Strategic Procurement Specialist / Commodity Manager

Siemens Gas and Power GmbH & Co. KG; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Strategic Procurement Specialist / Commodity Manager

About the Role

Location: United Kingdom, Warwickshire, Warwick

Remote vs. Office: Hybrid (Remote/Office)

Company: Industrial Turbine Company (UK) Limited

Organization: Gas Services

Business Unit: Distributed

Full-time

Experience Level:

A Snapshot of Your Day:

As a Strategic Procurement Specialist within Siemens Energy's Aeroderivative Gas Turbine Procurement Team, you will play a key role in developing and managing a competitive, transparent, and sustainable supply chain. Your day will involve collaborating with internal stakeholders and suppliers to drive productivity, quality, and digitalization. You will be responsible for supplier negotiations, contract management, and strategic sourcing to ensure the procurement function contributes to affordable clean energy.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Implement commodity strategies and define local/regional material field strategies for non-pooled commodities.
• Plan negotiations, define awarding strategies, and prepare sourcing board approvals while ensuring alignment with pooling opportunities.
• Negotiate local, regional, or multi-site contracts, including pricing, delivery schedules, and payment terms.
• Manage relationships with assigned suppliers, contributing to the EcoSystem commodity strategy and developing a preferred supplier list.
• Analyze market trends and leverage insights to optimize procurement strategies.
• Monitor supplier performance, report key metrics, and drive early supplier involvement in cost-out initiatives.
• Identify and mitigate procurement risks while implementing strategic measures.
• Ensure contractual terms are aligned with business needs by collaborating with strategic commodity management teams.

What You Bring:

• Preferably 10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing or commodity management within a complex, global environment.
• Strong commercial, contractual, and project management acumen.
• Outstanding Excel skills for data analysis and reporting.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.
• Familiarity with component manufacturing processes and quality standards.
• Experience working with a global supplier base in a matrix organization.

About the Team:

Our Gas Services division offers low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.

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 ~100,000 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.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

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.

Benefits:

• 26 days holiday, increasing to 29 days with time served.
• Access to a flexible benefits portal for private medical cover, cycle-to-work schemes, and more.
• Opportunities for career development and continuous learning.
• The chance to work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of manufacturing.