Local Procurement Buyer

Hitachi•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Hitachi Rail is seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated Local Procurement Buyer who can work effectively in a fast-paced environment and handle both administrative and strategic tasks. The position may be based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, or Honolulu, Hawaii. The buyer supports procurement activities across the Americas, including sourcing negotiations, contract management, compliance, risk mitigation, contract-template maintenance, and training for procurement teams.

Requirements

At least 5 years of procurement experience.
Strong experience negotiating contract terms and conditions.
Strong skills, knowledge, and experience in complex negotiations, including claims.
Strategic and critical-thinking skills, including risk mitigation.
Attention to detail.
Strong collaboration skills with internal and external stakeholders.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
Intermediate-to-advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
At least a bachelor's degree.
English language proficiency.

Responsibilities

Participate in large, complex negotiations across multiple sourcing requirements.
Provide timely and effective support to the business, including compliance with regulatory and legislative obligations.
Identify commercial and contractual risks and issues proactively, and develop and propose mitigation strategies that account for key project milestones.
Provide input and recommendations for defining and implementing procurement contract-management strategies for projects across the Americas at bid and delivery phases.
Handle and resolve contract and commercial issues during negotiations with preferred suppliers at bid phase and project delivery, including negotiating commercial changes to optimize the company's position.
Maintain the Procurement generic suite of contract templates for the Americas business unit, including version maintenance and distribution.
Ensure company compliance policies are included in the Procurement suite of templates and manage updates efficiently.
Ensure upstream flow-down terms are incorporated into project-specific Procurement contract templates for subcontractor engagements.
Conduct regular and appropriate contract reviews with relevant internal stakeholders.
Lead training and development initiatives for local and global Procurement teams on the Procurement contract-template suite and negotiation tactics.