Strategic Commodity Manager, External Manufacturing

Siemens Healthineers AG; Llanberis; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers AG is seeking a Commodity Manager – External Manufacturing to lead the strategic management of our external manufacturing partner network in the UK and Ireland.

The role collaborates with Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Manufacturing Operations to develop sourcing strategies, drive supplier performance, and support new product introductions and manufacturing transfers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement or related discipline.
• Experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management, category management or procurement within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success in supplier negotiations and supplier relationship management.
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams including Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality.
• Strong commercial acumen with analytical and strategic problem‑solving capability.
• Comfortable in using analytical applications and artificial intelligence tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for strategic commodities supporting our diagnostics manufacturing operations.
• Manage supplier relationships across quality, delivery, capacity, sustainability and cost competitiveness.
• Lead commercial negotiations and productivity initiatives to support business objectives.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain teams to ensure continuity of supply and support new product introductions.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks and implement supplier development plans where required.
• Drive supplier capability, capacity and performance improvements through structured engagement.
• Support global commodity initiatives including demand pooling, supplier consolidation, market intelligence and strategic sourcing activities.
• Act as the key commercial interface between suppliers and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Contribute to sustainability, resilience and risk‑management objectives across the supplier base.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier negotiations

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Siemens Healthineers AG is seeking a Commodity Manager – External Manufacturing to lead the strategic management of our external manufacturing partner network in the UK and Ireland.

The role collaborates with Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Manufacturing Operations to develop sourcing strategies, drive supplier performance, and support new product introductions and manufacturing transfers.