Siemens

Automation, digitalization, and smart infrastructure provider

Senior Commodity Management Professional

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or Supply Chain is required.
At least 5 years of experience in similar positions in a factory environment is required.
Advanced English proficiency is required.
SAP proficiency is required.
Microsoft Office proficiency is required.
Project management experience or skills are preferred.
Negotiation skills are preferred; certification or negotiation training is a plus.
Commercial procurement expertise is important.
Experience with precious metals commodities and market structure and trends is desired.
International business experience is advantageous.
A strong network and demonstrated ability to manage and nurture key relationships are preferred.
Strong project management and organizational skills, with meticulous attention to detail, are preferred.
The ability to operate influentially with senior executives to assist in driving the business agenda is preferred.
Excellent judgment and problem-solving skills are preferred.
A high degree of integrity and alignment with Siemens values are expected.
An execution-focused, action-oriented approach and ability to deliver results are preferred.
Strong facilitation and collaboration skills, including the ability to drive consensus, are preferred.
The ability to work autonomously, take initiative, navigate ambiguity, organize work across multiple priorities, and handle sensitive issues with discretion is preferred.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are preferred.
The ability to use AI-enabled tools and digital procurement technologies to improve supplier selection, sourcing effectiveness, and cost optimization is preferred.
Experience leveraging advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and AI-driven insights to identify cost-reduction and risk-mitigation opportunities is preferred.
The ability to champion digital transformation initiatives and promote automation and data-driven decisions in procurement and supply chain functions is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage the supply base for the total purchase volume of Mechanical Assemblies and Silver Contacts commodities at the Santa Catarina Siemens location.
Align material strategies with internal business partners to improve supply chain productivity, quality, and availability.
Define commodity strategies in line with global sourcing strategies and tailored to business requirements.
Apply supply market intelligence and commercial and technical levers to drive Contribution to Net Income.
Negotiate Master Procurement Agreements, including pricing, terms and conditions, and payment terms, aligned with RCM, PuC, and Location Procurement.
Oversee Contribution to Net Income projects, including PPC and MCP; drive and monitor project progress and implementation of cost savings.
Use supply market intelligence, Siemens spend pooling, and commercial and technical levers to drive productivity.
Conduct requests for quotation for new and existing products, quote and TOCO analysis, component reviews, and sourcing decisions.
Use Siemens eSourcing tools for all new business awards.
Lead procurement projects for the assigned commodity to support factory requirements and lead non-core procurement projects such as MCP.
Analyze supply scope and contractual obligations and understand customers’ functional needs.
Identify procurement risks, opportunities, potential changes, claims, and market forces throughout projects to prevent damage and exploit opportunities.
Use Siemens spend data, supply market intelligence, and supplier analysis to develop and implement SMS with cross-functional input for the commodity.
Develop strategies, pooling strategies, supplier strategies, and negotiation roadmaps.
Update SMS and communicate it to cross-functional partners.
Lead strategic supplier development, communication, and implementation.
Manage relationships with assigned suppliers, negotiate pricing, monitor performance against agreed terms and conditions, and onboard new vendors when needed.
Collaborate with key suppliers to deepen category knowledge and identify mutually beneficial improvement opportunities.
Use supplier expertise and technology to reduce total costs; collaborate with global or regional commodity management and product management to optimize company-wide buying power by assessing suppliers’ financial, quality, pricing, service, and availability performance.
Develop supplier relationships and plans that improve supply-chain efficiency and security of supply; evaluate supplier capabilities and capacity to ensure adequate supply of goods and services.
Negotiate supplier agreements that mitigate or distribute overall risk.
Assist with and escalate negotiations for logistics and shipping agreements, including consigned inventory and vendor-managed inventory.
Manage suppliers overall and maintain supplier relationships.
Participate in supplier qualification, annual supplier evaluation, and supplier development.
Ensure PVO and ESN code transparency.
Report procurement metrics including PVO, PPC, CNI, PUMA, and other relevant key performance indicators.

Desired Qualifications

Project management.
Negotiation certification or negotiation training.
Experience with precious metals commodities and their market structure and trends.
International business experience.

We are looking for dedicated and talented people who tackle ever-changing challenges, customer needs, and questions from colleagues with clever concepts and creativity. We embrace change and work with curious minds re-inventing the future of work. Join us and let us focus together on what’s truly important: making lives better with new ideas and the latest technology around the world.

Why you’ll love working for Siemens!

Freedom and a healthy work- life balance– Embrace our flexible work environment with flex hours, telecommuting and digital workspaces.
Solve the world’s most significant problems – Be part of exciting and innovative projects.
Engaging, challenging, and fast evolving, cutting edge technological environment.
Opportunities to advance your career and mentorship programs on a local and global scale.
Contribute to our social responsibility initiatives focused on access to education, access to technology and sustaining communities and make a positive impact on the community.
Participate in our celebrations, social events and offsite business events.
Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get rewards for them!
Diversity and inclusivity focused.

Manage supply base for total Purchase Volume of Mechanical Assemblies & Silver Contacts Commodities in Santa Catarina's Siemens location. Align material strategies with our internal business partners on requirements to optimize supply chain performance focused on productivity, quality, and availability. Deliver sustainable results to improve Siemens’ bottom & top line.

Define commodity strategy considering the global sourcing strategies but tailoring them to fit the business requirements.

Apply supply market intelligence and Commercial & Technical Levers to drive CNI.

You will make impact with the following responsibilities:

Contribution to Net Income:

Negotiate Master Procurement Agreements, including pricing, terms & conditions, payment terms in alignment with RCM, PuC, and Location Procurement.
Oversight of CNI (PPC and MCP) projects. Drive/Monitor project progress and cost savings implementation.
Utilize Supply Market Intelligence, Siemens Spend Pooling, and all commercial levers and technical levers to drive productivity.
RFQ of New/Existing Products, Quote & TOCO Analysis, Component Review, Sourcing Decision.
Utilization of Siemens eSourcing tools for all new business award.

Project Management:

Lead Procurement projects of assigned commodity to support factory requirements as well as non-core Procurement projects (MCP).
Analyze scope of supply, contractual obligations and exactly understand customer’s functional needs.
Identify Procurement risks, opportunities, potential changes, claims and market forces during the entire project,, to avoid potential damage / exploit potential.

Commodity Strategy:

Siemens Spend Data, Supply Market Intelligence, Supplier Analysis
Develop and implement SMS with cross functional input to cover Commodity.
Strategies, Pooling Strategies, Supplier Strategies & Negotiation Roadmap
SMS Update and Communication to Cross Functional Partners
Lead Strategic Supplier Development, Communication, and Implementation

Supplier Relationship Management:

Manage relationship with all assigned suppliers. Relationship includes negotiating pricing, monitoring performance to agreed terms and conditions, and new vendor on boarding when necessary. Collaborate with key suppliers to expand knowledge of category and identify opportunities for improvements resulting in a joint benefit to the company and supplier.
Leverage supplier expertise and/or technology to harness improvements in reducing total costs. Collaborate with global/regional commodity management and/or Product Management while optimizing company-wide buying power by reviewing the financial, quality, pricing, service, and availability level of suppliers.

Risk Management:

Develop supplier relationships resulting in optimized supply chain efficiencies and security of supply. Evaluate supplier's capabilities and capacities while implementing plans to ensure adequate supply of goods and services.
Negotiate agreements with suppliers that mitigate or spread the overall risk.

Business Support:

Assist and escalation in negotiations for Logistics and Shipping Agreement, including consigned inventory, vendor managed inventory.
Responsible for Overall Supplier Management and supplier relationship management.
Participate in Supplier Qualification, annual Supplier Evaluation & Supplier Development

Reporting:

Ensure PVO & ESN code transparency.
Procurement Reporting of PVO, PPC, CNI, PUMA and other relevant KPI’s

What will you need to succeed?

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration or Supply Chain required.
At least 5 years of strong experience working in similar positions (factory environment)
English advanced
SAP
MS Office

Preferred Qualifications:

Project Management
Negotiation Skills (Certification or a negotiation training is a plus)
Background in precious metals commodities and market structure & trends desired.
International business experience is also an advantage.
Commercial Procurement Expertise is important.
A strong network and demonstrated ability to manage and nurture key relationships.
Strong project management and organizational skills; Meticulous attention to detail
Proven ability to operate in an influential manner with senior executives to assist in driving the business agenda.
Excellent judgment and problem-solving skills
Role model for Siemens Values; Operates with a high degree of integrity.
Action-oriented approach that is geared toward execution and delivering breakthrough results.
Strong facilitation and collaboration skills; Ability to drive to consensus.
Highly motivated, self-starter that can work autonomously and independently take initiative.
Ability to navigate ambiguous situations and bring clarity to problem solving.
Ability to organize work and deliver on multiple high priorities at the same time.
Proven experience with discretion in handling highly sensitive issues
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Digitalization & AI Adoption
- Leverage AI-enabled tools and digital procurement technologies to improve supplier selection, sourcing effectiveness, and cost optimization.
- Utilize advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and AI-driven insights to identify cost reduction and risk mitigation opportunities.
- Champion digital transformation initiatives within Procurement and Supply Chain functions.
- Promote automation and data-driven decision-making across sourcing and supplier management processes.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Siemens is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, protected veteran or military status, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

Location: Santa Catarina, Nuevo Leon

About the Company

Siemens

Automation, digitalization, and smart infrastructure provider

Siemens is a global engineering and technology company focused on automation, digitalization, smart infrastructure, and mobility. Its products and solutions span industrial automation systems, electrical equipment, energy management, and digital services that help industries run more efficiently. The company’s core technology comes from its history of electrical generation and distribution, including the dynamo-electric principle, and it now sells hardware, software, and services that connect factories, buildings, grids, and transportation networks. Siemens differentiates itself through scale, a broad portfolio across the value chain, and a long track record of large-scale, multi-country projects in infrastructure and industry. Its goal is to enable smarter, more sustainable industrial processes and urban systems by integrating hardware, software, and digital services to improve productivity, energy efficiency, and mobility.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Munich, Germany
Founded: 1847

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