Strategic Buyer (f/m/d)

Siemens Energy; Erlangen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension plan

Employee stock options

Flexible/remote work options

Career development programs

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Siemens Energy in Erlangen seeks a seasoned procurement professional to manage cost-effective material and service supply, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery while delivering excellent customer-oriented procurement support to Order Winning, Operations, Project Management, Engineering and Finance teams.

You will drive cost savings, lead supplier negotiations, promote digitalization, develop strategic supplier relationships, and collaborate across functions to align with Siemens Energy

Qualifications

• University degree in supply chain, business or a related field.
• Experience in procurement with engineered products or service provision in a project environment; preferably in international sourcing.
• Experience in service or project business and understanding of contract law.
• Advanced analytical, negotiation, stakeholder management and communication skills; English and German language skills.
• Proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Office, and analytical tools; track record in digital transformation.
• Customer-focused, collaborative and detail-oriented with problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Drive cost savings and supplier performance in line with Grid Technology's business goals.
• Lead supplier negotiations and contract management, ensuring performance, compliance, safety and customer satisfaction.
• Promote digitalization, AI-driven procurement efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop strategic supplier relationships, implement supplier development programs and optimize supplier performance through scorecards and reviews.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, project management, legal, operations and order management, ensuring stakeholder alignment.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, define BU-specific product strategies in line with Siemens Energy Guidelines and collaborate with commodity management to optimize market opportunities and purchasing volumes.

Skills

Supply chain

Procurement

Contract law

Negotiation

Analytical skills

English

German language

Education

University degree

Tools

SAP

Office suite

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

On a day-to-day basis, you will be responsible for managing the cost-effective supply of materials & services in line with company processes based on customer requirements, while maintaining safety, quality and on-time delivery standards. Internally, you will provide an excellent customer orientated procurement service to support our Order Winning, Operations, Project Management, Engineering and Finance teams.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Drive cost savings and supplier performance in line with Grid Technology's business goals
• Lead supplier negotiations and contract management, ensuring performance, compliance, safety and customer satisfaction
• Promote digitalization, AI-driven procurement efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives
• Develop strategic supplier relationships, implement supplier development programs and optimize supplier performance through scorecards and regular reviews
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, project management, legal, operations and order management, ensuring stakeholder alignment and transparency
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, define BU-specific product strategies in line with Siemens Energy Guidelines and collaborate with commodity management to optimize market opportunities and purchasing volumes

What You Bring

• University degree in supply chain, business or a related field
• Long-term relevant professional experience in procurement with engineered products or service provision in a project environment; preferably in international sourcing
• Experience in service or project business and excellent understanding of contract law
• Advanced analytical, negotiation, stakeholder management and communication skills, with excellent English and ideally German language skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, SAP and analytical tools, with proven success in digital transformation initiatives
• Customer-focused, collaborative and self-motivated working style, with attention to detail, flexibility, prioritization, urgency, problem-solving, decision‑making and continuous improvement skills

About the Team

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology

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.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Our Commitment to Diversity

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.

Rewards/Benefits

• Neben einem attraktiven, marktgerechten Vergütungspaket erwartet Sie eine attraktive arbeitgeberfinanzierte betriebliche Altersversorgung
• Daneben bieten wir die Möglichkeit, zu sehr interessanten Mitarbeiterkonditionen Aktionär*in von Siemens Energy zu werden
• Unter unserem Motto #BetterTogether bieten wir unseren Mitarbeitenden die Möglichkeit, flexibel und auch remote zu arbeiten. Aber auch unsere Büros lassen keine Wünsche offen und bieten Raum für inspirierende Zusammenarbeit und Kreativität
• Die berufliche und auch persönliche Weiterentwicklung unserer Mitarbeitenden ist uns ein großes Anliegen. Sie haben bei uns die Möglichkeit selbstbestimmt zu lernen und sich zu entwickeln. Dafür stehen unterschiedliche attraktive Programme und Maßnahmen zur Verfügung
• Unter dem Aspekt "Vereinbarkeit von Familie und Beruf" haben wir ein vielfältiges Angebot, z.B. flexible Arbeitszeitmodelle, Kinderbetreuungsplätze an vielen Standorten, die Möglichkeit zur Schnupperteilzeit oder auch ein Sabbatical

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

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