Commodity Manager, 3rd Party Manufacturing & Buyouts

Siemens; Peachtree Corners (GA); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens is seeking a Commodity Manager for 3rd party manufacturing and buyouts in Peachtree Corners, GA (Hybrid). You will develop and execute sourcing strategies to ensure supply continuity, quality, and cost competitiveness across external manufacturing and buyouts portfolios.

The role leads supplier selection, negotiation, and lifecycle management while aligning procurement with growth, innovation, and resilience priorities. Global teams collaborate to optimize buying power.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business administration or supply chain.
• 5+ years of procurement, supply chain, product management, or operations experience.
• Strategic sourcing, category management, contract negotiations, cost modeling, financial analysis, supply chain and manufacturing knowledge, ERP systems and data analytics.
• 15–20% travel to North American sites and suppliers, mainly in North America.
• U.S. work authorization without sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate Master Procurement Agreements including pricing, terms, and payment terms per North America guidelines.
• Lead cross-functional regional commodity teams and monitor cost-savings projects.
• Drive productivity using market intelligence, Siemens Spend Pooling, and commercial levers.

Skills

Strategic Sourcing

Category Management

Contract Negotiations

Cost Modeling

Financial Analysis

ERP Systems

Data Analytics

Supply Chain

Manufacturing Knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s in Engineering/Business/Supply Chain

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Position Title: Commodity Manager, 3 rd Party Manufacturing & Buyouts

Job Family: Electrical Products

Location: Peachtree Corners, GA (Hybrid)

Are you looking for a company that empowers talent?

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!

From Day 1, you are empowered to create an impact with your full potential and creativity to make a difference for tomorrow.

We truly have an inclusive and diverse team culture where you can be yourself. Our extensive global presence offers a diverse range of career opportunities across various industries, nations, and job domains, empowering our workforce to continuously enhance their skills and stay competitive.

Create a better tomorrow with us!

The Commodity Manager for 3 rd party manufacturing and Buyouts is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies that ensure supply continuity, quality performance across externally manufactured and buyouts product portfolios and cost competitiveness. This role leads Supplier selection, negotiation, and lifecycle management for 3 rd party manufacturing partners and buyouts suppliers, aligning procurement objectives with business growth, innovation and resiliency priorities.

The role reports to the Head of Contract Manufacturing and Brand Label and acts as a trusted advisor shaping strategic priorities and driving the execution of high-impact, cross functional initiatives and special projects.

You will make an impact with the following responsibilities:

Contribution to Net Income

• Negotiate Master Procurement Agreements, including pricing, terms & conditions, payment terms in alignment with SI North America, Purchasing Council, and Location Procurement.

• Lead cross functional teams including regional commodity team and have oversight of all CNI (PPC- Price Performance Controlling) and MCP – Material Cost Productivity) projects. Drive/Monitor project progress and cost savings implementation.

• Utilize Supply Market Intelligence, Siemens Spend Pooling, and all commercial levers and technical levers to drive productivity

Commodity Strategy

• Develop and execute Commodity Strategy Roadmap.

• Drive Cost competitiveness and Value creation by implementing should-cost modeling and benchmarking, leading strategic negotiations and long-term agreements and optimizing total cost of ownership.

• Ensure Supply resiliency and supplier portfolio optimization by designing and executing dual sourcing and risk mitigation strategies.

Suppliers & internal teams Relationship Management:

• Manage relationship with all assigned suppliers. Relationships include negotiating pricing, monitoring performance to agreed terms and conditions

• Collaborate with global commodity management and/or Product Management while optimizing company-wide buying power by reviewing the financial, quality, pricing, service, and availability level of suppliers.

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

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business Administration or Supply Chain

• 5 plus years of relevant experience in procurement, supply chain management, product management or operations.

• Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Contract Negotiations, Cost modeling and Financial Analysis, Supply Chain and Manufacturing knowledge, ERP systems and data analytics.

• 15-20 % to North American Operational sites and Supplier’s Facilities in mainly North America.

• Must be eligible to work in the US with no sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications:

• An engineering degree is not mandatory, but advantageous

• Having a Growth mindset, embrace challenges and show persistence in overcoming obstacles

• Strong problem-solving skills, extreme ownership, high level of self-motivation and personal efficiency.

• Ability to use Microsoft copilot AI tools for excel file analysis and editing, any repetitive tasks etc.

• Collaboration skills to facilitate cross-functional meetings with various departments such as Product Development, Finance and Operations to align on objective, timelines and deliverables.

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified Applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

Benefits and Perks:

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html

The pay range for this position is $100,603 - $172,462. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.

Create a better #TomorrowWithUs

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 (https://www.siemens.com/global/en/company.html) .

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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$100,603 $172,462 10%

Organization: Smart Infrastructure

Job Type: Full-time

Category: SCM-Procurement / Supply Chain Logistics