Senior Procurement Process Expert (SAP S/4HANA / ARIBA)

A Snapshot of Your Day

As part of our Corporate Procurement Team your focus is on promoting process excellence for operational procurement processes along the implementation of SAP S/4HANA & SAP ARIBA. In the course of the system transformation that Siemens Energy is currently undergoing, you will support with your experience in the area of change management by providing the company with expert knowledge, developing tailor-made training concepts and taking the lead in efforts to harmonize and continuously enhance procurement processes and system efficiency within the business while we continue to drive our digitization journey.
How You'll Make an Impact

• Provide comprehensive end-to-end expertise in processes ranging from purchase to payment, ensuring seamless procurement operational excellence for our internal partners
• Analyzing problem areas and giving advice based on system knowledge and business process knowledge
• Working closely with stakeholders to support process optimization along the value chain
• Address and resolve issues and challenges within factory operations related to procurement processes
• Provide support and expertise in purchasing documents - contracts, purchase info records (PIR), purchase orders (PO), scheduling agreements (SA)
• Utilize material master knowledge to maintain data integrity and drive process improvements to resolve any material master errors
• Leverage and apply MRP knowledge to optimize material planning and procurement processes
• Close collaboration with other process teams in the area of operational procurement and supply management, supplier lifecycle management, sourcing and negotiation, contract management, and master data

What You Bring

• In-depth understanding and hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA, preferably also with SAP Ariba.
• Profound experience with procurement methods and processes
• Strong communication and change management skills with a talent for inspiring and motivating people
• Ability to train users on procurement and logistics processes and systems, ensuring knowledge transfer and adoption of best practices
• Proven experience in project management, including leading cross-functional teams and delivering successful procurement and logistics projects
• Strong analytical skills to identify and address issues, as well as drive continuous improvement initiatives to streamline processes and systems
• Experience in identifying and implementing best practices in procurement processes and systems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders and suppliers
• Flexibility to travel and stay at factory and office locations to conduct training and assess process compliance
• Working experience with multi-cultural professionals and teams
• Strong data analytical skills in Power BI and Microsoft Excel
• Working experience in extracting and updating MASS data via Winshuttle, MEMASS transactions, or SAP tables
• 8+ years of relevant professional experience within a global company
• Fluent command of English language in writing and speaking

About the Team

The Sourcing Process Excellence Team within the Siemens Energy Corporate Procurement Center of Excellence function is leading the way towards procurement processes of the future, by harmonizing the global procurement process landscape alongside Source-to-Contract, Purchase-to-Pay and Supplier Management Processes.

The team ensures that processes, systems and tools support our leading procurement value streams, promotes and educate on pre-defined processes, continuously improves the service provision and ensures the compliance to internal and external regulations.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 94,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we're also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

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.

Our Office

Siemens Energy's location in One Cotroceni Park is more than just an office space - it's a hub for a vibrant and thriving community. Nestled in the heart of Bucharest, this urban development is the perfect place to work, surrounded by green spaces, shopping destinations, and everything the city center has to offer. And with the Academia Militara subway station just a 3-minute walk away, getting around the city has never been easier.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character ??? no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

• Your lunch with meal tickets
• Keep your brain fit with our trainings
• Special for books lovers - Bookster
• Stay safe and healthy with our medical subscription
• Think about your future too with Privat Pension Pilon III
• Take care of yourself with our Wellbeing Initiatives

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