Senior Buyer

About the role

In this role, you will lead strategic procurement of specialized technical services and electrical equipment, ensuring competitiveness, compliance, risk mitigation, and alignment with project needs across the United States. You will work closely with Engineering, Project Management, Quality, Logistics, EHS, and key suppliers to guarantee high-quality, on-time, and cost-effective deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Identify national and international demand and define sourcing strategies for services and electrical equipment.
• Lead RFPs, technical equalization, and negotiations involving pricing, schedules, and contractual conditions.
• Manage the procurement of technical services (assembly, maintenance, commissioning, engineering, etc.), ensuring compliance with EHS requirements and Siemens Energy standards.
• Develop, qualify, and manage suppliers, conducting due diligence and performance monitoring.
• Perform risk analysis, mitigate single-source dependencies, and develop new strategic supply alternatives.
• Track deliverables, quality deviations, delays, and dispute resolution processes.
• Participate in on-site alignment meetings when necessary, ensuring that supplier scope matches project requirements.
• Manage procurement KPIs (savings, OTD, FCF, compliance).

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Procurement, preferably in the energy sector.
• Strong experience in contracting technical services and purchasing electrical equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret technical specifications and engineering drawings.
• Proficiency in SAP ERP and MS Office.
• Advanced English.
• Strong results orientation, resilience, and solid negotiation skills in challenging environments.
• Analytical mindset, strategic thinking, and the ability to collaborate with multiple internal stakeholders.

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.

About 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.

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