Local Procurement Buyer

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

• Participate in 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

• Minimum of 5 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