Buyer

Siemens; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Buyer for Siemens Smart Infrastructure EP manufacturing. On-site role, you will execute purchase orders in SAP, follow up with suppliers, expedite materials, and resolve purchasing exceptions to keep production running.

You'll collaborate with Senior Buyer, production, planning, receiving, and supplier teams while applying MRP knowledge and Excel-based analysis to monitor material availability and supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of direct purchasing, buying, or materials coordination experience.
• Experience placing and managing purchase orders and following up with suppliers.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems and Excel for analysis and reporting.
• Ability to work on-site in Fort Worth, TX and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Execute purchase orders in SAP to maintain material availability for production.
• Follow up with suppliers on confirmations, delivery commitments, and backorders.
• Expedite materials and coordinate pull-ins/push-outs to protect schedules.
• Process MRP recommendations and purchasing requirements per procedures.
• Communicate shortages and supplier updates to cross-functional teams.
• Resolve PO, receiving, and invoice discrepancies to improve accuracy.
• Analyze material information to identify risks and maintain continuity.

Skills

SAP

MRP

Excel

Purchase Orders

Vendor coordination

Analytical skills

Problem solving

On-site availability

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain

Tools

SAP

MRP systems

Job description

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrive is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you?

Transform the everyday with us!

As a Buyer within Siemens Smart Infrastructure’s Electrical Products (EP) business, you will help keep our Fort Worth, Texas manufacturing operation supplied and ready to deliver reliable electrical products to customers. Based on-site at our manufacturing facility, you will execute purchase orders, follow up with suppliers, expedite materials, and resolve purchasing exceptions that affect production. You will partner with the Senior Buyer, production, planning, receiving, and supplier teams while building your expertise in manufacturing purchasing and Material Requirements Planning (MRP).

You will make an impact by:

• Executing purchase orders in SAP or other purchasing systems to maintain material availability for production.
• Following up with suppliers on order confirmations, delivery commitments, backorders, and past-due orders to protect manufacturing schedules.
• Expediting materials and coordinating pull-ins, push-outs, cancellations, and revised delivery dates to resolve supply risks.
• Processing Material Requirements Planning (MRP) recommendations and purchasing requirements in alignment with established procedures and guidance from the Senior Buyer.
• Communicating material shortages, supplier updates, and recovery actions to production, planning, receiving, purchasing, and supplier teams.
• Resolving purchase order, receiving, and invoice discrepancies to improve transaction accuracy and supplier payment flow.
• Analyzing material and supplier information, identifying potential risks, and taking proactive action to support production continuity and customer delivery.

You’ll win us over by having the following qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum one year of direct purchasing, buying, or materials coordination experience, including placing and managing purchase orders.
• Experience following up with suppliers, tracking delivery commitments, expediting orders, or resolving purchase order issues.
• Experience using a purchasing, inventory, enterprise resource planning, or Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel, for purchasing analysis, reporting, and data management.
• Ability to analyze material information, identify supply risks, and communicate effective recovery actions.
• Demonstrated initiative, urgency, adaptability, and problem-solving ability in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Ability and willingness to work on-site at the Siemens Smart Infrastructure manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience purchasing materials or supporting production in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with SAP purchasing, inventory management, supplier scheduling, or MRP functionality.
• Experience managing pull-ins, push-outs, cancellations, exception messages, backorders, or supplier delivery changes.
• Experience supporting material availability, inventory accuracy, supplier performance, or purchasing process improvements.
• Experience in a distribution environment combined with a proactive, self-motivated approach and the ability to adapt to manufacturing purchasing processes.
• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in supply chain management, business, operations, engineering, or a related discipline.
• Engineering experience or technical knowledge related to electrical products, manufacturing processes, materials, or production operations.
• Association for Supply Chain Management Certified Supply Chain Professional (APICS CSCP) or Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) certification.
• A combination of education and directly related work experience will also be considered in lieu of a degree.

About Siemens:

We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, we create technology with purpose adding real value for customers. Learn more about Siemens here.

Our Commitment to Equity and Inclusion in our Diverse Global Workforce:

We value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society, while ensuring that we attract the best talent based on qualifications, skills, and experiences. We welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform the everyday with us.

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$54,968 92,768