Strategic Procurement Professional

A Snapshot of Your Day

The Strategic Procurement Professional position is an individual contributor role that provides strategic leadership for the bearing and babbitted parts commodities within Siemens Energy Compression Service Global Organization. Collaborate with departments and suppliers to develop commodity strategies for cost savings, timely delivery, quality, and lead times.

How You’ll Make an Impact

- Develop comprehensive strategies that support company objectives.

- Lead specific supplier relationships fulfilling the accountabilities of the Supplier Relationship Leader.

- Responsible for the creation and/or deployment of Cost Models for designated commodities/services/products and the development and delivery of the agreed financial commitments.

- Responsible for developing the relevant category and parent and/or vendor level supplier strategies and of their execution.

- Facilitate category teams and develop collaborations.

- Implement processes and programs to drive continuous improvement in all regional sites and local targets.

- Keep current with global market conditions of commodity category and apply data appropriately to negotiations with suppliers that will lead to long term agreements.

- Apply market data, supplier risk analysis and company's strategic direction to develop and implement long term commodity strategy.

- Visit suppliers as vital to analyze facilities and processes, negotiate pricing, quality, and lead-times, which lead to maintaining effective long-term supplier relationships.

- Work with various functional areas such as Engineering, Quality and Finance in order to resolve problems associated with the commodity.

- Develop and implement scoring methods (pricing/business alignment matrix) to accurately assess new suppliers’ strategic fit within the Siemens Energy business landscape.

What You Bring

- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field

- A minimum of 5 years’ collective experience working in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Sourcing, Engineering, Technical rigor or similar function

- Advanced knowledge of sourcing processes.

- Mature understanding of multiple aspects of supply chain value stream.

- Experience handling Long Term Contracts and negotiating sophisticated terms and conditions.

- Strong working knowledge of manufacturing techniques and processes for assigned commodity.

- Excellent change leadership skills and proven ability to lead change.

- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications, specifically Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint

- Experience using financial and data-driven techniques to make decisions.

- Ability to influence through effective verbal and written communication skills; clearly and succinctly conveys information and ideas to individuals and groups;

- Good problem solving and decision-making skills.

- Leader, self-starter

- Able to travel both domestically and internationally.

- Speak English fluently.

- Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

About The Team

Transformation of Industry

Our Transformation of Industry division is decarbonizing the industrial sector. Increasing electrification and efficiency are key and demand for green H2 and derivative fuels will rise. We enable decarbonization of the industrial sector and the transition to sustainable processes, building on a strong industrial customer base, a global network, diverse technologies, and integrated execution capabilities.

Check this video to learn more about our Transformation of Industry business https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/offerings/industrial-applications.html

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Who is Siemens Energy? At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 92,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Rewards

- Career growth and development opportunities

- Supportive work culture

- Company paid Health and wellness benefits

- Paid Time Off and paid holidays

- 401K savings plan with company match

- Family building benefits

- Parental leave

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