Commodity Manager Plastics

Siemens Healthineers; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers is hiring a Commodity Manager in Dublin. In this role, you will be responsible for strategic commodity sourcing, supplier management, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure effective procurement processes. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of professional experience and a strong background in commodity markets. This position offers an agile work environment and requires a BS/BA degree, with a master's preferred. Join us to make a difference in healthcare delivery globally.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years professional experience in related field.
• Expertise in commodity field would be an advantage (e.g., Metals, EMS, Plastics).
• Willing to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Develop the supplier base to support growing demand.
• Lead cross-functional projects and ensure cost targets are met.
• Align commodity management with pricing negotiations.

Skills

Supplier management

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS/BA in related discipline

Master’s degree or MBA

Job description

Commodity Manager

Do you want to join us in helping to fight the world's most threatening diseases and enabling access to care for more people around the world? At Siemens Healthineers, we pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

In your role as commodity manager, you are responsible for a defined material field, including pooling and procurement of commodities, update and drive the commodity strategy, and interact with suppliers and cross‑functions to ensure the resilience of our supply chain. Sustainability and Quality insights are also important levers for developing the commodity.

To ensure success as a commodity manager, you should have an entrepreneurial mindset based on commercial knowledge and excellent knowledge of commodity markets. Ultimately, a top commodity manager should be able to effectively manage productivity KPIs, but also risks to help the business reach its commodity goals.

We offer a flexible and dynamic environment with opportunities to go beyond your comfort zone to grow personally and professionally.

Then come and join our global team as Commodity Manager at our facility in Swords, Dublin

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Develop the supplier base and support the growing demand in our manufacturing sites (USA and Ireland) for Laboratory Diagnostic instruments.
• Act as focal point between sourcing, manufacturing operations, quality & engineering and lead cross‑functional projects.
• Perform end‑to‑end supplier management to ensure delivery, quality and cost targets are achieved today and in the future.
• Interact with our Healthineers commodity management and align on demand pooling, price negotiations, global commodity strategy.

Your qualifications and experience

• BS/BA in related discipline.
• Master’s degree or MBA is a plus.
• Minimum of 8 years professional experience in related field.
• Expertise in commodity field would be an advantage (e.g. Metals, EMS, Plastics etc).
• Willing to travel up to 20%.

Your attributes and skills

• Self‑determined, goal‑oriented and able to prioritize in an agile environment.
• Analytical and structured in problem‑solving approach.
• Proven ability to drive assignments to full implementation in collaboration with cross‑functional partners (e.g. Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality).
• Experienced in capacity, process and capability assessment able to define improvement potentials.
• Seasoned negotiator and contributor to business profitability.
• Good communicator and team player with the drive to implement changes.
• Able to build strong and influential business relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals with disabilities.