Buyer - Transformer Service
Hitachi
- Nashville, TN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Purchasing materials on behalf of the Business according to required technical specifications, price, delivery schedule and terms.
- Initiating purchase orders according to the purchase requisitions and in alignment with standard procedures.
- Negotiating agreements with main suppliers and periodically renewing price lists, terms and conditions.
- Supporting the bid and proposal teams by providing relevant market information.
- Overseeing supplier performance (on-time delivery, quality, lead time) and resolving performance issues.
- Identifying and qualifying new suppliers in cooperation with Supplier Quality and Engineering specialists.
- Aligning supplier orders with customer requirements in terms of content, quality, delivery, sustainability and price.
- Living Hitachi Energy core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues, and the business.
- Bachelor's Degree in business or related field plus up to 2 years of experience, or alternatively, a special combination of education and experience and/or demonstrated accomplishments.
- Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the US
- Demonstrated experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
- Knowledge of SAP is preferable.
- Good coordinating skills to handle multiple logistics responsibilities.
- A collaborative, solutions-oriented approach and strong communication skills.