Career opportunities in Europe
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is committed to solving some of the biggest global challenges of our time by advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We are able to deliver on this great promise because we have great people who everyday work and innovate collaboratively across the globe.
As an employer, we operate in 90 countries with 45,000 people committed to ensuring they thrive and are empowered to deliver their best work as part of our Diversity 360 vision.
Embrace Diversity and Innovation!
Hitachi Energy's Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service global product group is a world-leading provider of grid connections and power quality solutions that enable our customers to build a more sustainable, flexible and secure energy system. We leverage our long-standing technology leadership, vast integration expertise, huge installed base and global footprint to provide our customers with life-cycle value solutions at the lowest risk. Our customers are in the utility, renewables, industry, transportation, data centers and infrastructure sectors.
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Our business in Europe has more than 1,000 skilled professionals focused on critical areas of expertise and is present in 16 countries.
At Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service business in Europe (HBUEU), diversity drives our culture of innovation and collaboration. Our leading technology and strong market position enable us to achieve growth targets in the energy transition across current and growing market segments such as hydrogen, data centers and e-mobility.
Join Our Team!
We are looking for a Senior Buyer to join our Business Unit Grid Integration in Milan.
Your responsibilities:
- Perform strategic sourcing work to manage risk and optimize the value/resilience of materials/services sourcing;
- Establish supplier relationship management processes and continuous improvement goals/programs;
- Negotiate contracts and coordinate supplier integration plans with internal clients;
- Monitor market dynamics that impact materials/services availability and/or pricing;
- Partner with internal clients to identify sourcing needs, develop buyer/market profiles, identify marketplace trends and define acceptable service levels.
- Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
Your background:
- Degree in engineering or economics;
- Fluent in Italian and English;
- More than 5 years of experience in similar roles inside complex organizations;
- Good knowledge of SAP is a plus;
- Proactivity and excellent negotiation skills are required.
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