Siemens

Senior Buyer

Siemens • $80K — $110K *
Raleigh, NC 27610In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Reposted 1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in Procurement, preferably in the energy sector.
  • Strong experience in contracting technical services and purchasing electrical equipment.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical specifications and engineering drawings.
  • Proficiency in SAP ERP and MS Office.
  • Advanced English communication skills.
  • Demonstrated negotiation skills in challenging environments.
  • Analytical mindset with strong strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic procurement for specialized technical services and electrical equipment.
  • Identify sourcing strategies for both national and international demands.
  • Manage procurement of technical services ensuring compliance and quality standards.
  • Develop and qualify suppliers through due diligence and performance monitoring.
  • Conduct risk analysis to mitigate dependencies on single-source suppliers.
  • Track project deliverables, including quality deviations and delays.
  • Engage in on-site meetings to align supplier scope with project requirements.

Benefits

  • 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
Full Job Description
A Snapshot of Your Day

In this role, you will be responsible for leading strategic procurement of specialized technical services and electrical equipment, ensuring competitiveness, compliance, risk mitigation, and alignment with project needs across United States. You will work closely with Engineering, Project Management, Quality, Logistics, EHS and key suppliers to guarantee high quality, on time and cost-effective deliveries.

How You'll Make an Impact
  • Identify national and international demand and define sourcing strategies for services and electrical equipment.
  • Lead RFPs, technical equalization, and negotiations involving pricing, schedules, and contractual conditions.
  • Manage the procurement of technical services (assembly, maintenance, commissioning, engineering, etc.), ensuring compliance with EHS requirements and Siemens Energy standards.
  • Develop, qualify and manage suppliers, conducting due diligence and performance monitoring.
  • Perform risk analysis, mitigate single-source dependencies and develop new strategic supply alternatives.
  • Track deliverables, quality deviations, delays and dispute resolution processes.
  • Participate in on-site alignment meetings when necessary, ensuring that supplier scope matches project requirements.
  • Manage procurement KPIs (savings, OTD, FCF, compliance).

What You Bring
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in Procurement, preferably in the energy sector.
  • Strong experience in contracting technical services and purchasing electrical equipment.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical specifications and engineering drawings.
  • Proficiency in SAP ERP and MS Office.
  • Advanced English.
  • Strong results orientation, resilience and solid negotiation skills in challenging environments.
  • Analytical mindset, strategic thinking, and the ability to collaborate with multiple internal stakeholders.

About the Team

Grid Technologies

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

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

About Siemens

Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich and the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe with branch offices abroad. The principal divisions of the company are Industry, Energy, Healthcare, and Infrastructure & Cities, which represent the main activities of the company. The company is a prominent maker of medical diagnostics equipment and its medical health-care division, which generates about 12 percent of the company's total sales, is its second-most profitable unit, after the industrial automation division. The company is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index. Siemens and its subsidiaries employ approximately 385,000 people worldwide and reported global revenue of around €87 billion in 2019 according to its earnings release.
Learn more about Siemens
Size
305,000 employees
Industry
Business Services
Founded
1847
NASDAQ
SIEGY
* Ladders Estimates

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