Procurement Experienced Professional

Role Overview: You will support global sourcing initiatives in collaboration with the global category manager, transforming category strategies into actions. Working closely with the Project team and internal stakeholders, you will ensure optimal business outcomes aligned with HVDC Business Strategies and corporate purchasing policies. As a Category Specialist, you will engage in projects and execute strategies defined during the Tendering phase. Key Responsibilities: - Support strategic sourcing activities in alignment with the category manager, driving RFQs and RFPs for BRM and project execution to meet budget, quality, and lead time targets. - Ensure timely responses from suppliers, run benchmark studies, and support the implementation and management of a category strategy to deliver savings and efficiencies. - Align negotiation results with project requirements, issue proper quotation comparisons, and update costs against budget targets in BRM protocol. - Develop and maintain the category supply base focusing on total cost, quality, lead time, and capacity to meet project delivery requirements. - Maintain supplier relationships to ensure best value for money and continuous improvement, while monitoring contract expiration dates and compliance with Hitachi Energy requirements. - Conduct supplier evaluations, share reports with Category Managers, and initiate improvement projects as necessary. - Collaborate with global SCM team members to ensure goods are procured, produced, and delivered on budget, on time, and with quality to project sites worldwide. - Interact with stakeholders in project execution, coordinate SCM-related topics, and ensure compliance with regulations and guidelines. - Uphold Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, taking responsibility for your actions and caring for colleagues and the business. Qualifications Required: - Degree in Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience. - Proficiency in both spoken and written English language. (Note: Any additional details about the company were not present in the provided job description),