Material Planner

Siemens; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Mobility Inc., Rolling Stock Division, seeks a Planner / Supplier Order Management Specialist to manage critical suppliers and ensure on-time delivery of open purchase orders to support production demand.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 5 years of procurement experience in manufacturing, with strong SAP and MS Excel skills. You will collaborate across engineering, planning, and sourcing to resolve material supply issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, manufacturing, or engineering preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of procurement or supply chain management experience in a manufacturing environment, with experience managing supply chains with sole suppliers.
• Proficient in SAP and highly proficient in MS Excel; well-versed in other MS Office products (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong negotiating skills.
• Experience in an engineer-to-order manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuous supply of materials and address any supply issues that may impact business operations.
• Analyze purchase requisitions for accuracy and completeness; expedite the approval process for urgent orders.
• Review replenishment reports daily; resolve price, delivery, or invoice issues with suppliers.
• Collaborate with various departments to address demand requirements; lead purchasing activities with manufacturing, planning, sourcing, and engineering to solve material supply issues.
• Communicate between departments to allocate excess materials to projects; ensure compliance with company guidelines, purchasing policies, and procedures.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Supply chain management

Procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/manufacturing/engineering

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

MS Office

Job description

Pioneering in America, from the first mile to the last. This is what drives us.

We’re proud to be Great Place to Work® certified—a reflection of our commitment to creating an environment where innovation thrives, and every voice matters. Be part of shaping the future with us!

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

Position Overview

Siemens Mobility Inc., Rolling Stock Division produces light rail vehicles, electric and diesel locomotives, and passenger coaches. Planner / Supplier Order Management Specialist is a key member of the Order Management team and manages the critical and complex suppliers to ensure on time delivery of open purchase orders to support production demand.

What your day-to-day may look like

• Ensure continuous supply of materials and address any supply issues that may impact business operations.
• Analyze purchase requisitions for accuracy and completeness. Expedite the approval process for urgent orders.
• Review replenishment reports daily. Resolve price, delivery, or invoice issues with suppliers.
• Collaborate with various departments to address demand requirements. Lead purchasing activities with manufacturing, planning, sourcing, and engineering to solve material supply issues.
• Communicate between departments to allocate excess materials to projects. Ensure compliance with company guidelines, purchasing policies, and procedures.

This posting outlines the primary responsibilities of the role, but is not all-inclusive; additional duties may be assigned in alignment with business needs.

To thrive in this role, you will have

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline (business, manufacturing, or engineering) preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of procurement or supply chain management experience in a manufacturing environment, with experience managing supply chains with sole suppliers.
• Proficient in SAP and highly proficient in MS Excel; well-versed in other MS Office products (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong negotiating skills.
• Experience in an engineer-to-order manufacturing environment.

What will make you stand out

• Strong technical knowledge in procurement, inventory control, and process control.
• Results-oriented with the ability to plan and meet project deadlines, tenacious and assertive in driving solutions.
• Skilled in evaluating and monitoring supplier capacity, with proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; adept at building and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.
• Keen attention to detail and accuracy, with experience in ISO 9000 (TS16949 and AS9100 a plus).

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without needing current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

Purpose is the reason a company exists. It's not about making money or selling products - it's the deeper 'why' behind everything we do. It answers the question: What problem are we solving? What positive change are we creating?

For Siemens, our purpose has been clear for over 175 years: We create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone.

The world needs technologies that work. Technologies that matter. Technologies that solve today's challenges and help shape a better tomorrow. And that's exactly what we build. By bringing together the real world (factories, buildings, power grids, trains) with the digital world (software, data, AI, digital twins), we help our customers become more competitive, resilient, and sustainable.

- in trains and transportation, we help move people faster, safer, and more sustainably.

$73,338.00 $86,190.00