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Position Overview:

Siemens Mobility is seeking to fill a Commodity Management Associate to drive the development and implementation of a procurement strategy and proactively engage the business and cross functional partners to ensure alignment with business requirements, early procurement, and supplier involvement.  You will work to achieving financial and non-financial targets by application of all relevant procurement levers, i.e. negotiations, supplier management, contract management, and delivery reliability.  This role will report into the head of commodity management and plays a key role in driving a strong culture of accountability, execution, collaboration, and customer focus to develop and implement a procurement strategy for assigned commodities.  The role will be based in Lexington, NC working in a hybrid setting.

What your day-to-day will look like:

Manage the total Purchasing Volume (PVO) of assigned commodities. Establish best in class supply-chain-management processes focused on productivity, quality, and availability. Derive innovative material field strategies based on market intelligence, gear procurement processes towards strategic objectives. Ensure implementation and development of Siemens strategy, for assigned commodities. Drive supplier management processes to obtain the best suppliers and ensure transparency and early integration. Lead supplier management in commercial issues, supplier qualification, development, and overall relationship management. Negotiate master procurement agreements, including pricing, terms & conditions, payment terms in alignment with the wider Siemens community. Apply supply market intelligence, Siemens spend pooling, and all commercial and technical levers to drive productivity. Identify and qualify new suppliers, negotiate contracts, and lead supplier relationships to ensure alignment with company objectives and standards. Conduct Siemens spend data, supply market intelligence, supplier analysis. Develop and implement, with cross functional input, commodity strategies, pooling strategies, supplier strategies & negotiation roadmap Leverage supplier expertise and/or technology to harness improvements in reducing total costs of ownership. Collaborate with global commodity management and/or product management while optimizing company-wide buying power by reviewing the financial, quality, pricing, service, and availability level of suppliers. Develop supplier relationships resulting in optimized supply chain efficiencies and security of supply. Evaluate supplier's capabilities and capacities while implementing plans to ensure adequate supply of goods and services. Negotiate agreements with suppliers that mitigate or spread the overall risk.

To thrive in this role, you have:

Bachelor's degree in economics, engineering or business-related degree. Minimum of 2 years of overall experience related to supply chain. Consistent record of success in developing and implementing sourcing strategies that deliver cost savings and supply chain improvements. Strong negotiation skills with the ability to drive favorable contract terms and agreements. Knowledge of supply chain principles, supplier risk management, and regulatory compliance. Demonstrated understanding of entire supply chain and cost drivers. Demonstrated data and financial analysis capability. Strong analytical and interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate with both internal and external partners. Microsoft Suite computer skills, with exceptional skills in Excel & working with large data sets. Excellently demonstrated verbal and written communications skills. Ability to travel 10-15% domestically. Setting you apart from others would be experience with SAP and electronic purchasing tools.  Cross functional/organizational project management and facilitation skills and demonstrated knowledge of category management concepts or strategic sourcing concepts with solid continuous improvement skills.  CPM, CPSM certification a strong plus. Experience in managing C-level parts such as hardware, consumables, chemicals, connectors, wire harnesses etc. would be outstanding.

Why you'll love working for Siemens!

Freedom and healthy work-life balance– Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HSA/FSA, Commuter Benefits – starting Day 1! We believe that each member of our team is accountable for making decisions, solving problems, and taking actions that contribute to long-term impact and financial success. We do the right thing. We stand for green innovations and meaningful solutions with impact on customers, ecosystem partners, society, and environment. We are front-runners in digitalization and building platforms. Therefore, we are hiring daring forward-thinkers who want to have a real impact. Solve the world's most significant problems – Be part of exciting and innovative projects. Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get paid for them! Take advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement program, Mentor Programs, and your development through online learning. We operate daily with a growth mindset - that's why Siemens consistently ranks on the Fortune World's Most Admired Companies list! Employee perks and discounts in addition to our 401k match and generous Paid Time Off

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without needing current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to employees.  Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html.  The base salary range for this position in Lexington, NC is $73,200-$86,200.  The actual salary/wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, and qualifications.

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