Projects Buyer

Hitachi•Hagerstown, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated Projects Buyer in Hagerstown, MD. who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate is comfortable performing a wide range of tasks from administrative to strategic.

Requirements

Enthusiastic self-motivated
Comfortable performing a wide range of tasks from administrative to strategic
Achieve procurement targets with reference to the assigned project specific procurement needs (Direct and indirect) categories (i.e. goods or services with high differentiation across different markets (i.e. geographical) and their supply base.

Responsibilities

Ensure the formalizing of local procurement agreements/contracts in compliance with procurement delegated powers.
Review and revise contract terms and conditions for any conflicts with suppliers (eg. Payment terms, Variation, escalation, claims) in collaboration with global commodity procurement teams, if needed.
Maintain Purchase order data in SAP system by updating Price, delivery and invoice information.
Expedite material on-order to meet plant production needs.
Coordinate with logistics department to schedule inbound and outbound movements
Support the issue of local Procurement Annual Operating Plan for projects/Bid
Ensure the implementation of RFI/ RFP / RFQ process & projections to support bid preparations for relevant local procurement.
Ensure Procurement Risk Monitoring & Control for the assigned local procurement activities
Ensure Supplier scouting to monitor and establish potential new Suppliers options, by providing price lists/ catalogues and Capability benchmarking
Ensure the monitoring and reporting of economic and financial figures (budgeted v/s actual savings ) for each assigned local commodity/category