Senior Local Procurement Buyer

Hitachi

. Lead large complex negotiations, across multiple sourcing requirements.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeRemote • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead large complex negotiations, across multiple sourcing requirements.
Ensure timely and effective support to the business, including compliance with regulatory and legislative obligations
Ensure proactive identification of commercial and contractual related risks and issues to develop and propose appropriate mitigation strategies in consideration of key project milestones
Provide inputs and recommendations for the definition and implementation of the Procurement contract management strategy for various Projects across the Americas at bid and delivery phase
Ensure handling and resolution of contract and commercial issues during contract negotiations with preferred suppliers at bid phase and at project delivery where commercial changes are negotiated to optimize the company's position
Ensure the maintenance of the Procurement generic suite of contract templates for the Americas business unit including version maintenance and distribution
Ensure that the company compliance policies are included in the Procurement suite of templates and that any updates are managed efficiently
Ensure provided upstream flow-down terms are incorporated to the specific Procurement Project contract templates for the engagement of subcontractors
Ensure regular and appropriate contract reviews are effectively conducted with relevant internal stakeholders
Lead the training and development initiates for the local and global Procurement team in relation to the Procurement contract suite of templates and negotiations tactics

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 5-7 years of Procurement experience
Strong experience with contract terms and conditions negotiation expertise
Strong skill, knowledge and experience in complex negotiations, including claims
Strategic/critical thinking skills, including risk mitigation
Attention to details skills
Strong and effective collaboration skills, with both internal and external stakeholders
Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to work within a team environment.
Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint intermediate to advanced knowledge
Commercial negotiations and analyzing experience
Experience with supplier qualification processes and methods
Reporting experience
Purchasing Processes and Procedures experience
Benchmarking experience
Experience with IT Tools (MS Office, SAP, E-Auctions)
Procurement Planning Methods experience
Cost Controlling & Budgeting concepts/basics experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Pay
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Short & Long Term Disability
Life & Accident Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Retirement Savings Plan
Paid Vacation
Work/Life Programs such as Flextime
Training and Development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract negotiationrisk mitigationsupplier qualificationreportingpurchasing processesbenchmarkingprocurement planningcost controllingbudgeting

Soft Skills

strategic thinkingcritical thinkingattention to detailcollaborationoral communicationwritten communicationteamwork