Overview
As Global Category Manager, you shape sourcing strategies to drive cost competitiveness, supply security, and performance. You’ll work across Business Units, Hubs, and suppliers to create value and mitigate risk at a global scale. You enable growth through new product introductions, technology transfers, and R&D initiatives while driving continuous improvement in Hitachi Energy’s SCM. This role suits someone who thrives in cross-functional, international environments and aims to deliver long-term value for the organization.
Benefits
* Define and drive a global category strategy to optimize total cost of ownership and performance
* Lead strategic sourcing and contracting activities leveraging global scale
* Foster cross-HUB and cross-functional collaboration to align demand and execution
* Strengthen supplier performance, resilience, and innovation via Supplier Relationship Management
* Identify and mitigate supply, cost, and quality risks across the value chain
* Support growth through new product introductions, technology transfers, and R&D initiatives
* Contribute to continuous improvement of SCM processes, tools, and ways of working
Responsibilities
* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, SCM, or related discipline
* Minimum 10 years of experience in SCM, Category Management, or Strategic Sourcing in a multinational environment
* Proven track xjrgpwk record in global or regional sourcing strategy development and execution
* Strong experience in complex negotiations, should-costing and TCO methodologies
* Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and commodity cost drivers
* Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence across functions and cultures
* Fluency in English; additional languages and mobility are a plus
* Willingness to travel up to 25%
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