Head of Operational Procurement (f/m/d)

Siemens Energy; Duisburg; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Energy in Duisburg seeks a proven Head of Operational Procurement to lead an international organization delivering cost-effective materials and services for global projects and service operations. You will shape sourcing strategies, negotiate major contracts, and drive supplier performance and risk mitigation.

Fluent in English and German, you will manage cross-functional teams across engineering, project management, manufacturing, and commodity management, with 25% travel expected.

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience in operational and strategic procurement within an international industrial environment.
• Proven track record in managing large purchasing volumes and leading procurement organizations.
• Strong expertise in supplier management, sourcing strategies, contract management, and supply chain optimization.
• Experience managing procurement activities for complex project-based businesses.
• Fluent English and German language skills.
• Business travel readiness as part of the role (25%).

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop an international procurement organization, fostering a high performance and customer-focused culture.
• Assume end-to-end responsibility for procurement performance across cost, quality, delivery, and supplier risk management.
• Drive procurement strategies that support profitable growth, operational excellence, and sustainable supply chains.
• Lead commercial negotiations for major contracts, framework agreements, pricing models, and risk allocation.
• Develop and implement supplier and commodity strategies in close cooperation with Commodity Management.
• Drive supplier development programs and manage critical supplier escalations to protect project execution and customer commitments.
• Ensure compliance with Siemens Energy procurement processes, governance requirements, and ethical business standards.
• Define and execute sourcing strategies aligned with Siemens Energy governance, while driving cost reduction, value creation, lead-time improvements, and risk mitigation.

Skills

Leadership

Procurement

Supplier management

Negotiation

Cost reduction

Sourcing strategy

Contract management

Cross-functional

English

German

Education

University degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Economics

Job description

Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa are becoming Omterra. \"We energize society\" by supporting our customers to make the transition to a more sustainable world, based on innovative technologies and our ability to turn ideas into reality. With nearly 100,000 employees around the world, we shape the energy systems of today and tomorrow.

As Head of Operational Procurement, you are responsible for leading and developing a

high-performing procurement organization supporting Siemens Energy's global

compressor business. You oversee an international supplier network and ensure the

reliable, cost-effective, and timely supply of materials and services required for new unit

projects, service operations, and strategic growth initiatives. You step into a senior role

with full ownership across new unit business parts and parts for the service business

leading a team also in India.

You work closely with Engineering, Project Management, Manufacturing, Supplier

Quality Management, Commodity Management, and senior leadership to drive business

success through procurement excellence. Every day, you balance operational execution

with strategic decision-making, ensuring competitive advantage through supplier

performance, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement. Every decision you drive

supports competitive, sustainable energy solutions and long-term business growth.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead and develop an international procurement organization, fostering a high performance and customer-focused culture
• Assume end-to-end responsibility for procurement performance across cost, quality, delivery, and supplier risk management
• Drive procurement strategies that support profitable growth, operational excellence, and sustainable supply chains
• Lead commercial negotiations for major contracts, framework agreements, pricing models, and risk allocation
• Develop and implement supplier and commodity strategies in close cooperation with Commodity Management
• Drive supplier development programs and manage critical supplier escalations to protect project execution and customer commitments
• Ensure compliance with Siemens Energy procurement processes, governance equirements, and ethical business standards
• Define and execute sourcing strategies aligned with Siemens Energy governance, while driving cost reduction, value creation, lead-time improvements, and risk mitigation

What You Bring

• University degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Economics, or a related discipline
• Extensive leadership experience in operational and strategic procurement within an international industrial environment
• Proven track record in managing large purchasing volumes and leading procurement organizations.
• Strong expertise in supplier management, sourcing strategies, commercial negotiations, contract management, and supply chain optimization
• Experience managing procurement activities for complex project-based businesses
• Demonstrated success in cost reduction, value creation, risk mitigation, and supplier performance improvement initiatives
• Fluent English and German language skills
• Business travel readiness as part of the role (25%)

About the Team

Our Transformation of Industry division is decarbonizing the industrial sector. Increasing electrification and efficiency are key and demand for green H2 and derivative fuels will rise. We enable decarbonization of the industrial sector and the transition to sustainable processes, building on a strong industrial customer base, a global network, diverse technologies, and integrated execution capabilities. Candidates want to learn about the divisions they will be joining-the structure, how it works together, and the role it plays in driving Siemens Energy’s mission forward.

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.

• In addition to an attra ctive 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.