Team Lead Factory - Direct Material Procurement

Siemens Mobility; Vadodara; Hybrid; INR 4,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Job summary

Siemens Energy India Limited is seeking a Team Lead for Direct Material Procurement in a hybrid setup in India. The role requires managing end-to-end procurement for factory commodities, ensuring cost competitiveness, timely delivery, quality compliance, and strong cross-functional coordination with engineering, projects, quality, and finance.

The candidate should have 15+ years in procurement, a mechanical engineering degree, and proven team leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• 15+ years of procurement experience.
• Experience leading a team in a factory environment.

Responsibilities

• Strategic and operational procurement of factory commodities, incl. castings and forgings.
• Lead supplier evaluation, onboarding, and cost benchmarking.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, delivery schedules, warranties, and contracts.

Skills

Team leadership

Supplier management

Strategic procurement

Cost modeling

Cross-functional coordination

Analytical abilities

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Job description

Team Lead Factory - Direct Material Procurement

Job ID

515552

Posted since

21-Jul-2026

Organization

Field of work

SCM-Procurement / Supply Chain Logistics

Company

SIEMENS ENERGY INDIA LIMITED

Experienced Professional

Job type

Full-time

Hybrid (Remote/Office)

Employment type

Permanent

Location(s)

A Snapshot of Your Day

Team Lead Factory - Direct Material Procurement is responsible for managing end-to-end procurement activities for procured commodities, ensuring cost competitiveness, timely delivery, quality compliance, and alignment with project and organizational objectives. The role requires strong team management skills, commercial acumen, supplier management expertise, and cross-functional coordination with engineering, projects, quality, and finance teams.

How You'll Make an Impact (Team Lead Factory - Direct Material Procurement), TI STG, India)

Strategic Procurement & Sourcing

• Responsible for strategic and operation procurement of factory commodities covering spend of 4 billion INR.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for factory commodities, I.e. Castings, forgings etc.
• Work with clear targets to achieve OTD and ScNCC targets.
• Lead supplier identification, evaluation, qualification, and onboarding processes.
• Conduct market analysis and cost benchmarking to ensure competitive sourcing.

Commercial & Contract Management

• Lead techno-commercial evaluations and negotiate pricing, payment terms, delivery schedules, warranties, and contractual clauses.
• Finalize purchase orders and contracts in line with company policies and delegated authority.
• Manage contract amendments, claims, and dispute resolution related to suppliers.
• Build and maintain long-term strategic relationships with suppliers.
• Conduct supplier performance reviews and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mitigate supply risks through alternate sourcing strategies and contingency planning.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives through negotiation, value engineering, localization, and long-term agreements.
• Support standardization and specification optimization efforts in collaboration with engineering.

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, ethical standards, and applicable legal and contractual requirements.
• Maintain accurate procurement documentation and audit-ready records.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
• He /She should have 15+ years of relevant experience of procurement.
• Must have experience of handling team in his/her current/past assignments.
• Must have worked in factory environment with exposure to castings and forgings procurement.
• Effective communication and leadership abilities.
• Strong analytical, cost modeling, and commercial evaluation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and complex projects.

Who is Siemens Energy India?

Siemens Energy India Limited (SEIL) has been a strategic partner in India for more than 100 years and is focused on being the most-valued energy technology company. Our large footprint spread across the entire region (India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives) with state-of-the-art facilities and customers installations positively impacts the lives of hundreds of millions of people, helping the countries navigate their energy transition and achieve its net zero targets.

SEIL is a pure play energy technology company, oÿering a comprehensive portfolio of products, solutions, and services designed to support our customers along the entire energy value chain to go through their energy transition journey and achieve their net zero targets. Our portfolio oÿering includes low to zero emissions power generation, power transmission and storage, and decarbonization of the industry. More information on: www.siemens-energy-india.com

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 fueled by #TeamPurpleIndia. 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.

All employees are automatically covered under Medical Insurance. Company-paid family floater cover extends to employee, spouses, and 2 dependent children up to 25 years of age. Siemens Energy provides an option to opt for a Meal Card as a tax-saving measure, as per company policy. Flexi Pay empowers employees to customize the amount in select salary components within a defined range, optimizing take-home income from the same fixed base pay.