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Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits, Paid Leave, Flexible Work Arrangements
Posted 15d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Develop and implement category strategies to optimize costs, quality, and supply chain performance for the Grid Integration business. Manage sourcing activities, supplier relationships, and cross-functional collaboration to align procurement with business needs.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Engineering with 5-7 years of experience in strategic sourcing or procurement. Proficiency in ERP systems like SAP or Oracle and strong negotiation skills are essential.
Full job description
Location:
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Job ID:
R0137554
Date Posted:
2026-07-21
Company Name:
HITACHI ENERGY USA INC
Profession (Job Category):
Customer Service & Contact Center Operations
Job Schedule:
Full time
Remote:
No
Job Description:
Category Manager
The Opportunity
In this role, you will develop and implement category strategies that support cost optimization, quality, and supply chain performance for assigned categories within Hitachi Energy’s Grid Integration business. You will manage sourcing activities, supplier relationships, contract processes, and category planning while working closely with engineering, operations, finance, and other functions to align procurement activities with business needs. Your work will involve identifying cost reduction opportunities, improving supply chain efficiency, managing supplier performance, and monitoring market and regulatory developments. By helping secure reliable supplier performance, quality, delivery, and service levels, you will contribute to the continuity and performance of operations that support the power industry while gaining exposure to cross-functional collaboration, supplier management, strategic sourcing, and category development practices.
How You’ll Make an Impact
Develop and execute category strategies including spend evaluation, market intelligence, supplier segmentation, and risk management.
Manage sourcing activities including RFQ/RFP development, negotiation, contract management, and supplier selection.
Build and maintain relationships with key suppliers while monitoring performance and conducting business reviews.
Drive continuous improvement activities with suppliers to enhance category performance.
Collaborate with engineering, operations, finance, and other departments to align category strategies with business needs.
Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities, value engineering activities, and supply chain efficiencies.
Manage supplier quality, delivery, and service performance and implement corrective actions when needed.
Monitor industry trends, technological developments, and regulatory changes relevant to assigned categories.
Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
Your Background
Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or procurement, preferably within the energy or manufacturing sector.
Proven record of developing and implementing category strategies and achieving cost savings.
Negotiation and contract management skills.
Proficiency in procurement software and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems such as SAP or Oracle.
CPM or CPSM certification is a plus.
More About Us
You will gain experience working across business functions and supplier networks while developing your sourcing, procurement, and category management capabilities.
Opportunities to work on innovative technologies that shape the future of energy.
A collaborative environment with experienced professionals across the power industry.
Access to learning platforms and career development programs.
Attractive health and retirement benefits.
Paid leave and flexible work arrangements.
Equal Employment Opportunity(EEO)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Equal Employment Opportunity
Hitachi is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including females, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals
with disabilities.
Accessibility and reasonable accommodation
Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.
This accommodation channel is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response.
Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment
As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as Hitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice.
Hitachi Energy – powering purpose for the Electricity era
Industry
Utilities
Company size
10,001+ employees
Headquarters
Zurich
LinkedIn followers
1,582,528
Total funding
$24M
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future with 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. With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we co-create and build long-term partnerships across the utility, industry, transportation, data centers, and infrastructure sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD.
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