Procurement Specialist

The Team

Reporting to the Sourcing & Procurement Leader, India. This sourcing professional will be responsible for the strategic sourcing of services and goods for the Facilities/IT categories. The professional will also have the exposure to work with the global team for global category project execution.

The Role

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.
This professional will be responsible to prepare contracts, liasioning with Legal team & supplier and
route the contract for sign off. This person will also be responsible for on-time renewal of contract.
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, liasioning with Legal team & supplier and
route the contract for sign off. This person will also be responsible for on-time renewal of contract.

What you’ll bring

4+ experience in Procurement sourcing and category management.
Solid understanding of basic procurement law with correlating ability to author/negotiate/oversee:
master supply agreements, professional services agreements, statements of work, change requests,
amendments.
Experience in one of the following categories: Facilities, Marketing, Human Resources, or Finance.
Demonstrated track record of leading the sourcing process, working with stakeholders across
businesses and geographies.
Proven ability to communicate, 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.
Excellent negotiations skills with the ability to negotiate large volume, high risk deals independently.
Strong supplier management skills.
Strong computer literacy (Microsoft Office Suite), especially Excel
Experience working in eSourcing tool environment a plus.

Other Requirements
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.

Education:
Bachelor’s degree
Certifications:
Holding certifications in the below is a plus:
Procurement related certifications through ISM or other recognized entity.
Legal and commercial negotiations