Senior Supply chain Developer

Siemens Energy; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Flexible benefits

Pension scheme

Career development

SAP exposure

Job summary

Siemens Energy in Lincoln, UK, is seeking a Supply Chain Process Improvement Manager within SGT Service to lead end-to-end improvements across planning, manufacturing and logistics using SAP, Lean and data analytics. You will drive governance, master data quality and SAP utilisation while delivering tangible efficiency gains.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across service plants, manage KPIs and dashboards, and train colleagues to build capability, supporting on-time delivery

Qualifications

• Significant experience in supply chain, planning or operational process improvement within a complex manufacturing, engineering or service environment.
• Strong hands-on SAP knowledge across end-to-end supply chain processes.
• Experience using Lean, KPIs and performance data to identify process gaps, implement improvements and measure their effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Analyse end-to-end supply chain performance to identify improvement opportunities across order acknowledgement, on-time delivery, backlog, customer repairs, forecasting, inventory and production processes.
• Lead cross-functional improvement initiatives spanning Manufacturing, Engineering, Production, Purchasing, Logistics, Warehouse, Sales, Projects and Product Lifecycle/Master Data functions across service plants.
• Act as an SAP Advanced Key User, using strong end-to-end process knowledge to improve SAP utilisation, master data quality, system integration and ERP governance.
• Develop and maintain end-to-end SAP process documentation, governance controls and user guidance, providing training to strengthen capability and ensure process consistency.
• Use KPIs, digital dashboards, root cause analysis and lessons learned to monitor performance, improve business transparency and translate operational issues into sustainable improvements.
• Apply Lean and continuous improvement methodologies to improve supply chain performance, supporting annual financial targets, on-time delivery above 95% and reduced lead times for critical customer parts.

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day As a Supply Chain Process Improvement Manager within SGT Service, you will lead improvements across the end-to-end supply chain, using SAP, operational data and Lean methodologies to make planning and delivery processes more efficient, reliable and transparent. Your work will span customer demand, manufacturing, engineering, purchasing, logistics, warehousing and master data across multiple service plants.

A Snapshot of Your Day As a Supply Chain Process Improvement Manager within SGT Service, you will lead improvements across the end-to-end supply chain, using SAP, operational data and Lean methodologies to make planning and delivery processes more efficient, reliable and transparent. Your work will span customer demand, manufacturing, engineering, purchasing, logistics, warehousing and master data across multiple service plants.

A key part of your role will be understanding where processes are not performing as they should, identifying the root cause and turning that insight into practical improvements. You will work with managers and cross-functional teams to improve areas such as order acknowledgement, backlog management, customer repairs, inventory visibility, forecasting and production flow, supporting on-time delivery above 95% and competitive customer lead times.

As an SAP Advanced Key User, you will also help shape how SAP is used across the operation. You will improve processes and master data, establish clear governance and documentation, develop dashboards and train colleagues to build capability and maintain system integrity.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Analyse end-to-end supply chain performance to identify improvement opportunities across order acknowledgement, on-time delivery, backlog, customer repairs, forecasting, inventory and production processes.
• Lead cross-functional improvement initiatives spanning Manufacturing, Engineering, Production, Purchasing, Logistics, Warehouse, Sales, Projects and Product Lifecycle/Master Data functions across service plants.
• Act as an SAP Advanced Key User, using strong end-to-end process knowledge to improve SAP utilisation, master data quality, system integration and ERP governance.
• Develop and maintain end-to-end SAP process documentation, governance controls and user guidance, providing training to strengthen capability and ensure process consistency.
• Use KPIs, digital dashboards, root cause analysis and lessons learned to monitor performance, improve business transparency and translate operational issues into sustainable improvements.
• Apply Lean and continuous improvement methodologies to improve supply chain performance, supporting annual financial targets, on-time delivery above 95% and reduced lead times for critical customer parts.

What You Bring

• Significant experience in supply chain, planning or operational process improvement within a complex manufacturing, engineering or service environment.
• Strong hands-on SAP knowledge across end-to-end supply chain processes, with the ability to understand how activity across planning, manufacturing, procurement, logistics and master data interacts within the ERP system.
• Demonstrable experience leading continuous improvement, process development or change initiatives across multiple functions and stakeholder groups.
• Experience using Lean, root cause analysis, KPIs and performance data to identify process gaps, implement improvements and measure their effectiveness.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to influence across different functions and organisational levels and deliver process training.
• Experience working across multiple sites or international teams would be advantageous, with the flexibility to travel internationally where required.

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 support customers worldwide in improving reliability, efficiency and sustainability.

You will work within SGT Service, collaborating across planning and the wider end-to-end supply chain to improve how customer demand, manufacturing, procurement, logistics and product data are managed across our service operations.

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.
• Exposure to end-to-end supply chain transformation across multiple Gas Services functions and sites.
• Opportunities to develop expertise across SAP, digitalisation and continuous improvement.