Assistant Project Procurement Manager

Siemens Mobility; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Mobility is seeking an Assistant Project Procurement Manager to join their Customer Services Procurement Team in Northampton. This role involves developing procurement strategies, managing sourcing activities, and ensuring supplier performance aligns with project goals. The successful candidate will collaborate with various teams to enhance the UK's rail network services while utilizing a flexible benefits scheme tailored to individual needs.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company bonus

Flexible benefits scheme

Holiday allowance

Pension

Qualifications

• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to build rapport with supply base and customers.
• Discipline and organisation with deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage various sourcing activities for train maintenance projects.
• Develop procurement strategies and drive implementation.
• Implement robust supplier management and documentation.

Skills

Planning

Organizational skills

Communication

Initiative

Collaboration

Job description

At Siemens Mobility, we believe our people are the cornerstone of our success. We are committed to nurturing a supportive and inclusive environment where every team member can thrive. Join our global community, where your growth and development are as important as our shared mission to innovate and transform the Rail industry. Ready to embark on this exciting journey with us?

We are recruiting for an Assistant Project Procurement Manager to join our team in Siemens Mobility. This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic Customer Services Procurement Team based in Goole or Northampton.

We're looking for someone who is not afraid to challenge the status quo, who looks for opportunities to make things better and who wants to make a difference at a place like Siemens!

The mission of our Procurement Department is to work with our Supply Chain, particularly our UK suppliers, to find innovative products and services. We work in close collaboration with our cross functional colleagues to ensure we deliver great products for our customers.

Reporting to the Head of Project Procurement, you will manage various sourcing activities, playing a key role in ensuring that the UK's rail network provides the best possible services to passengers. You will support the delivery of our train maintenance projects across the UK through the management of supplier performance.

You'll make a difference by ...

• Developing robust procurement strategies aligned to bid / project scope requirements and drive these through the implementation phase.
• Developing the skills required to draft subcontracts and negotiate with suppliers.
• Supporting and maintain the procurement strategy and ensure this is aligned with the wider business
• Participate in project kick off meetings to ensure procurement requirements are built in at the front end.
• Implementing robust procurement processes and controls into the projects in line with governance.
• Building and keep effective and productive relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers
• Implementing a robust Supplier Management regime to document supplier performance and drive improvements.
• Identifying Supply Chain Risks and ensure these are documented as part of our wider due diligence process.

Your success will be grounded by...

• Good planning and organisational skills
• Ability to build rapport with the supply base and our customers
• Having initiative and taking ownership of tasks
• Being a hardworking collaborator with willingness to learn
• Being responsible, confident, and able to take ownership of tasks as needed
• Being disciplined and organised with the ability to work to deadlines
• Having good Communication skills

You'll benefit from

Our compensation package includes a competitive salary, company bonus, holiday allowance and pension. We celebrate the fact that our employees are individuals and have different wants and needs. With this in mind, we have a flexible benefits scheme where you can tailor your benefits package to suit you.

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