HUB Category Team Leader f​/m​/d

In this key leadership role, you drive the HUB’s sourcing strategy for your assigned spend, balancing cost, quality, risk, and supply continuity. You take accountability for category performance, lead supplier management activities, and guide a team toward operational excellence in accordance with PG, BU, and HUB standards.

How you’ll make an impact

Develop and execute compliant, resilient and sustainable short‑ and mid‑term sourcing strategies based on total cost of ownership

Lead negotiations and manage contracts, frame agreements and SLAs to ensure competitive prices, lead times and favourable terms

Direct the Supply Quality & Development team in supplier issue resolution and performance improvement

Collaborate with factories, BU/GPG/HUB stakeholders to support DtV, R&D, bidding and NPI activities

Initiate and drive cost‑reduction, risk‑mitigation and supply‑performance projects

Oversee supplier relationships, including qualification, audits, performance reviews and escalation management

Provide analytics and market intelligence on price trends, cost development and critical material supply/demand

Lead and develop the category team, ensuring effective staffing, capability building and cross-functional project delivery

Your background

Proven experience in category management, strategic sourcing or supply chain management in an industrial/manufacturing context

Strong negotiation skills and expertise in contract and agreement management

Solid understanding of CIPS-based category strategies and total cost of ownership principles

Experience working with supplier qualification, performance management, audits and risk assessments

Strong analytical abilities with knowledge of market dynamics, cost structures and benchmarking

Track record of leading cost‑cutting, DtV, NPI or forward‑sourcing projects

Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including team development and cross‑functional collaboration

Fluent communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders across factories, BU and HUB levels

More about us

Our flexible working practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.