Procurement Engineer

Siemens Energy; Warwick; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday, increasing to 29 days

Flexible benefits portal

Class-leading pension scheme

Career development and continuous学习

Job summary

Siemens Energy in the United Kingdom is seeking a Procurement Engineer within our Aero‑Derivative Gas Turbine business. You will sit at the intersection of Engineering, Procurement, R&D, and our global supplier network, shaping how new and upgraded gas turbine products are designed, sourced, and delivered.

You’ll lead cost optimisation, support major development programmes, and involve suppliers early in product development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering, a technical/commercial discipline, or a related field.
• Experience working within or alongside Engineering, R&D, Project Management, Supply Chain, Procurement, or Cost and Value Engineering teams in a complex technical environment.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate cross-functional activities and take ownership of cost optimisation or product development initiatives.
• Technical understanding of gas turbines, rotating equipment, aerospace, power generation, or similarly complex engineered products would be highly advantageous.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, including confidence working with suppliers, internal customers, and senior management.
• A curious, proactive, and commercially minded approach, with the ability to learn quickly, prioritise effectively, deliver results, and travel occasionally, typically two to five business trips per year.

Responsibilities

• Act as the key Procurement interface for product development projects, representing Procurement within selected R&D programmes and working closely with project managers to achieve cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Lead Design to Cost and cost optimisation activities, developing and implementing cost-out measures with Engineering, R&D, Supply Chain, Procurement, and other cross-functional teams.
• Partner with Procurement and technical teams to develop effective sourcing strategies, bringing technical and commercial perspectives together to support supplier and technology decisions.
• Harness supplier expertise and innovation through early supplier involvement, technology scouting, and strategic partnerships that support new and upgraded gas turbine products.
• Support successful market introduction of new products by ensuring Procurement and the supply base are engaged throughout the development lifecycle.
• Collaborate across our global Procurement Excellence network, including Cost Engineers, Commodity Managers, Supplier Quality Managers, and international colleagues to share expertise and deliver project objectives.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Travel availability

Cost optimisation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Technical/commercial discipline

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Procurement Engineer within our Aero-Derivative Gas Turbine business, you'll sit at the intersection of Engineering, Procurement, R&D, and our global supplier network, helping shape how new and upgraded gas turbine products are designed, sourced, and delivered.

You'll lead cost optimisation activities, support major development programmes, and bring suppliers into the product development process at an early stage. From organising Design to Cost workshops to identifying new technologies and challenging product costs, you'll have the opportunity to influence engineering and commercial decisions that directly impact the competitiveness of our products.

Working as part of an international Procurement Excellence team, you'll collaborate with specialists across the UK, Canada, Sweden, US, India, and other global locations.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Act as the key Procurement interface for product development projects, representing Procurement within selected R&D programmes and working closely with project managers to achieve cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Lead Design to Cost and cost optimisation activities, developing and implementing cost-out measures with Engineering, R&D, Supply Chain, Procurement, and other cross-functional teams.
• Partner with Procurement and technical teams to develop effective sourcing strategies, bringing technical and commercial perspectives together to support supplier and technology decisions.
• Harness supplier expertise and innovation through early supplier involvement, technology scouting, and strategic partnerships that support new and upgraded gas turbine products.
• Support successful market introduction of new products by ensuring Procurement and the supply base are engaged throughout the development lifecycle.
• Collaborate across our global Procurement Excellence network, including Cost Engineers, Commodity Managers, Supplier Quality Managers, and international colleagues to share expertise and deliver project objectives.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering, a technical/commercial discipline, or a related field.
• Experience working within or alongside Engineering, R&D, Project Management, Supply Chain, Procurement, or Cost and Value Engineering teams in a complex technical environment.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate cross-functional activities and take ownership of cost optimisation or product development initiatives.
• Technical understanding of gas turbines, rotating equipment, aerospace, power generation, or similarly complex engineered products would be highly advantageous.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, including confidence working with suppliers, internal customers, and senior management.
• A curious, proactive, and commercially minded approach, with the ability to learn quickly, prioritise effectively, deliver results, and travel occasionally, typically two to five business trips per year.

About The Team

Our Gas Services division offers low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. We bring together gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, and digital service solutions under one roof. Through modernization, digitalization, and innovative service offerings, we help customers worldwide improve reliability, efficiency, and sustainability.

You'll join our global Distributed Procurement Excellence team, working alongside colleagues and specialists across multiple countries. The team works closely with Engineering, R&D, Procurement, and our global supplier network to improve product competitiveness, identify cost optimisation opportunities, and bring supplier innovation into the development of our products.

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 fuelled 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

• 26 days holiday, increasing to 29 days with time served.
• Access to a flexible benefits portal, including private medical cover and cycle-to-work schemes.
• A class-leading adjustable pension scheme.
• Career development and continuous learning opportunities.
• The opportunity to work within an international Procurement Excellence network and collaborate across Engineering, R&D, Procurement, and Supply Chain.
• Exposure to innovative gas turbine technologies and the opportunity to directly influence product cost, design, sourcing, and future competitiveness.
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