Strategic Procurement Specialist
About the Role
Location United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Warwickshire Warwick Company Siemens Energy Limited Organization Gas Services Business Unit Distributed Full / Part time Full-time Experience Level Experienced Professional
A Snapshot of Your Day
As a Strategic Procurement Specialist within Siemens Energy’s Aeroderivative Gas Turbine Procurement Team, you will play a pivotal role in developing and managing a competitive, transparent, and sustainable supply chain. Your day will involve collaborating with internal stakeholders and suppliers to drive productivity, quality, and digitalization. You will take charge of supplier negotiations, contract management, and strategic sourcing, ensuring that the procurement function contributes to affordable clean energy. Imagine being at the forefront of innovation while making a significant impact on our energy future!
How You’ll Make an Impact
1. Implement commodity strategies and define local/regional material field strategies for non-pooled commodities.
2. Plan negotiations, define awarding strategies, and prepare sourcing board approvals while ensuring alignment with pooling opportunities.
3. Negotiate local, regional, or multi-site contracts, including pricing, delivery schedules, and payment terms.
4. Manage relationships with assigned suppliers, contributing to the EcoSystem commodity strategy and developing a preferred supplier list.
5. Analyze market trends and leverage insights to optimize procurement strategies.
6. Monitor supplier performance, report key metrics, and drive early supplier involvement in cost-out initiatives.
7. Identify and mitigate procurement risks while implementing strategic measures.
8. Ensure contractual terms are aligned with business needs by collaborating with strategic commodity management teams.
9. Project manage strategic programs to reactivate products.
What You Bring
10. You have preferably 10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management, or project management within a complex, global environment.
11. Strong commercial, contractual, and project management acumen is essential.
12. Outstanding Excel skills for data analysis and reporting.
13. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.
14. Familiarity with component manufacturing processes and quality standards.
15. Experience working with a global supplier base in a matrix organization.
16. A Bachelor’s degree is required; an MBA or advanced higher education is preferred.