Category Manager - Wiring and Panel Assembly Components.

The opportunity

The Wire ring and Pannel assembly Category Manager ensures the definition and execution of sourcing strategies for categories Wires, Cable, Connector, Terminal Blocks and Pannel assembly, securing supply continuity, quality, and competitiveness. She/He combines deep market expertise with strategic supplier management to align internal needs and business objectives. The role includes: driving standardization initiatives, maintaining accurate supplier mapping, and acting as a reference point for market insight. The ideal candidate should have a degree in Electrical engineering with Industry experience of 10 years in project business. Candidate should have strong technical background related Electricity, / Electronic installation complemented by experience in supply chain management or, more broadly, business management. A solid understanding of the market and its key suppliers is essential.

How you’ll make an impact

• The Electrical Protection CM has deep expertise in the relevant associated markets (Cable, Wire, connector, terminal blocks …)

• She/He understand the market dynamics, trends and drivers as well as well as the associated risk and opportunities.

• She/He is recognized internally as an expert in the markets and shares insights to internal stake holders.

• The CM builds and maintains comprehensive supplier mapping for each of the categories or potentially subcategories when relevant.

• Deliver a supplier orientation chart with a clear classification in front of every subcategory.

• The CM has a clear understanding of current and future needs within the Grid Automation business, Hitachi Energy, and the broader Hitachi Group.

• Conduct regular reviews with R&D and Customer Projects teams in the Hubs t

• Standard part list to be defined and implemented in collaboration with Global Material Master (GMM) team to serve recurrent GA needs. (terminal block, connectors, cables,…) Promote and ease the use of standardized parts and track adoption through procurements tools (project procure)                                     

• Maintain a detailed spend analysis by supplier

• down to category, subcategory and Manufacturer Part Number.

• know which teams and entities within Hitachi require which type of part.

• Each category/subcategory is described and illustrated for ease of readiness

• CM act as the gatekeeper for supplier creation in their Category

• Provide a Supplier Orientation Chart in which Each supplier is assigned a clear sourcing status in each category / subcategory

• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your Background

• The Category Manager sets clear negotiation targets for the categories under their responsibility, aligned with strategic objectives and market benchmarks.

• The CM actively supports negotiation discussions by contributing deep market knowledge and insights specific to Hitachi’s positioning and needs.

• Following the negotiation phase, CM Validate business awards to suppliers

• Provide Contract templates tune to its category.

• Support/lead contractual discussion. 

• Prepare the Contracts with the suppliers for the category, subcategory.

• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.