A Snapshot of Your Day
Primary responsibilities include the development and execution of commodity strategies aimed at achieving targeted improvements in cost savings, on-time delivery, quality, and lead times. The successful candidate will be the regional strategic lead for commodity of Machined Parts & Fasteners required for Siemens Energy. This position has responsibility for Region India.The Regional Commodity Manager position is an individual contributor role that provides strategic leadership for their assigned commodity within Siemens Energy.
How You’ll Make An Impact
- Manage the Commodity Machined Parts and Fasteners made out of high alloyed steel, aluminium & copper for India region supplier base including Supplier Scouting, Development, Governance & Supply Chain Resilience
- Follow & contribute to the Global Ecosystem Strategy from Corporate Commodity Managers in alignment with cross functional partners and the business areas of Siemens Energy
- Ensure India region supplier base is identified, developed and effectively used by Siemens Energy businesses globally.
- Ensure transparency on cost structures and spend in area of responsibility via Commodity Circles
- Create and implement business specific initiatives and measures based on respective commodity strategy in alignment with Global Ecosystem strategy and business objectives
- Increase Managed Spend in the area of responsibility by safeguarding awarding following the defined commodity strategy for India region supplier base.
- Maintain competitive supply base in alignment with Global Ecosystem strategy and Commodity Circle
- In alignment with the Corporate Commodity Manager, execute periodic strategic procurement activities – negotiations planning, commodity strategy updates, awarding strategy and sourcing board approvals, quarterly review meetings, etc.
- Prepare, negotiate & award frame contracts & price agreements for strategic suppliers in accordance with business and market requirements (on request and alignment with CCM’s)
- Manage the relationship with assigned strategic suppliers (in alignment with CCM’s)
- Generate, document and implement savings measures, monitor and report relevant KPI
- Drive early procurement / supplier involvement and cost out activities via respective Commodity Circles
- Identify procurement risks and opportunities and implement respective measures
- Feedback India region supplier market information and knowledge to stakeholders through network.
- Drive supply/supplier management processes (e.g., qualification, selection, evaluation, development, classification)
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field, required.
- A minimum of 10 years’ collective experience working in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Sourcing, discipline, or similar function and having Machining (Turning/Milling/Drilling) experience is must.
- Advanced knowledge of sourcing processes.
- Experience managing Long Term Contracts and negotiating complex terms and conditions.
- Strong working knowledge of manufacturing techniques and processes for assigned commodity.
- Excellent change management skills and demonstrated ability to lead change.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications, specifically Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
- Experience utilizing financial and data-driven techniques to make decisions.
- Ability to influence through effective verbal and written communication skills; clearly and succinctly conveys information and ideas to individuals and groups.
- Good problem solving and decision-making skills, Leader, self-starter.
- Must be able to travel min. 30% both domestically and internationally, Must be able to speak English.
- SM or APICS Certified, Lean/Six Sigma experience, Multilingual language skills are a plus Preferred knowledge of Turbine & Turbomachinery Industry.
About The Team
Our Transformation of Industry division is decarbonizing the industrial sector. Increasing electrification and efficiency are key and demand for green H2 and derivative fuels will rise. We enable decarbonization of the industrial sector and the transition to sustainable processes, building on a strong industrial customer base, a global network, diverse technologies, and integrated execution capabilities. Candidates want to learn about the divisions they will be joining–the structure, how it works together, and the role it plays in driving Siemens Energy’s mission forward.
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 distributed 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.Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
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Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is motivated 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.
