Procurement Specialist

Description du poste:

Function
Procurement

Our Company

We're Hitachi Digital, a company at the forefront of digital transformation and the fastest growing division of Hitachi Group. We're crucial to the company's strategy and ambition to become a premier global player in the massive and fast-moving digital transformation market.

Our group companies, including GlobalLogic, Hitachi Digital Services, Hitachi Vantara and more, offer comprehensive services that span the entire digital lifecycle, from initial idea to full-scale operation and the infrastructure to run it on. Hitachi Digital represents One Hitachi, integrating domain knowledge and digital capabilities, and harnessing the power of the entire portfolio of services, technologies, and partnerships, to accelerate synergy creation and make real-world impact for our customers and society as a whole.

Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to unleash a digital future. We don't expect you to 'fit' every requirement - your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally as important to us.

Job description

The Team
Join a dynamic and multicultural procurement team at the intersection of IT and business operations, where innovation meets execution. We operate in a global environment, collaborating across borders to drive procurement excellence. Our team is passionate about transforming procurement processes through smart policies, digital tools, and agile thinking. You'll be part of a supportive, forward-thinking group that values diversity, continuous learning, and impactful change.
The Role
* Design and implement procurement process improvements and policy updates under the supervision of Manager.
* Analyze current workflows, identifying inefficiencies, and proposing data-driven solutions.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams including IT, finance, and category managers to ensure alignment and smooth execution.
* Document new procedures and support change management initiatives.
* Monitor compliance and contribute to internal audits and reporting.
* Also, you will:
* Manage Corporate Card/PCard program including but not limited to Americas.
* Manage customers' inquiries about the procurement policy and process, such as the process of vendor risk assessment and Sustainable Procurement, in collaboration with subject matter experts in each domain.
* Support Procurement Operations such as vendor master management, etc, as requested.
What You Will Bring
* A proactive mindset and curiosity about process optimization and procurement.
* A collaborative spirit and willingness to take initiative.
* Strong analytical and organizational skills.
* Understanding of procurement or supply chain principles (academic or internship experience welcome).
* Excellent communication skills in English.
* Business level Spanish language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking.)
* Comfort working in a multicultural, fast-paced environment.
* Familiarity with digital tools (e.g. Excel, Powerpoint, Oracle, or similar platforms.

About us

We're a global, 1000-stong, diverse team of professional experts, promoting and delivering Social Innovation through our One Hitachi initiative (OT x IT x Product) and working on projects that have a real-world impact. We're curious, passionate and empowered, blending our legacy of 110 years of innovation with our shaping our future. Here you're not just another employee; you're part of a tradition of excellence and a community working towards creating a digital future.

Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives

Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.

How we look after you

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We're also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We're always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you'll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We're proud to say we're an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success