Commodity Manager (f/m/d) e-insulation & copper

Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG; Mülheim an der Ruhr; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration package

Employer-financed pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Professional development programs

Childcare support

Job summary

A major energy technology company is seeking a Commodity Manager (f/m/d) to lead sourcing strategies for electrical insulation and copper materials. This role involves developing procurement strategies, ensuring supply resilience, and managing supplier relationships. The ideal candidate has a degree in Engineering or Supply Chain, fluency in English and German, and experience in commodity management. Benefits include flexible working arrangements and a company pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in direct material commodity management.
• Experience with generator insulation systems and copper products.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional commodity teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the commodity strategy.
• Lead the commodity circle and drive procurement cycle.
• Secure supply resilience and mitigate risks.

Skills

Commodity management

Supplier market analysis

Contract negotiation

Cross-functional team leadership

Data-driven decision making

Fluent English

Fluent German

Education

Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

eSourcing platforms

Job description

Overview

Commodity Manager (f/m/d) e-insulation & copper

You lead the commodity agenda for electrical insulation and copper materials for Large Generator products. From your base in Bucharest or Mülheim, you orchestrate the commodity circle, align closely with Engineering, Quality, and Operations, and turn market insight into resilient sourcing strategies and supplier agreements that secure capacity, reduce risk, and deliver measurable cost and sustainability impact.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Developing and implementing the Commodity Strategy for Large Generator portfolio in alignment with Global Commodity Strategy for Electrical Insulation components e.g. Insulating Tapes (Mica, OCP, ICP etc.), Rigid Components like Prepreg, Rings, EPGx (sheets and machined profiles), Ropes, Tubes and Laminates. Additionally responsible for commodity management of Copper based material like Copper Flats, Insulated Flat Wires, Sheets, Profiles etc. in machined form.
• Lead the Commodity Circle and drive the end to end strategic procurement cycle: market analysis & scouting, should cost insights, negotiation planning, eSourcing events, award proposals, and sourcing board preparations.
• Secure capacity and supply resilience via frame contracts, price lists, and multi sourcing strategies; identify and mitigate risks (e.g., tariff exposure, single source, capacity constraints) and ensure continuity for critical Large Generator demand.
• Deliver measurable value (CNI/savings, total cost improvements, inventory and cash objectives) and maintain transparent KPIs and spend dashboards for your area.
• Drive early supplier involvement with Engineering and SQD to accelerate NPI/continuous improvement, quality robustness, and manufacturability—translating field and supply market feedback into actionable design-to-value measures.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships: performance reviews, joint improvement roadmaps, and executive governance with top suppliers in EMEA and beyond.

What You Bring

• Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain/Procurement, or Business—plus professional experience in direct material commodity management or category management in an industrial/manufacturing setting.
• Familiarity with generator insulation systems and copper products (e.g., profiles, bars, wire, sheet) or adjacent electrical materials. Experience turning technical specs into sourcing strategies is key.
• Supplier market analysis & scouting, cost modeling/should cost, competitive tendering, fact based negotiations, contracting (frame agreements/price lists), and risk management.
• Proven ability to lead cross functional commodity teams (Commodity Circle) and influence at multiple levels, internally and at suppliers.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP and eSourcing platforms; comfort with KPI dashboards and data driven decisions. (Experience within Siemens Energy procurement frameworks is a plus.)
• Professional fluency in English & German required for stakeholder and supplier interactions; Willingness to travel (~10–20%) for supplier visits and cross site collaboration.

About the Team

Our Gas Services division offers Low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

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.

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.

Benefits

• In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer-financed company pension scheme
• We also offer the opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder
• We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity
• The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self-determined way, various attractive programmes and learning materials are available for this purpose
• In relation to the "compatibility of family and work", we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part-time work or even a sabbatical

We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.