About the Role
Location
India
Maharashtra
Pune
Company
Siemens Energy Industrial Turbomachinery India Private Limited
Organization
Transformation of Industry
Business Unit
Compression
Full / Part time
Full-time
Experience Level
Experienced Professional
A Snapshot of Your Day
Sr. Buyer role requires to play a critical role in sourcing and procuring materials, equipment, and services crucial for the successful execution of high voltage substation projects. The Role’s expertise will supply to optimizing procurement processes, ensuring cost-effectiveness, and maintaining high-quality standards.
How You’ll Make an Impact
- Supplier Management: Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers based on quality, cost, delivery, and service capabilities. Build and maintain positive relationships with key suppliers to further collaboration and innovation.
- Lead negotiations with suppliers to secure favorable terms and conditions, including pricing, delivery schedules, and payment terms, while ensuring compliance with company policies and standards.
- Purchase Order Management: Coordinate with the PO creation team to Build, amend, and manage purchase orders in accordance with project timelines and requirements. Ensure accurate documentation and timely processing of orders.
- Market Analysis: Conduct market research and analysis to stay informed about industry trends, pricing fluctuations, and emerging suppliers. Apply this information to make informed purchasing decisions.
- Multi-functional Collaboration: Work closely with project managers, engineers, and other collaborators to understand project needs and ensure timely procurement of materials and services.
- Risk Management: Identify potential risks in the supply chain and develop mitigation strategies to minimize disruptions to project timelines and budgets.
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field, with minimum of 8-10 years of experience in procurement or purchasing, preferably in the high voltage or electrical engineering sector.
- Strong negotiation skills and experience in supplier management.
- Proficiency in procurement software and tools (e.g., SAP, Ariba).
- Knowledge of industry standards and regulations related to high voltage substations is a plus.
- Professional certification in procurement (e.g., CIPS, CPSM) is an advantage.
- Experience with contract management and legal aspects of procurement. Familiarity with project management principles and practices.
About the Team
Our Transformation of Industry division is decarbonizing the industrial sector. Growing electrification and efficiency are key and demand for green H2 and derivative fuels will rise. We enable decarbonization of the industrial sector and the transition to balanced processes, building on a strong industrial customer base, a global network, diverse technologies, and coordinated execution capabilities. Candidates want to learn about the divisions they will be joining–the structure, how it works together, and the role it plays in driving Siemens Energy’s mission forward.
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 optimally 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 distributed 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.
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