Team Lead - Procurement - Transformers

Siemens; Thane; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Energy India Ltd. in Kalwa, Thane, is seeking a seasoned Procurement Team Leader to drive sourcing strategies for transformer components and direct materials in the Power & Distribution business.

You will lead a buying team, negotiate long-term agreements, and coordinate internal/external partners to ensure quality, safety, and timely delivery across domestic and international suppliers. Willingness to travel is expected.

Qualifications

• 15–20 years in strategic sourcing of direct commodities for transformers.
• Mechanical or Electrical engineering background.
• Experience leading a procurement team.
• Familiarity with Siemens procurement tools and e-auctions.
• Willingness to travel to supplier sites.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies for large transformer commodities.
• Optimize cost through competitive bidding, supplier development, and alternate sourcing.
• Coordinate strategic sourcing activities for Direct Materials for Power & Distribution Transformer factory.
• Negotiate long-term supply agreements and service contracts.
• Build and sustain strong supplier relationships ensuring adherence to quality, safety, and delivery standards.
• Manage both domestic and international sourcing of direct & indirect materials.
• Deliver Right Quality, Right Quantity, Right Time, Right Source, Right Price, at Right Place.
• Collaborate with internal/external partners including Engineering, Planning, and SCM teams.

Skills

Team leadership

Strategic sourcing

Power & distribution transformers

Siemens procurement tools

E-auction tooling

Vendor management

Education

Mechanical / Electrical Engineer

15-20 years direct commodities sourcing

Tools

Siemens Procurement Tools

Siemens e-Auction tools

EHS standards

Job description

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Our culture is defined by caring, agile, respectful, and accountable individuals. We value excellence of any kind. Sounds like you?

Procurement Team Leader - Kalwa, Thane, Siemens Energy India Ltd.

Looking for challenging role? If you really want to make a difference - make it with us

We make real what matters. This is your role

• Develop and implement procurement strategies for the sourcing of Large Power Transformer commodities.
• Optimize cost through competitive bidding, supplier development, and alternate sourcing.
• Plan, coordinate, monitor and support Strategic sourcing activities for Direct Materials for Power & Distribution Transformer factory within framework of policies and guideline of SL and SAG with the objective of achieving and exceeding the business goals and strive for customer satisfaction. In addition to it following will be responsibilities for this position
• Responsible for Procurement of Direct Commodities of Transformers such as Copper, CRGO, Insulation, Tanks, Bushings, Tap Changers, Measuring Instruments, Control Panels & ‘C’ class items like Hardware & Gaskets.
• Responsible for coordinating with Internal/ External partners.
• Internal such as Engineering, Planning, Operation Procurement, Quality, Commercial, Sales, Project Mgt & Other divisional SCM colleagues.
• External Counter counterparts such as Vendors & Service Providers.
• Negotiate techno-commercial terms, long-term supply agreements, and service contracts.
• Build and sustain strong supplier relationships ensuring adherence to quality, safety, and delivery standards.
• Manage both domestic and international sourcing, including direct & indirect materials.
• To deliver the Right Quality product in Right Quantity at Right Time from Right Source at Right Price at Right Place.
• You will be responsible for activities such as analyzing the user requirement, review the budget, time schedule & EHS / Safety requirements, draft the enquiry specs along with user department, identify potential vendors, float inquiry, provide clarifications to/from vendors & comply all offers technically with the help of user department, cost estimations, negotiations, TOCO Analysis, QES preparation &

provide support for delivery & payment related topics.

• Improve supplier performance based on feedback through periodical review on product, services & processes to achieve improvement in cost, quality & time frame.

We don’t need superheroes, just super minds.

• He / She should be creative & solution oriented.
• He / She should be able to lead a team of buying professionals
• He / She should Mechanical / Electrical Engineer
• He / She should have 15-20 years of relevant experience of Strategic Sourcing of Direct Commodities of Power & Distribution Transformers.
• He / She should be able to do basic costing of materials.
• He / She should be familiar with Siemens Procurement Tools.
• He / She should be able to conduct the e-Auction on Siemens Tools independently.
• He / She should be familiar with EHS Norms for Factory & Site.
• He / She should be willing to visit suppliers at different locations / cities.

We’ve got quite a lot to offer. How about you?

This role is based in Kalwa-TR, where you’ll get the chance to work with teams impacting entire cities, countries – and the shape of things to come.