Head of Global Category Management (f/m/d)

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Location: Krakow, Lesser Poland, Poland Job ID: R0123233 Date Posted: 2026-03-30 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY SERVICES SP. Z O.O. Profession (Job Category): Customer Service & Contact Center Operations Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Description: The opportunity We are looking for a Head of Global Category Management to define, own and drive global category strategies across a diverse supplier landscape supporting manufacturing, installation, retrofit, testing and commissioning activities at Hitachi Energy. In this enterprise-level role, you provide strategic direction, governance and end-to-end ownership of global categories, ensuring alignment with business priorities and enabling competitive advantage through cost leadership, resilience, sustainability and innovation. You act as a functional authority for regional category managers and strategic buyers, steering execution through regional and local teams. This role carries global accountability and strong leadership expectations, requiring the ability to lead through influence. You also drive responsible sourcing, sustainability actions, and risk mitigation plans. How you’ll make an impact: - You define, own and drive glo...