpersonal skills. #LI-FC2<h1>About us</h1>We’re a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.<h1>Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives</h1>Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.<h1>How we look after you</h1>We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.

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