Siemens Energy

As a Global Commodity Manager (f/m/d) you will have the opportunity to build up the strategic procurement for the Engineering Services category in one Business Area. The category is focusing on the outsourcing of Engineering Services (e.g. testing, simulations, mechanical/electrical/systems engineering) to suppliers during the R&D, product development and customer implementation phase. In this key role, you will work closely with partners from engineering globally being at the forefront of the latest innovations and product developments within Siemens Energy.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead sourcing activities from demand request to awarding, performing total cost analysis to select high-performing suppliers that meet cost, quality, and delivery requirements. Initiate and steer cost-saving and bundling activities, growing managed spend with flawless execution.
• Prepare and negotiate global frame contracts & price agreements for strategic suppliers, strictly aligning with business and market requirements
• Build and manage relationships with strategic suppliers, develop a strategic supplier portfolio, and de-risk supplier dependencies while reducing tail-end suppliers
• Consult with partners up to senior management on outsourcing strategies and risk avoidance, working closely with different procurement areas to ensure world-class outcomes.
• Collaborate with partners to determine and successfully implement the engineering services category strategy, building additional value aligned with business needs and strategic objective
• Review planned projects/demands, understand demand structures, and develop basic technical knowledge of the product portfolio

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent experience in business administration, supply chain management, engineering, or similar fields
• Proven long-standing experience in a procurement or commercial role within a global organization, with engineering experience being a plus
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills, coupled with leadership and project management experience, such as PMP certification
• Experience working in global teams and communicating effectively up to senior management levels across the organization
• A strong sense of accountability and initiative, exhibiting excellent analytical skills, a structured work style, critical thinking, and customer focus
• Proficiency in English for business purposes and conversational skills in German

• In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer-financed company pension scheme
• We also offer the opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder
• We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity
• The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self-determined way, various attractive programmes and learning materials are available for this purpose
• In relation to the "compatibility of family and work", we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part-time work or even a sabbatical