Buyer

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Manage all purchasing responsibilities for a defined group of commodities.
• Perform and execute complex buying strategies to purchase and arrange timely deliveries of supplies and materials.
• Review and analyze requisitions and supply plans for domestic and international purchases. Lead 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).
• 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 3 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.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and proficiency with the English Language.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Experience with procurement software and tools.

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.

Pay

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Schedule

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Company Information

Siemens Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. 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 unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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