Junior Buyer

Early Professional

**A Snapshot of Your Day**

As a Procurement Specialist you will focus on tactical execution of procurement strategies set forth by corporate commodity management and based on commodity also act as strategic buyer to develop and implement sourcing strategies and execute negotiations for the assigned material field. You will focus on internal customers and partners who can’t be successful without your contribution, timeliness, and transparency. You will work in a highly motivated team with a can-do attitude, helping and supporting each other. You will solve short term / daily issues, creating huge value for our factories and customers, and parallel you will work with the global commodity management teams to develop and implement long lasting improvement and development projects. You will become an expert of tactical execution, expediting, strategic negotiation, and supply chain performance management.

**How You’ll Make an Impact**
- Strong collaboration with global and local commodity management and the operational material requirements planning team to achieve most effectiveness in planning, alignment, and execution
- Send out request for quotations (RfQ), initiate / support technical clarification in RfQ phase, compare quotes based on Total Cost of Ownership. Negotiate quotes with traditional and Advanced Negotiation Techniques.
- Select supplier based on agreed guidelines (qualification status, Long Term Agreement status, commodity strategy, supplier performance etc.). Continuously monitor own procurement list, create, and update purchase orders, follow up on execution such as order confirmation, progress, compliance with quality requirements. Support and ensure compliance with transportation and customs requirements in close collaboration with Logistics team.
- Responsible for high data quality in Procurement (Purchase Order and Purchase Info Record maintenance). Responsible for project results (budget versus actuals) of assigned commodities.
- Responsible to implement the tactical procurement plan (like pricing, supplier mix strategy, new vendor, lead time). Lead technical clarifications with Engineering, suppliers and supplier quality engineers of assigned commodities.
- Lead contract management related functions for own commodities (claim management, terms and conditions clarifications). Continuous improvement of procurement related processes and their execution, continuous improvement of own supplier base.
- Key Performance Indicators: Project related savings, On Time Delivery, Claim Success, Process quality

**What You Bring**
- Bachelor of Science or Arts, preferred CPM or CPIM or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
- 2+ years of applicable direct purchasing / material requirement planning, or comparable relevant experience is required. Advanced knowledge of Power Generation products / supply market is preferred.
- Advanced technical knowledge required (like read and understand technical drawings, specifications).
- Solid SAP system knowledge as a user of “Buy” module is required.
- Advanced analytical skills to handle, transform, understand, and use large data volumes (preferred Microsoft Excel).
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, collaboration and influencing techniques, result-orientation and strategic-innovative thinking required. Strong intercultural sensitivity and outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish is required.
- Experience facilitating or participating in continuous process improvement projects. Strong team player, with a can-do attitude and problem-resolution focus

**About the Team**

**Who is Siemens Energy?**

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 92,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

Our global 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.

**Our Commitment to Diversity**

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character - no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

**Rewards**
- Career growth and development opportunities
- Supportive work culture
- Company paid Health and wellness benefits
- Paid Time Off and paid holidays
- 401K savings plan