Sourcing, Contract and Procurement Specialist
About The Position
Sourcing, Contract, and Procurement Specialist Company: Hitachi America, Ltd. Division: Value Integration Division (VID) Status: Temp contract (eligible for extension) Location: hybrid role in Santa Clara, CA About Hitachi America, Ltd. Hitachi America, Ltd. is the regional headquarters for Hitachi Group companies in the Americas, overseeing the U.S., Canada, and Latin America markets. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Hitachi Americas has been deeply committed to its Social Innovation Business since its establishment in 1959, addressing society's most pressing challenges through innovative solutions. Leveraging its expertise and resources, Hitachi Americas and its subsidiary companies operate across diverse sectors, including transportation, energy, mobility, industrial manufacturing, healthcare, digital engineering, data analytics and others. Driven by Digital, Green, and Innovation, Hitachi Americas remains at the forefront of pioneering solutions that shape the future. For further details, please visit https://www.hitachi.us/. Summary: 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.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
