Tactical buyer - Repairs

Siemens Energy; Östergötlands län; On-site; SEK 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reduced hours

Advance vacation

Health care allowance

Flexible working place

Job summary

Siemens Energy in Finspång is seeking a Tactical Buyer to join our procurement team and actively secure a reliable supply chain for gas turbine component repairs. You will onboard and qualify new suppliers, coordinate purchasing activities, and collaborate with Quality and Engineering to optimize processes and meet business demands.

The role requires 2+ years in a similar buying position, strong analytical planning, and proactive communication in Swedish and English.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience as a Tactical Buyer or in a similar role, combined with a relevant degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong analytical and planning skills, with a highly structured way of working and the ability to turn complex challenges into clear priorities and actions.
• A flexible and accountable mindset, demonstrating confidence in decision-making and adaptability to changing circumstances, along with proactive, collaborative communication skills to effectively engage with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills in both Swedish and English, written and spoken.
• Experience in SAP is an advantage.
• Knowledge or experience of repair processes for gas turbine parts and Service operations is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Execute and coordinate tactical purchasing activities for gas turbine component repairs, focusing on blades, vanes, and combustion parts.
• Manage purchasing activities within the assigned supplier scope, including placing purchase orders and ensuring compliance with agreed commercial terms and conditions.
• Work closely with the Commodity Manager and Operative Purchasing to form a cohesive, high-performing procurement team, while acting as the tactical interface between suppliers and internal stakeholders such as Quality and Engineering.
• Maintain close contact with suppliers, following up on capacity, deliveries, and supplier performance.
• Plan and priorities purchasing activities based on changing demands, supplier capacity, and business needs, continuously adapting plans as new information becomes available.
• Turn priorities into concrete actions, proactively addressing delivery, cost, lead time, capacity, and supply chain risks.
• Onboard and help qualify new repair suppliers in collaboration with relevant functions to support capacity needs.

Skills

Tactical Buyer

Analytical skills

Planning

Communication skills

SAP experience

Gas turbine repairs knowledge

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

Join our procurement team at Siemens Energy and take an active role in securing a reliable and efficient supply chain for gas turbine component repairs. You will onboard and help qualify new suppliers, ensuring we meet the increasing demands of our operations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize processes for our growing fleet’s efficiency and reliability, all while contributing to a sustainable energy future. Your efforts will help streamline our repair supply chain, making a real difference in our mission to deliver innovative energy solutions.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• You will execute and coordinate tactical purchasing activities for gas turbine component repairs, focusing on blades, vanes, and combustion parts.
• Manage purchasing activities within the assigned supplier scope, including placing purchase orders and ensuring compliance with agreed commercial terms and conditions.
• Work closely with the Commodity Manager and Operative Purchasing to form a cohesive, high-performing procurement team, while acting as the tactical interface between suppliers and internal stakeholders such as Quality and Engineering.
• Maintain close contact with suppliers, following up on capacity, deliveries, and supplier performance.
• Plan and priorities purchasing activities based on changing demands, supplier capacity, and business needs, continuously adapting plans as new information becomes available.
• Turn priorities into concrete actions, proactively addressing delivery, cost, lead time, capacity, and supply chain risks.
• Onboard and help qualify new repair suppliers in collaboration with relevant functions to support capacity needs.

What You Bring

• At least 2 years of experience as a Tactical Buyer or in a similar role, combined with a relevant degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong analytical and planning skills, with a highly structured way of working and the ability to turn complex challenges into clear priorities and actions.
• A flexible and accountable mindset, demonstrating confidence in decision-making and adaptability to changing circumstances, along with proactive, collaborative communication skills to effectively engage with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills in both Swedish and English, written and spoken.
• Experience in SAP is an advantage.
• Knowledge or experience of repair processes for gas turbine parts and Service operations is an advantage.

About The Team

Our procurement team works closely together across strategic, tactical, and operational purchasing to support our Service business.

We collaborate Globally across our different Business Segments and together with our cross-functional partners we enable our organization to reach their targets by providing best-in class support and solutions.

Gas Services division offers Low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.

We can offer you employment benefits such as: reduction of working hours, advance vacation, health care allowance and an eventual possibility to a flexible working place.

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 fueled 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.

Location: Finspång

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