Project Procurement Electrical Engineer

Siemens; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens is looking to hire a Project Procurement Electrical Engineer to join their team in Raleigh. The role involves negotiating price agreements, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring quality performance. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Electrical Engineering and relevant procurement experience. Siemens promotes a hybrid working model and offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision plans

Matching 401(k)

Paid parental leave

Education and tuition reimbursement

Company cell phone and laptop

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of procurement experience required.
• Experience in Electrical Distribution Industry preferred.
• Knowledge of Electrical Distribution project business is important.

Responsibilities

• Solicitation and evaluation of bids and quotes.
• Attaining cost reduction targets.
• Developing sourcing strategies.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Problem solving

Technical aptitude

Education

College Degree in Electrical Engineering

Degree in Business or related field

Tools

Word

Excel

Power Point

e-auction platforms

Job description

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Who designs your future? You do.

Are you looking for a career where you can showcase your technical aptitude and passion for problem solving to ensure your customers can work in a comfortable, safe, and energy-efficient environment? Then look to Siemens!

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Our Culture:

At Siemens, we live and foster an ownership culture, in which every employee takes personal responsibility for our company's success. We trust and empower our leaders to act as owners, advise their teams, and innovate to succeed. We communicate openly and honestly to learn from our failures and celebrate our successes. We recognize individual and team achievements frequently. We invest in our team members, offering a wide variety of internal and external development opportunities.

#TransformtheEveryday

In this role you will work a Hybrid model splitting time between the office and home.

What you will do for Siemens Smart Infrastructure - Electrification and Automation:

This position requires experience soliciting quotes, negotiating cost reduction price agreements and contracts, sourcing suppliers, addressing supply chain issues and request for information for various project spends relating to electric distribution and automation systems, including both large solutions projects as well as quick turn service projects.

Background and experience in electrical engineering and/or procurement of engineering services, control panels, batteries, power supplies, bus bar, e-house HVAC, installation services, engineering services and charging stations is preferred.

This role requires interaction with engineering and operations on a technical basis during bid reviews, project review and project progress reviews including mid and upper management.

Responsibilities

• Working alongside the appropriate business personnel (Procurement, Operations, Engineering, Finance):
• Solicitation and evaluation of bids and quotes in coordination with engineering and project management.
• Attaining cost reductions targets both pre and post book
• Developing sourcing strategies and supply base to maturity
• Sourcing and qualifying new sources and expansion of the supply base
• Reduction in 3rd party non-conformance costs
• Supplier delivery and quality performance
• Evaluation and qualification of new and current suppliers
• PO approval and supply contract negotiation
  
  

Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, And Experience

• College Degree in Electrical Engineering, Business or related field, from an accredited school.
• 1-3 years procurement experience.
• 1-3 years Electrical Distribution Industry and/or related Industry supplier experience.
• Computer skills, including Word, Excel, Power Point (advanced preferred).
• e-auction, e-RFQ platform experience
• Knowledge of Electrical Distribution project business – its products, systems, and services or related industry
• Demonstrated and proven strategic negotiation skills
• Prior participation in bid, scope, and project handoff meetings obtaining basic information from prints and/or understanding scope documents.
  
  

Preferred Knowledge/Skills, Education, And Experience

• Ability to communicate tactfully and diplomatically in both oral and written formats.
• Dynamic, energetic personality that is self-motivated to succeed.
• Ability to take direction, both from manager and team-members.
• Ability to work with other departments to resolve all issues.
• Ability to work both within a team atmosphere, and be able to work individually, in a fast-paced environment.
• Presentation skills
• CPM Certification.
• Familiarity with internet-based applications for purchasing or auctioning items (such as eBay)
• Familiarity with project business
  
  

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.

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

Benefits:

• Competitive salary + commission based on qualifications
• Health, dental, and vision plans with options
• Matching 401(k)
• Competitive paid time off plan, holidays, and floating holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Company cell phone and laptop
• Extensive product training and professional career development
• Education and tuition reimbursement programs available
• Overtime, on-call pay, and company uniform and vehicle for eligible positions
  
  

You’ll benefit from:

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 $89,670-$153,720 The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications and premium geographic

location.

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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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Siemens is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. 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.

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Criminal History

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local and state laws.

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