Strategic buyer

Location: Sevlievo, Gabrovo, Bulgaria Job ID: R0146143 Date Posted: 2026-10-07 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY BULGARIA EOOD Profession (Job Category): Customer Service & Contact Center Operations Job Schedule:  Full time Remote: No Job Description: The Opportunity Join Hitachi Energy in Sevlievo as a Strategic Buyer and play a key role in shaping supplier partnerships, driving sourcing strategies, and delivering value across the supply chain. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to negotiate supplier agreements, optimize costs, and ensure quality, delivery, and sustainability targets are met. This is an excellent opportunity to influence business success through strategic procurement and supplier performance management. We're looking for a proactive and commercially minded professional with strong negotiation and communication skills, ideally with experience in supply chain, sales, or related fields. If you enjoy solving challenges, building relationships, and working in a dynamic international environment, this role is for you. How you’ll make an impact Identify new suppliers in partnership with the relevant category team and qualify them in collaboration with Supplier Quality and Engineering specialists. Negotiate agreements with key suppliers and periodically renew pricing, terms, and conditions. Adapt the corporate contractual framework to local business needs, recommend framework agreements to management, and execute approved arrangements. Process and evaluate bids to determine the best overall value. Support bid and proposal teams by providing relevant market intelligence. Monitor supplier performance, including on-time delivery, quality, and lead times, and drive resolution of performance issues. Align supplier orders with customer requirements based on ERP, SOP, and project specifications, ensuring targets for quality, delivery, sustainability, and cost are achieved. Execute all Supply Chain Management (SCM) activities for goods and services in accordance with company policies and procedures. Maintain supplier data within the global supplier relationship management platform and ensure suppliers are appropriately qualified. Your background Bachelor's degree in Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field. Minimum 2 years of experience in Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, or a related function. Experience working with ERP systems is an advantage. Project Management experience is considered a plus. Strong English language proficiency and negotiation skills. Excellent time management and prioritization capabilities. Self-motivated, curious, and eager to learn about new technologies. Collaborative team player with a solution-oriented mindset and strong communication skills. What we offer 13th salary; Monthly food vouchers; Supplementary health insurance; Organized transport; Additional bonuses. More about us  Join Hitachi Energy and work in a team that is dedicated to…