Procurement Specialist

About the role

At Siemens, we enable sustainable progress through technology by empowering customers with the combination of the real and digital worlds. The Smart Infrastructure – Electrification and Automation (EA) Business Unit provides the full range of energy distribution systems and solutions for all markets and sales channels, delivering reliable power distribution grids today while investing in Future Grids for tomorrow. This Procurement Specialist / Strategic Plant Buyer position is based in Wendell, NC or Heber Springs, AR, with relocation assistance available. You will drive sourcing and supplier strategies for assigned manufacturing plants, partnering with cross‑functional teams to secure reliable supply, optimize costs, mitigate risk, and support business growth through effective supplier management and sourcing execution.

Responsibilities

• Developing and qualifying new suppliers while benchmarking capabilities, capacity, and cost competitiveness.
• Leading sourcing activities including RFQs, supplier selection, tooling support, and capacity planning.
• Building resilient supply strategies that support growth, risk mitigation, and operational continuity.
• Partnering with Engineering, Production, Quality, and Finance to align sourcing decisions with business objectives.
• Driving supplier performance, productivity, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensuring compliance with procurement policies, controls, and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or 3+ years of procurement experience.
• Experience managing RFQs, supplier selection, and supplier performance.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Experience sourcing Hardware, Packaging, MRO, or Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs.
• Manufacturing or industrial procurement experience.
• Experience with ERP, eSourcing, and supplier management systems.
• Knowledge of supplier quality, capacity planning, and production ramp‑ups.

Benefits

Relocation assistance is available.

Pay

$54,835 – $94,003