Senior Buying Professional at Siemens

Role Headline

• Supply of materials based on customer requirements at the lowest price whilst ensuring. quality and on-time delivery.

Responsibilities of the Role

Commodity strategies

• Implement Commodity strategies to ensure long-term, cost-efficient supply of materials

Standardization

• Implement and ensure usage of globally defined methods, processes and systems to ensure high process efficiency and process compliance (e.g. compliant Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process, Procurement guidelines, IT systems)
• Monitor the markets worldwide to create a basis for deciding the optimum sourcing strategy and cooperate with the best suppliers

Procurement strategies

• Define and implement Procurement strategies (which are not covered by Commodity strategies) based on conducted demand, market and supplier analysis to ensure long-term, cost-efficient and reliable on-time supply of materials in the required quality

Negotiations

• Prepare and conduct negotiations for medium to high Purchasing Volumes to obtain highest feasible savings

Savings and relevant KPI

• Generate, document and implement savings, e.g., CNI; plan, monitor and report on relevant KPI to contribute to the success of the business and make results transparent

Supplier Management

• Support Supplier Management processes (e.g., qualification, selection, evaluation, development, classification); update supplier evaluation systems to obtain and develop the best suppliers and ensure transparency

Customer Interface

• Ensure a close cooperation with Internal Customers (requisitioners) to ensure customer care and early involvement

Qualifications And Experience

• Relevant Degree/Diploma or equivalent in Supply Chain Management
• At least 5 years of experience in Supply Chain Management
• Relevant leadership experience
• Background in Continuous Improvement
• Proven performance in Developing/Implementing successful sourcing strategies
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications,
• Preferred Knowledge of SAP
• Knowledge of contract law
• Market knowledge in various commodities
• Organizational change, customer focused, good communication and negotiation skills are required

Attributes and skills

• Experimenting and agile working
• Siemens digitalization strategy
• Smart data analytics methods
• Compliance in regard to supplier relationship
• Contract Management (SCM)
• Cost structure / cost drivers
• Demand, Market, Supplier Analysis
• Material field strategy development
• Negotiation in procurement (SCM)
• Manufacturing processes along entire supply chain
• Product/ System/ Service Portfolio
• SCM processes and interfaces
• Supplier Management
• Sustainability in the supply chain
• Analytical problem solving and decision making
• Collaborating virtually