Job Description

Smart infrastructure from Siemens makes the world a more connected and caring place – where resources are valued, where impact on the world is considered, where sustainable energy is delivered reliably and efficiently. It provides the flexible infrastructure to allow society to evolve and respond to changing conditions. Technology and the ingenuity of people come together to be at one with our environments and to care for our world. We do this from the macro to the micro level, from physical products, components and systems to connected, cloud-based digital offerings and services. Siemens offers a broad portfolio of grid control and automation; low- and medium-voltage power distribution, switching and control; and building automation, fire safety and security, HVAC control and energy solutions. Looking for a challenging role

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Responsibility:

Define commodity strategies for assigned spend considering sourcing strategies and tailoring them to fit the local business requirements
Prepare and conduct negotiations with suppliers for low to high purchasing volumes in order to deliver the relevant savings for each category

and increase the payment terms conditions

Implement and manage supplier contracts and agreements to meet the specific needs of the business whilst ensuring service continuity and

mitigating risk

Drive productivity initiatives within assigned commodities in order to maximize material cost savings
Knows the cost structure of his/her commodity in detail and identifies improvement potentials
Support the Supplier Qualification Process for new suppliers in partnership with Supplier Quality Management (SQM), New Product Development

(NPD) and Perform Supplier Evaluations and drive Supplier Development Plans within the supply chain

Independently prepare and carry out negotiations with suppliers
Provides reliable and precise cost calculations/comparisons behind supplier offers
Harness supplier innovation in collaboration with CVE and NPD

Desired Skills:

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering preferably MBA in Supply Chain
You should have 15 years experience in a Buyer position within a Procurement function, preferably from Medium Voltage Business.
Should have experience in handling Mechanical Assemblies, Al Castings ,Epoxy parts, Insulators, Outsourcing activities do and Don'ts and Capex.

Knowledge of handling MIS would be an added advantage.

Knowledge of purchasing fundamentals including RFQ's and Negotiations .Hands-on experience in e-sourcing.
Ability to drive performance improvements Great teamwork and collaboration
Ability to be innovative in issues related to strategic sourcing, vendor relations, quality assurance and supply

We're Siemens. A collection of over 379,000 minds building the future, one day at a time in over 200 countries. We're dedicated to equality, and we welcome applications that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. All employment decisions at Siemens are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Bring your curiosity and imagination and help us shape tomorrow.

Find out more about Smart Infrastructure at: https://new.siemens.com/global/en/company/topic-areas/smart-infrastructure.html and about Siemens careers at: www.siemens.com/careers