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.
• Excellent command of English and Bulgarian, coupled with proven negotiation abilities.
• 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 creating a future where innovative digital technologies allow greater access to cleaner energy! You will also be accountable to ensure compliance with applicable external & internal regulations, procedures & guidelines.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t delay – apply today!

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Background Screening and Security Checks

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