Category Manager

Location:

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Job :

R0137711

Date Posted:

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY USA INC

Profession (Job Category):

Customer Service & Contact Center Operations

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

Yes

We are looking for a strategic and results-oriented professional with extensive experience in CAPEX Construction and Facility area.

If you are flexible and enthusiastic about adapting to various work environments, and have a keen interest in exploring the inner workings of our client's most significant projects, you will be a great fit for our team

• Lead local category strategies for CAPEX Construction and Facility Management.
• Manage end-to-end strategic sourcing processes: RFP, technical and commercial evaluation, negotiation and contracting.
• Dialogue with technical teams to understand scopes, specifications and risks.
• Negotiate with specialized suppliers (contractors, technical services, FM).
• Manage contracts, terms and conditions, SLAs and KPIs.
• Adapt corporate contractual framework to the local business needs.
• Evaluate and mitigate technical, contractual, financial and HSE risks.

• BA / BS in Supply Chain/Business Administration/Real Estate/Finance or related discipline.
• +5 years of experience in large scale CAPEX Construction projects and Strategic Sourcing in a company.
• Good understanding about technical categories present within all capital projects: building services and process equipment, construction, and technical contractors.
• Sense of ownership, pride, and ability to see projects through to completion.
• Outstanding organizational skills to manage multiple moving parts simultaneously and optimally in a matrix organization and with very little oversight and direction.
• Project management and execution skills.
• Strong knowledge of MS office tools including MS Project, MS Excel etc., SAP Ariba.
• Good mastery of English.
• 10 - 20% travel required
• Location preference EST time zone

• Hitachi Energy experience strongly preferred.
• Solid knowledge of Hitachi Energy’s different supply chains and logistics structures.
• Multi-Lingual (English + Spanish + other foreign language nice to have, Portuguese or French very strong assets)
• Superior negotiation skills in a highly challenging, intercultural multi-business environment and be able to negotiate terms and conditions as well as prices that align with business objectives.
• High understanding and knowledge of Hitachi Energy internal needs and goals and Company Sustainability Goals
• Could have ISM Certification.

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out.

• Work on innovative energy technologies
• Collaboration with experienced professionals
• Learning and development opportunities
• Health and retirement benefits
• Paid leave and flexibility

Hitachi is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including females, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals

with disabilities.

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