Lead buyer Job at Hitachi, Berea, KY

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  • Hitachi
  • Berea, KY

Job Description

Location:

Berea, Kentucky, United States

Job ID:

R0082357

Date Posted:

2025-03-04

Company Name:

HITACHI ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC.

Profession (Job Category):

Customer Service & Contact Center Operations

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Job Summary :

Responsible for managing all purchasing activities related to their assigned category that are in line with the respective purchasing strategy in their region.

Job Description:

Responsible for all aspects of the Supplier relationship with Astemo including:

  • Managing Berea PO process for orders $10K and above
  • Supporting Berea plant side activities and projects
  • Developing Regional commodity strategies and Regional (MX/BR) Cost Reduction projects
  • Managing the supplier selection process for key commodities
  • Negotiating Regional contractual agreements
  • Supporting new program launches / equipment @ Berea
  • Cost analysis, cost reduction strategies, market analysis, quoting activities,
  • Long –term planning and development of suppliers and commodity base

Qualifications:

  • Ability to analyze/interpret large amounts of data (costs/supplier proposals)
  • Demonstrated strong/effective negotiation & decision-making skills
  • Ability to seek on-going cost reduction activities to establish, meet and exceed goals
  • Ability to lead groups and designate responsibilities as needed
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with various levels of management within the organization
  • Ability to handle multiple projects to satisfactorily achieve dept./co. objectives
  • Strong Excel / PowerPoint skills
  • Possess high ethical standards of professional conduct and a basic understanding of contract law
  • Travel required to domestic and foreign suppliers

Education: Bachelor of Business Administration or related field preferred or Associate Degree in Business Administration field

Experience: Minimum of 5 years’ experience in purchasing or related field.

Job level determined by various factors such as organization size, responsibility, career stage, and capabilities.

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Working conditions:

  • Physical Demands: Required to sit or stand for long periods of time. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Have ability to work 40 – 60 hours per week.
  • Travel: The candidate will need to travel to suppliers and/or Hitachi Astemo locations as required. International travel may also be required.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at Hitachi, please send the nature of request and contact information to [email protected] . Queries other than accommodation requests will not be responded to.

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work,

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