Sourcing, Contract and Procurement Specialist

Hitachi • Santa Clara, CA

14d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join Hitachi America's Value Integration Division (VID) supporting the sourcing, contracting, and procurement activities. This role involves working with global business partners and Hitachi Group companies, contributing to high technology business alliances, and supporting various stages of the procurement business lifecycle. The successful candidate will contribute to VID’s mission through coordinating, participating in activities, supporting sourcing to contract process with cross functional teams across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in contracting review process or business development.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills and excellent written and oral communication skills, including communicating complex business concepts.
• Familiarity with technology transactions and software licenses, and understanding of business, financial, and legal aspects of contracts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to respond quickly and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, international environment.
• Eagerness to learn and develop within the procurement field.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Proficiency in English is required; proficiency in Japanese is a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in Japanese is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review IT and business contracts and other project-related documentation to identify and mitigate company risk or liability.
• Support the company in S2C (Sourcing to Contract) activities.
• Draft and propose alternative contract text and provide supporting commentary regarding changes.
• Support corporate procurement development activities, including vendor research and due diligence.
• Collect, compile and create reports to monitor spend and vendor performance activities.
• Collaborate with team members, internal stakeholders and vendors for post-award business processes.
• Develop and maintain regular reports and dashboards to track shipping performance, costs, trends, and issues.
• Become familiarized with company procurement policies and processes.
• Assist with other tasks as assigned by management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees