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Siemens

Commodity Management Professional - Engineering Research & Development Services

Siemens, Houston, TX


A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Commodity Management Professional includes negotiation with suppliers, supplier relationship management, business case and sourcing strategy preparation/execution, reporting, problem solving, supply chain risk mitigation as well as alignment meetings with internal/external x-functional team.

How You'll Make an Impact
  • Develop a competitive supplier portfolio through continuous assessment of the supplier base performances against relevant business KPIs (costs, performance, quality, etc.).
  • Define and implement a Commodity and Pooling strategies upon close alignment with cross functional stakeholders, such as Operative Procurement, Engineering and Finance/Controlling.
  • Translate the global commodity strategy (Ecosystem) into Business Unit specific strategy and update this documentation regularly.
  • Communicate and teach the commodity strategy to stakeholders to ensure the proper execution.
  • Negotiate purchasing agreements and quotes for engineering services.
  • Manage and foster the long-term relationship with key suppliers and reduce dependencies on avoidable suppliers.
  • Support market & supplier analysis and perform supplier scouting initiatives based on demands within our R&D Functions.
  • Ensure PVO transparency for assigned commodities, correct ESN coding to ensure a correct reporting and to derive an appropriate commodity strategy.
  • Identify specific procurement risks, opportunities, and market forces to avoid potential damage/ exploit potential opportunities through tailored risk/opportunity management.
  • Ensure PVO transparency for assigned commodities, correct ESN coding to ensure a correct reporting and to derive an appropriate commodity strategy.
  • Comply and / or enforce the protocols, policies, guidelines, and proficiencies of the current integral management system (EHS, Quality).


What You Bring
  • Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, engineering, or related field.
  • A minimum of 5+ years of collective experience working in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Sourcing, Engineering Technical Knowledge
  • Experience managing Long Term Contracts and negotiating complex terms and conditions.
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word.
  • Familiar with operations in SAP.
  • English, at professional working proficiency level.
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% of time.
  • Collaborative approach to working within a team environment; a consensus builder.
  • You enjoy processing, sharing and interpreting information in a global team.
  • Excellent communication Skills.
  • 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

Our team is actively supporting the Siemens Energy Procurement Transformation, a global initiative launched to optimize the functionality of Siemens Energy Procurement, both with focus on the organization and on digitalization opportunities. We are looking for a driven, self-motivated individual with excellent project management skills to support the successful integration of our BPO provider.

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 94,000 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.

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Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character - no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

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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