Regional Commodity Manager - Transformers

Description

• Manages the defined commodity effectively and professionally to generate sustainable savings and to ensure a continuous availability of material in the Americas.
• Performs international supplier and market analysis as well as internal Siemens demand analysis. Continuously scan current spend and future sourcing opportunities for savings potentials.
• Improves commodity data accuracy within global procurement reporting tools. Promote positive change within the organization.
• Supports the development, communication, and implementation of complex procurement strategies. Drive realization of savings potentials in a cross functional environment incorporating engineering, manufacturing, and quality management or other resources and functions as needed.
• Drives regional demand pooling in line with the global commodity strategy. Identify applicable current and new challenger suppliers for sourcing opportunities. Supplier selection, negotiation of price, terms, and conditions to maximize contribution to operating profit and business objectives.
• Develops and implement innovative and sophisticated negotiation concepts and techniques to deliver sourcing results for the business.
• Leads the individual participation, interaction, and activities of the team of internal business partners representing all applicable Divisions and Business Units in the Americas.
• Manages applicable supplier contracts incorporating optimized terms and conditions, risk mitigation, volume discounts and/or rebates. Run the supplier network for the applicable commodity including Global Value Sourcing suppliers.
• Facilitates and support Business Unit Commodity Managers in implementing their business plans for cost, availability, and quality.
• Continuously ensure the enhancement of processes, tools, resources, skills and knowledge to create a world class commodity management network in close cooperation with the global Purchasing Council (PuC) as well as cross-Division and cross-functional interfaces.

Requirements

• Knowledge of Spanish and/or German is a plus.
• Knowledge of the market & suppliers for Transformers in the Americas Region. Areas/ Technologies of interest are medium voltage VPI, cast resin, and liquid cooled transformers, low voltage current transformers and control power transformers.
• Flexibility and willingness for domestic and international travel as required for the position ~40% possible.
• Knowledge of domestic and international commercial law and commercial finances.
• Track record of successful implementation of innovative process improvements.
• Self-driven, groundbreaking approach to change management within an organization.
• English communication skills both written and verbal.
• Degree in Engineering and/or MBA.
• Demonstrated project management and organizational skills, driving cross-functional teams to achieve results including implementation and controlling of cost reduction and value adding measures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Experience in operating in a project environment.
• 10 + years of progressive and relevant experience in Strategic Procurement, Global Supply Chain Management, Commodity Management, Engineering or Supplier Development. (Preferred within a large corporation, Siemens experience is ideal)
• Strong negotiation skills with suppliers for price negotiations, frame agreements as well as strategic collaborative programs.
• Demonstrated experience in generating and communicating Procurement Market Analyses.
• Ability to report and influence internal and external resources at all levels of the organization
• Knowledge of Siemens procurement systems, tools, and processes. Familiarity with Siemens’s SAP, SCM CoRe and SCM Star tools.
• Willing and able to work normal business hours 8-5p EST (regardless of location)
• Bachelor’s degree, required from an accredited university
• Proven team leadership skills exhibited through successful definition, planning, and implementation of complex projects.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance