Senior Procurement Specialist

The Opportunity Are you passionate about procurement, supplier partnerships, and driving operational excellence? Join Hitachi Energy as a Procurement Specialist and play a key role in ensuring the timely delivery of materials that support our manufacturing and customer commitments worldwide. In this fast-paced role, you will manage end-to-end operational purchasing activities, working closely with international suppliers, internal stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to ensure material availability, cost efficiency, quality, and compliance. You will oversee purchase requisitions and purchase orders, track supplier performance, resolve delivery and invoice issues, and support continuous improvement through digital procurement tools, including SAP Ariba. This is an exciting opportunity for a driven professional who enjoys building strong supplier relationships, solving challenges proactively, and contributing to a global supply chain environment. You will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while developing your expertise in procurement, supplier management, and supply chain operations within a collaborative and innovative organization. Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines. How You’ll Make an Impact Manage operational purchasing activities in alignment with technical, quality, delivery, and cost requirements. Review and validate purchase requisitions for accuracy, completeness, approvals, and contract compliance. Create, maintain, and manage purchase orders within ERP systems, ensuring accurate documentation and approvals. Collaborate with suppliers to confirm orders, expedite deliveries, and ensure material availability. Monitor supplier performance, including on-time delivery, quality, lead times, and responsiveness. Resolve procurement, delivery, quality, invoice, and supply-related issues in partnership with vendors and internal stakeholders. Utilize SAP Ariba tools to enhance supplier collaboration, support sourcing activities, and manage supplier risk. Coordinate inbound transportation and track goods receipt to support timely invoice processing and production schedules. Your Background Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, or a related field. Minimum 3 years of experience in operational purchasing, procurement, or a comparable role. Strong working knowledge of procurement processes, supplier management, and purchasing best practices. Experience with SAP, including SAP MM; SAP Ariba experience preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel. Fluent in English with strong communication and problem-solving skills; additional language skills are a plus. More About Us At Hitachi Energy, you’ll be part of a global team shaping a more sustainable energy future through innovation and collaboration. We invest in our people through ongoing learning, career development, and opportunities for international exposure and growth. Our inclusive culture values diverse perspectives, encourages continuous improvement, and empowers individuals to make a real impact. What We Offer Comprehensive Health Coverage – Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans Retirement Savings – 401(k) with company match and additional contributions Paid Time Off – Flexible PTO and paid holidays Professional Growth – Tuition reimbursement and continuous learning programs Family Support – Parental leave, adoption assistance, and fertility benefits #J-18808-Ljbffr