Commodity Manager

About the role

A Snapshot of Your Day

• Serve as the primary procurement interface for your assigned project equipment scope, acting as an integrated member of the project team and building strong, trust-based relationships with key suppliers as well as engineering, project management, quality, and other internal partners.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for complex electrical and mechanical equipment essential to FACTS and HVDC systems, including transformers, reactors, valves, control systems, switchgear, and high-voltage components - ensuring reliability, performance, and grid stability.
• Lead commercial evaluations and negotiations, partnering closely with technical experts to align specifications, manage risks, and secure competitive, high-quality solutions that meet demanding project requirements.
• Drive cost and efficiency improvements by bringing forward ideas, market insights, and a continuous-improvement mindset to strengthen how we manage our equipment supply base.
• Collaborate across functions - Procurement, Engineering, Project Management, Erection & Commissioning, Quality, and Logistics - to ensure seamless execution from specification through delivery, FAT, installation, and commissioning.
• Utilize digital procurement tools to manage supplier data, run RFPs, issue purchase orders, track documentation, and support invoice processing with accuracy, transparency, and compliance.

  Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent education, and 5+ years of progressive procurement experience in a project environment.
  • Experience in negotiation and exposure to project-based or technical procurement environments, ideally involving complex electrical or mechanical equipment.
  • The ability to thrive in a global, matrixed organization, working effectively with diverse teams, cultures, and stakeholders.
  • A team-oriented, customer-focused mindset with strong organizational and time-management skills.
  • A positive, solution-driven mindset – you stay curious and adaptable in complex, high-voltage project settings, while clearly conveying detailed technical and commercial information to diverse audiences.
  • Willing to travel to 20% domestically and internationally to suppliers, factories, and project sites.

  Qualifications

  Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

  About the Team

  About the Team

  • Our Corporate and Global Functions are essential in driving the company's strategic initiatives and ensuring operational excellence across various departments, business areas, and regions.
  • These roles support our vision to become the most valued energy technology company in the world.
  • As part of our team, you contribute to our vision by shaping the global energy transition, partnering with our internal and external stakeholders, and conducting business responsibly and in compliance with legal requirements and regulations.

  Who is Siemens Energy?

  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.

  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

  Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer

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