Join Siemens as a Strategic Procurement Specialist!
Are you a strategic procurement professional with a curious mind and a passion for innovation? Are you excited by the idea of solving global challenges and being part of a company that values flexibility and development? Then this opportunity is for you!
At Siemens, we are looking for a dedicated and talented Strategic Procurement Specialist to join our team. If you are characterized by your creativity, adaptability, and high emotional intelligence to tackle ever-changing challenges, customer needs, and colleague interactions, we invite you to be part of our future.
We value resilience, adaptability, and a growth mindset to navigate change with confidence, always maintaining a solution-oriented attitude. We encourage active listening, openness to feedback, and constructive problem-solving.
Why You Will Love Working for Siemens!
- Freedom and a Healthy Work-Life Balance
- Solve the World’s Most Significant Problems
- Engaging, Challenging, and Fast-Evolving, Cutting-Edge Technological Environment.
- Opportunities to Advance Your Career and Mentorship Programs
- Contribute to Our Social Responsibility Initiatives
- Participate in Our Celebrations, Social Events, and Offsite Business Events.
- Opportunities to Contribute Your Innovative Ideas and Get Rewards for Them!
- Diversity and Inclusivity Focused.
What Will You Do?
You will be responsible for the Total Purchasing Volume (PVO) of an assigned (Sub) Commodity.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Develop and execute strategies for your Commodity group to ensure the correct supply base for the business.
- Achieve committed objectives for the Commodity in terms of productivity: Savings after price and technology, Payment terms, and Global Value Sourcing using diverse negotiation and innovation strategies.
- Drive initiatives for cost reductions and cost avoidance.
- Ensure the correct implementation of digitalization with key/strategic suppliers foreseen in your Commodity group.
- Lead sourcing activities and execution for supply base implementation according to the Commodity strategy conceived – RFQ, Comparison, ToCo, Sourcing Committee.
- Develop dual sources as required by the Commodity strategy.
- Participate in insourcing and outsourcing activities, always considering the requirements and suppliers of other sister Sites in the Americas for synergy purposes.
- Drive supplier risk categorization, evaluation, and development in conjunction with cross-functional team members such as Logistics, Quality, and Procurement Engineering.
- Implement and execute Procurement processes for your Commodity (Locally, Regionally, and Globally), ensuring accuracy in responses to any audit (internal, Corporate, and external).
- Manage Engineering Change Notices (Revisions) involved in your Commodity.
What Will You Need to Succeed?
- Education: Bachelor’s degree (Engineering, Business Administration, International Business, Economics).
- Key Skills:
- Strong negotiation skills and problem-solving skills.
- Customer Service (driven).
- Ability to manage internal and cross-functional teams.
- Emotional intelligence, empathy, adaptability, and creativity to handle negotiation challenges and price increases with suppliers.
- Tool Proficiency:
- Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint).
- Advanced Excel (formulas, pivot tables) is essential.
- SAP MM Modules knowledge will be an asset.
- Technical Knowledge: Material Management, Project Logistics, and Import & Export know-how.
- Languages: Fluent English (conversational) is a must.
- Experience: 3 to 5 years of experience preferred.
Siemens is committed to equal opportunities and non-discrimination. We value diversity and foster inclusion in our workplace. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
