Strategic Procurement Team Lead

Siemens Gas and Power GmbH & Co. KG; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

We are looking for a Strategic Procurement Team Lead in Warwick!

In the position of Procurement Team Lead, you are responsible for leading our global Strategic Gas Turbine Procurement team from our Warwick offices. In addition to leading the team, it is also expected that you have a proactive and hands-on approach where you actively collaborate with other departments to collaboratively deliver on targets.

You will have a key role in an international purchasing environment where the focus is on growth in our business area, which is power generation products. Our customers are large national and international players, where we supply parts for a wide range of different products in the aftermarket.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Lead and develop a global team of Strategic Procurement Specialists to deliver as per Procurement and BU business plan objectives.
• Ensure continuous development and implementation of purchasing and other work processes.
• Ensure that negotiations and procurement are carried out professionally with regards to commercial, legal and ethical aspects and in accordance with company instructions, rules and regulations.
• Support the team to plan negotiations, define awarding strategies, and prepare sourcing board approvals while ensuring alignment with pooling opportunities.
• Support the team to negotiate local, regional, or multi-site contracts, including pricing, delivery schedules, and payment terms.
• Ensure contractual terms are aligned with business needs by collaborating with strategic commodity management teams.
• Lead cost-out program for aeroderivative gas turbine product line.
• Lead minor and major contract negotiations and risk management towards suppliers to ensure the desired results are achieved according to Siemens Energy methodology.
• Providing status reports when needed / upon request.
• Ensure a close partnership with internal customers to have good customer care and early involvement.

What You Bring

• Experience as a Manager within Procurement, Supply Chain or similar area.
• At least 10 years of working experience within procurement or other relevant functions, preferably from the Aerospace, Automotive, Oil and Gas industry or other similar industry.
• Strong commercial, contractual, and project management acumen.
• You are well-structured, strive to reach set goals and see the results.
• A systematic approach and an eye for detail and strong interpersonal skills.
• SAP experience and outstanding Excel skills.
• Have a good understanding of manufacturing cost-structures and market indices.
• A Bachelor's degree, preferably within a technical field or economics/supply chain.

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. With 100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

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.

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, including private medical cover and cycle-to-work schemes.
• Career development and continuous learning opportunities.
• The chance to work on cutting-edge projects shaping the future of energy.