Procurement Specialist

Hitachi Digital Procurement Role

This role is responsible for managing Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) operations, including price negotiation, and procurement process standardization across Hitachi Digital / Hitachi Group entities. The position plays a key role in ensuring end-to-end procurement execution through your leadership and effective collaboration with stakeholders, improving process efficiency and compliance, and supporting global standardization initiatives in collaboration with other Procurement teams.

The Role

• Researching for potential vendors
• Comparing and evaluating offers from suppliers
• Tracking orders and ensuring timely delivery
• Maintaining effective and proper relations with suppliers or their representatives
• Validation of documents necessary for the accounting processes
• Reviewing the suppliers contracts, creation of the documents, coordination of the document workflow
• Formalizing and accounting validation of documents
• Entering documents into the purchasing system
• Support for the preparation of closing month reports
• Collaborating with stakeholders for process improvements

What You'll Bring

• 3+ years of experience in a buyer role (or very relevant experience)
• Prior Accounting or Finance experience preferred
• Administration, accounting or economics degree
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, google apps)
• Teamwork and individual work skills
• Strong English skills in writing and speaking
• Strong Romanian skills in writing and speaking
• Experience in Romania market direct/indirect purchases
• Moderate knowledge of finance and accounting
• Ability to communicate with internal/external stakeholders, contract reading and negotiation.
• Engaged, quick learner with strong attention to detail, along with the ability to take initiative.