Procurement Manager

Hitachi•Richland, MS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Opportunity Are you ready to lead supply chain strategy in a fast-paced, global manufacturing environment? At Hitachi Energy, you'll play a critical role in ensuring material availability, driving cost competitiveness, and building strong supplier partnerships that support the delivery of innovative energy solutions. As a Supply Chain Strategy Manager, you will lead sourcing initiatives, optimize supply performance, and collaborate across operations, engineering, finance, and supplier networks to create sustainable business value. This is an opportunity to influence key decisions, drive continuous improvement, and lead a team focused on operational excellence. You'll combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution, using data-driven insights to improve supply reliability, reduce risk, and deliver measurable business results. If you enjoy solving complex challenges, leading people, and making a meaningful impact in a global organization, we'd love to hear from you.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Economics, or a related field.
7+ years of supply chain, purchasing, planning, or procurement experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
3+ years of people leadership experience.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable plans.
Experience working in a collaborative, matrixed, and fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

CPSM or PMP certification
SAP experience
Power BI knowledge
Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

Lead strategic sourcing activities to ensure material availability, cost competitiveness, and supply reliability.
Develop and implement sourcing strategies aligned with business and factory objectives.
Partner with suppliers to improve performance, strengthen relationships, and resolve critical issues.
Drive supplier qualification, performance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Analyze demand, supply, and spend data to identify opportunities and mitigate risks.
Lead supply chain activities supporting sales orders, new product introductions, and technology transfer projects.
Champion cost reduction, cost avoidance, and risk mitigation projects across the organization.
Inspire, coach, and develop a high-performing supply chain team while supporting talent growth and succession planning.