Commodity Buyer

Siemens Energy

$80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related discipline
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in purchasing
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
  • Ability to solve complex problems
  • Experience working independently and in a team
  • Comfortable in an international environment with travel flexibility

Responsibilities

  • Manage purchasing for a defined group of commodities
  • Execute complex buying strategies for timely delivery
  • Review requisitions and international supply plans
  • Negotiate prices, terms, and quality requirements
  • Serve as liaison between suppliers and project teams
  • Resolve delivery and invoicing issues
  • Develop risk mitigation measures for commodities

Benefits

  • Career growth and development opportunities
  • Company paid health and wellness benefits
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
  • 401K savings plan with company match
  • Family building benefits
  • Parental leave
Full Job Description
A Snapshot of Your Day
A typical day will include interfacing (via email, Teams, face to face) with your procurement team and other project team members from engineering, project management, supplier quality, logistics as well as with your suppliers to ensure well-managed, organized tendering and execution of projects. Using your experience in purchasing processes and supplier relationships to develop commercial expertise for your commodity and supplier network.

How You'll Make an Impact
  • Manage all purchasing responsibilities for a defined group of commodities. Perform and execute complex buying strategies to purchase and deliver equipment and materials on time and under budget.
  • Review and analyze requisitions and supply plans for domestic and international purchases. Participate in the negotiation of prices, terms and conditions, and quality requirements.
  • Expedite as needed and serves as liaison between supplier and users (engineers, project managers, supplier quality & others as needed)
  • Use problem solving skills to resolve delivery, quality, invoicing, and pricing issues
  • Evaluate market conditions to develop risk mitigation measures for commodities. Lead initiatives for your commodities to find and develop new suppliers based on risk and capacity data.
  • Solicit cost reduction ideas from suppliers and initiate follow-up action to implement these savings for the company.
What You Bring
  • Bachelor's degree in related discipline and minimum 5 years of successful experience in purchasing. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Ability to apply knowledge of field of specialization to the successful completion of complex assignments. Identify and resolve complex problems and issues.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team atmosphere, using an organized and disciplined approach.
  • Comfortable working in an international environment and willing to travel internationally. Ability to travel 10% of time both domestically and internationally.
Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

About the Team

Gas Services

Our Gas Services division offers Low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.

Rewards
  • Career growth and development opportunities; supportive work culture
  • Company paid Health and wellness benefits
  • Paid Time Off and paid holidays
  • 401K savings plan with company match
  • Family building benefits
  • Parental leave
https://jobs.siemens-energy.com/jobs

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