Hitachi

Strategic Sourcing Senior Professional

Hitachi  •  Republic of Poland (Onsite)  •  21 days ago
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Job Description

Location:

Krakow, Lesser Poland, Poland

Job ID:

R0125400

Date Posted:

2026-05-08

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY SERVICES SP. Z O.O.

Profession (Job Category):

Customer Service & Contact Center Operations

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

The opportunity

As Global Commodity Manager – Electronics, you will be responsible for defining and executing global sourcing strategies for electronic components, with a strong focus on semiconductor spend managed via EMS partners

You will drive cost competitiveness, supply security, and supplier sustainability across a complex, global electronics footprint supporting power electronics, control systems, and digital platforms.

This role works closely with R&D, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and EMS partners to ensure long-term availability and best total cost of ownership for critical semiconductor technologies.

How you'll make impact

Commodity & Strategy Leadership

  • Develop and execute global category strategies for electronics and semiconductors, with emphasis on EMS-managed components

  • Own global semiconductor spend visibility, leveraging EMS partnerships while maintaining strategic control

  • Define multi-year roadmaps aligned with technology evolution, lifecycle management, and risk mitigation

  • Lead make/buy and sourcing strategy decisions in collaboration with Engineering and Manufacturing

Supplier & EMS Management

  • Establish and maintain strategic relationships with key semiconductor manufacturers, distributors, and EMS partners

  • Lead supplier segmentation, preferred supplier frameworks, and long-term agreements

  • Drive quarterly business reviews with EMS and critical semiconductor suppliers

  • Manage dual-sourcing and second-source strategies to improve supply resilience

Cost, Risk & Performance

  • Deliver cost reduction initiatives through design-to-cost, should-cost models, and commercial negotiations

  • Monitor market trends, pricing dynamics, and geopolitical risks in the semiconductor supply chain

  • Proactively manage obsolescence, allocation risks, and lifecycle transitions

  • Ensure supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, and sustainability metrics

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner closely with R&D and Engineering on new product introductions, component standardization, and technology selection

  • Support global manufacturing sites by aligning category strategies with operational execution

  • Ensure sourcing strategies align with Hitachi Energy compliance, ESG, and sustainability goals

  • Contribute to continuous improvement of procurement processes, tools, and governance

Your Background

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Electronics, or Business

  • 5+ years experience in global commodity management or strategic sourcing

  • Strong experience with electronics and semiconductor supply chains

  • Proven exposure to EMS-based sourcing models (highly preferred)

  • Demonstrated success in global supplier negotiations and category strategy development

  • Solid understanding of semiconductor lifecycle, allocation, and obsolescence management

  • Experience with SAP and advanced sourcing/analytics tools

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

  • Comfortable operating in a matrix, global organization

  • Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus

More about us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development.

We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out.

We can provide more information during the recruitment process.

We are committed to full transparency and compliance with all legal requirements, ensuring that every candidate knows exactly what to expect at each stage of the recruitment process. Once the process is successfully completed, we will share detailed information about financial conditions and benefits with the selected candidate. Before signing the employment contract, you will receive all remaining details of the offer, giving you the time and space to review everything carefully.

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About Hitachi

Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has responded to the expectations of society and its customers through technology and innovation. Our mission is to “Contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products.” Over the past 100+ years this commitment has led us to work towards creating a more sustainable society through our “Social Innovation Business”. We work to apply our expertise in information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and a wide variety of products to advance social infrastructure systems and improve quality of life across the world.

Hitachi’s Social Innovation Business is centered around 5 growth sectors: Mobility, Smart Life, Industry, Energy, and IT. Globally, we have nearly 300,000 employees who are working to improve people’s quality of life and our customers’ social, environmental, and economic values to create a sustainable future. The challenges we face as a society are unprecedented, but so are the opportunities. Together, let’s start powering good.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Tokyo, JP
Year Founded
Unknown
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