Lead Sourcing Specialist Industry Energy technology

Baker Hughes; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 000 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy technology firm is looking for a Lead Sourcing Specialist in Cape Town. In this role, you will manage spending on materials for the Divigraph business unit and lead negotiations to secure the best contracts. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in procurement, excellent communication skills, and familiarity with SAP tools. This position offers flexible working hours and a focus on work-life balance.

Benefits

Contemporary work-life balance policies

Private medical care options

Life insurance and disability programs

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Fluent in English, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Manage direct and indirect material spend for the Divigraph business unit.
• Lead negotiations and achieve cost reduction goals.
• Ensure compliance with sourcing and procurement policies.

Skills

Sourcing

Procurement

Supply Chain

Communication

Leadership

Education

College degree in Business, Management, Supply Chain, or Engineering

Tools

SAP

SAP Ariba

Job description

Overview

Lead Sourcing Specialist – Industry Energy technology

Do you like working in collaborative teams and solving technical problems?

Would leading quality in an innovative energy technology company excite you?

Join our team.

Industry Energy technology (IET) part of Baker Hughes Company operates across 120 countries and serves the entire energy value-chain and industrial sector. We hold an extensive portfolio of rotating equipment, process flow, transmission technology and lifecycle services. Our mechanical Engineering Team uses cutting-edge technology to design gas and steam turbines, compressors, and expanders. Play a pivotal role in our business.

Partner with the best

As the Lead Sourcing Specialist – Commodity Management, you will negotiate with dedicated providers according to specific policies. Achieve the best contractual conditions while also ensuring internal customer satisfaction. Positions requiring thorough understanding and application of approaches, theories, methodologies and application in a concrete organizational context.

Responsibilities

As a Lead Sourcing Specialist – Commodity Management, you will be responsible for:

• Own both the direct material and indirect material spend for the Divigraph business unit
• In partnership with Sourcing Leadership, Manufacturing, and Engineering, define the Divigraph supplier strategy, including management and optimization of supplier commodities.
• Leading negotiations, awarding business, and achieving annual cost reduction goals.
• Negotiating terms and conditions and transmitting information to internal end-users and Purchasing team at Divigraph.
• Be the escalation point for supply and material shortages.
• Supplier risk reduction through the development of new and secondary backup suppliers.
• Commercial sourcing management such as supplier data analysis, data cleanup, etc. This may also include occasional purchasing activities.
• Support compliance through education and enforcement of Baker Hughes Sourcing & Procurement policies.
• Maintaining and updating Sourcing related policies as needed.
• Contributing to projects as a team member or leading projects to achieve business goals.
• Resolving supplier related problems including payments, pay-terms, quality & delivery performance, etc.
• Developing Sourcing initiatives for cost out program, deflation, cycle reduction, BCC Sourcing and cash flow improvement (e.g. rebate, payment terms)
• Leveraging S&OP data to match and optimize supplier capacity with business goals

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a college degree in Business, Management, Supply Chain, or Engineering
• Have at least 5 years’ experience of mid to senior level experience within sourcing, procurement, or supply chain functions
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as established interpersonal and leadership skills
• Have experience with SAP and SAP Ariba
• Have prior work history in the electronics or oil & gas industry
• Work onsite and with a schedule consistent with the Divigraph plant’s operating schedule
• Be fluent in English both oral and written

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

The Good Stuff

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we must push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities.
• Comprehensive private medical care options.
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs.
• Tailored financial programs.
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits.

About Us

We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

Join Us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.