Buyer Team Lead

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds—improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation. We know that the only way a business thrives is if our people are thriving, so we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team supports and challenges you to grow in new ways.

About the role

This position is based in Wendell, NC, and relocation assistance is available. The Buyer Team Lead manages the procurement of raw materials, components, and supplies required for production, aiming to balance cost, quality, and delivery speed. Responsibilities include analyzing inventory, monitoring supplier performance, generating and analyzing key purchasing metrics, issuing purchase orders (POs), expediting deliveries, and collaborating with production planning leadership to meet customer demand.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day guidance and mentoring to the buyer team to ensure plant material availability and inventory requirements are balanced and aligned with production needs
• Support and execute supply chain strategies in partnership with commodity management
• Track and support performance metrics related to procurement and buying activities in the plant
• Own supplier relationships and manage supply chain performance
• Generate and manage purchase orders in SAP
• Proactively resolve material shortages and delivery risks
• Drive supplier KPIs and on-time delivery
• Support supplier setup and qualification
• Ensure compliance with Siemens procurement tools and guidelines
• Lead non-conformance resolution with quality and engineering teams

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years in procurement or supply chain
• Experience with SAP
• Strong communication and Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel
• Customer-focused, collaborative, and adaptable
• Self-starter with problem-solving and decision-making skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiar with MV power distribution equipment

About Siemens Smart Infrastructure – Electrification and Automation

Siemens Smart Infrastructure Electrification and Automation (EA) Business Unit, headquartered in Wendell, NC, offers a diverse portfolio of products, including low-voltage MCC, CMR fuse saver, MV switchgear, MV circuit breakers, metering, power monitoring, power quality, and protective relay maintenance and systems.

Pay

$74,970 – $128,520