Commodity Buyer

Siemens Gas and Power GmbH & Co. KG; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Career growth

Job summary

Siemens Energy in Orlando, FL, is seeking a seasoned Procurement Specialist to manage a defined group of commodities and drive cost-effective purchasing for complex projects. You will collaborate with engineering, project management, and supplier quality teams, negotiate terms, review requisitions, and mitigate supply risks while ensuring on-time delivery and budget adherence.

International travel ~10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and at least 5 years of purchasing experience.
• Ability to analyze requisitions and supply plans for international purchases.
• Strong problem-solving skills and independent work style.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing for a defined group of commodities and execute complex buying strategies.
• Review requisitions and supply plans for domestic and international purchases; negotiate terms.
• Coordinate with engineers and project teams to ensure timely delivery and budget adherence.
• Communicate with suppliers to resolve delivery, quality, invoicing, and pricing issues.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Negotiation

Problem solving

MS Office

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

"We energize society" by supporting our customers to make the transition to a more sustainable world, based on innovative technologies and our ability to turn ideas into reality. With nearly 100,000 employees around the world, we shape the energy systems of today and tomorrow.

A typical day will include interfacing (via email, Teams, face to face) with your procurement team and other project team members from engineering, project management, supplier quality, logistics as well as with your suppliers to ensure well-managed, organized tendering and execution of projects. Using your experience in purchasing processes and supplier relationships to develop commercial expertise for your commodity and supplier network.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Manage all purchasing responsibilities for a defined group of commodities. Perform and execute complex buying strategies to purchase and deliver equipment and materials on time and under budget.
• Review and analyze requisitions and supply plans for domestic and international purchases. Participate in the negotiation of prices, terms and conditions, and quality requirements.
• Expedite as needed and serves as liaison between supplier and users (engineers, project managers, supplier quality & others as needed)
• Use problem solving skills to resolve delivery, quality, invoicing, and pricing issues
• Evaluate market conditions to develop risk mitigation measures for commodities. Lead initiatives for your commodities to find and develop new suppliers based on risk and capacity data.
• Solicit cost reduction ideas from suppliers and initiate follow-up action to implement these savings for the company.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline and minimum 5 years of successful experience in purchasing. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to apply knowledge of field of specialization to the successful completion of complex assignments. Identify and resolve complex problems and issues.
• Ability to work independently and in a team atmosphere, using an organized and disciplined approach.
• Comfortable working in an international environment and willing to travel internationally. Ability to travel 10% of time both domestically and internationally.

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

About the Team

Gas Services

Our 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.

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.

• Career growth and development opportunities; supportive work culture
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits

EqualEmployment Opportunity Statement

Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Aff… .

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.