Junior Buyer - RFQ

A snapshot of your day
As a Junior Buyer - RFQ, your primary role will be to tactically execute procurement strategies established by Corporate Commodity Management, in alignment with the overall commodity strategy. You will play a key role in supporting internal customers and partners who rely on your timely, transparent contributions for their success. Working in a highly motivated, action-oriented team, you'll collaborate closely with colleagues, offering mutual support. Your focus will be on addressing immediate, day-to-day challenges, delivering significant value to both our factories and customers. Additionally, you'll collaborate with global commodity management teams on long-term improvement and development initiatives, gaining expertise in tactical execution, acceleration, and supply chain performance management.
How You'll Make an Impact

• Collaborate with global and local commodity management teams and manufacturing sites to effectively plan, align, and execute sourcing activities
• Drive supplier relationships by obtaining and comparing multiple quotations for alternative options
• Collect and apply relevant data (e.g., Approved Vendor list, drawings, specifications) to obtain and upload final quotes into the ERP system, ensuring accurate prices, lead times, and supplier part numbers are maintained
• Support critical customer projects by coordinating with operational procurement and the order management team
• Provide strong support for negotiations by sourcing and presenting the best pricing options from alternative supplier quotations
• Monitor and track purchase requests, creating and updating purchasing information records (PIRs) as needed
• Communicate with suppliers regarding order details such as delivery dates and escalate risks or issues to relevant stakeholders
• Track supplier performance in terms of delivery and quality, escalating and addressing performance issues where necessary
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date supplier master data
• Ensure a high level of customer focus by responding to requests promptly and maintaining high-quality standards
• Communicate effectively and professionally with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactively identify opportunities to optimize processes, such as minimum order quantity (MoQ) adjustments or bundling purchase orders

What you bring

• Completed studies in business administration, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field
• Several years of professional experience in procurement or purchasing
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, flexible approach to teamwork
• Proficiency in English (knowledge of German is an advantage)
• Confident in using SAP (purchasing modules) and standard MS Office applications
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with colleagues from diverse cultures and backgrounds globally
• Skilled in negotiation and adept at navigating various cultural environments
• Ability to foster collaboration across different organizational units and functions
• Willingness to take on significant responsibility in a growing department with a dynamic, informal, and inspiring work environment

About the Team
Become a part of our mission for sustainability: clean energy for generations to come.
We are a global team of diverse colleagues who share a passion for renewable energy and have a culture of trust and empowerment to make our own ideas a reality.??¯We focus on personal and professional development to grow internally within our organization.
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 SE meal tickets.
• Keep your brain fit with our trainings.
• Special for books lovers ??? Bookstore.
• 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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