A Snapshot of Your Day 
As a Global Commodity Manager (m/f/d), your typical workday involves a broad range of sourcing related activities to drive the implementation of your strategy which was developed in coordination with your key cross-functional partners. 
You spend a large part of your day communicating with key internal collaborators and suppliers around the world. In this booming market, you strive to find optimal supply chain solutions that balance technical, commercial, and risk-related considerations to ensure the continued strong growth of our company.
How You’ll Make an Impact 

• Managing the spend of various Switchgear-related Commodities (e.g. Insulators/GIS Bushings, Motors & Drives, SF6 Gas etc.) having a significant impact on the P&L of the Siemens Energy Switchgear Business.
• Responsibility for the definition and implementation of a global commodity and supplier segmentation strategy in alignment with the factory Network locations
• Coordinate and lead the respective global cross functional commodity teams to achieve optimum conditions with your supply base and implement savings initiatives in close alignment with the collaborators in our factory network. 
• Define and implement negotiation concepts which are in line with your commodity strategy and ensure the maximum contribution to the targets of the Business Unit. 
• Drive Relationship Management of a diverse set of suppliers with activities such as performance evaluations, supplier development, negotiations, claim- and contract management
• Build and maintain strong international working relationships with key business collaborators to establish yourself as an accepted business partner
• Identify market risks proactively and turn them into supply opportunities (e.g. supplier innovations/ risk mitigation)

What You Bring

• Master’s degree in industrial engineering and / or Business Administration
• Several years of experience in different procurement functions within an international environment; this should ideally include operational/ strategic procurement experience as well as team leading experience and a proven track record in cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience gained in other functional areas (e.g. Engineering, Quality, Sales) is beneficial
• Work experience within the Energy Sector (preferably Transmission Products) and within an international factory network environment
• Ability to quickly grasp and consider key technical aspects within the supplier negotiations and overall sourcing strategy
• Negotiation experience with multinationals
• Analytical skills with an ability to combine strategical thinking with a strong hands-on approach
• Working with high credibility and integrity, you are able to build trust with internal and external stakeholders incl. BU/ Division Management in an international environment. 
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills in English and German. Additional language skills are beneficial.

About the Team
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.
Our Transmission Division offers customers a broad portfolio of products, systems, solutions, and services geared around the key market trends of digitalization, decarbonization, grid stability and electrification. Our people are the drivers behind this. With expertise, passion and commitment, we are working to transmit energy as efficiently and environmentally friendly as possible. Sound interesting? Join us and help make the difference.
Who is Siemens Energy? 

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100.000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

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.      

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
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/Benefits 

• In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer-financed company pension scheme
• We also offer the opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder
• We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity
• The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self-determined way, various attractive programmes and learning materials are available for this purpose
• In relation to the "compatibility of family and work", we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part-time work or even a sabbatical  

We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.
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