Senior Buyer - Gas Services Procurement

A snapshot of your day
As a Senior Buyer you will be responsible of the supply of materials based on customer requirements at the lowest price whilst ensuring quality & on-time delivery. You will lead the handling, controlling, and monitoring all Procurement activities within your assigned desks/commodities. You will be a member of the Services Procurement organization that is responsible for developing procurement strategies for direct materials that will ensure the optimization of Siemens Energy's technical edge.
How You'll Make an Impact

• Implement Commodity strategies to ensure long-term, cost-efficient supply of materials
• Implement and ensure usage of globally defined methods, processes and systems to ensure high process efficiency and process compliance (e.g. compliant Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process, Procurement guidelines, IT systems, etc.)
• Monitor the markets worldwide to create a basis for deciding the optimum sourcing strategy and cooperate with the best suppliers
• Define and implement Procurement strategies (which are not covered by Commodity strategies) based on conducted demand, market and supplier analysis to ensure long-term, cost-efficient and reliable on-time supply of materials in the required quality
• Prepare and conduct negotiations for medium to high Purchasing volumes to obtain highest feasible savings
• Generate, document, and implement savings, (e.g. CNI; plan, monitor, and report on relevant KPI to contribute to the success of the business) and make results transparent
• Support Supplier Management processes (e.g. qualification, selection, evaluation, on-boarding, development, etc.)
• Sensitize cross-functional partners for Procurement related practices, processes, and metrics
• Collaborate with Commodity Management to continuously drive the development of the supply base (Supplier selection, incl. documentation and communication of strategic suppliers, regular supplier and strategic evaluations, supplier classifications and supplier development to obtain and develop the best suppliers)
• Identify potential solutions and/or use cases to increase Digitalization and Automation within Service Operations Procurement activities
• Be an interface to R&D, Project Procurement, Project Management, Sales & Proposal, Cost-Value Engineering, and Supplier Quality Management
• Conduct e-Sourcing activities
• Follow up with suppliers in regard to NCC costs
• Ensure a close collaboration with Internal Customers (requisitioners) to ensure Customer care and early involvement

What You Bring

• University degree in a technical or business-related field
• Experience in procurement related roles (Project Procurement, Commodity Management) or similar expertise in technologies
• Ability to facilitate and cultivate a cooperative approach beyond your own organizational unit & function
• Knowledge of procurement strategies on different material fields inclusive of contract templates with the ability to adjust them to more complex contract situations when required
• Ability to recognize deviations from contract templates and coordinate adjustments with Legal if/when necessary
• Secures requirements from Customer contracts in Supplier contracts (back-to-back)
• Has more detailed understanding of legal terms and their influence on the business relationships
• Experience in identifying the market drivers and trends in own commodity by conducting global market analysis independently
• Critical thinking and strong analytical skills
• Ability to independently prepare and carry out mid-complex negotiations (incl. negotiation strategy, max/min goal, fallback position, role allocation, target costing)
• Ability to calculate and compare the cost line of Supplier offers as decision criteria for optional Advance Negotiations and e-Auction designs
• Adherence to process requirements in terms of compliance, is aware of the Business Conduct Guidelines and applies them in the day-to-day work
• Recognition of deficits and violations among Suppliers and is confident to escalate these to the cross-functional partners
• Technical understanding (DIN and Siemens Energy Standards, reading drawings, technical delivery specifications, etc.)
• Excellent English language skills, German language skills desirable
• Travel percentage ~10%

Your opportunities for personal growth

• The opportunity to engage in an exciting environment and challenging projects, which will be routed in traditional power generation as well as decarbonized solutions
• Possibility to engage in various new technologies, which will provide rich opportunities for continuous development and learning
• Strong professional support and working with colleagues from different cultures and backgrounds all around the world
• To be part of a growing function with a dynamic, informal, and inspiring working environment in a position that entails a large responsibility

About the Team
"Let's make tomorrow different today" is our genuine commitment at Siemens Energy to all customers and employees on the way to a sustainable future. Within our project organization we drive the energy transition by managing, engineering and constructing big electricity infrastructure projects.
We work on customized solutions for power plants, whether it is the most efficient conventional power generation, industrial application for process steam or heat generation, hybrid solutions including renewable energy and their integration or making big steps toward decarbonation with hydrogen producing plants or environmentally friendly power generation on ships and barges.
Further we are EPC contractor for high voltage converter stations -whether it is onshore or offshore- for transmission highways, high voltage substations and other grid technology projects to make electricity supply fit for future.
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 99,000 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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