Senior Procurement Engineer

Job Family: SCM-Procurement / Supply Chain LogisticsReq ID: 436543Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrive is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you?Join our SI team of about 380,000 colleagues around the globe and help us create environments that care.Siemens Smart Infrastructure intelligently connects energy systems, buildings and industries. We help our customers to thrive, communities to progress and support sustainable development to protect our planet for the next generation.About Smart Infrastructure – Electrification and Automation:The Electrification and Automation (EA) Business Unit offers the full range of energy distribution systems and solutions for all markets and through all sales channels. We provide reliable power distribution grids of today while investing into our Future Grids portfolio and applications to create the power distribution grid of the future. Our comprehensive portfolio meets the growing technical requirements of today’s and tomorrow’s power grid!We are looking for a Senior Procurement Engineer. This position will be based in Wendell, NC.The Senior Procurement Engineer (SPE) will be involved in the product development, sourcing and procurement engineering processes to optimize the cost, reduce the lead time and develop the supply-chain to achieve the target volume on-time for the assigned products/ components. The SPE will be capable of managing multiple priorities, deadlines and programs. The successful SPE will develop relationships with internal stakeholders and become a valued partner in the sourcing process.Responsibilities:

Early Procurement Involvement: Be actively involved in the product development/ manufacturing process and pushing forward cost reduction measures (design to cost, target costing, standardization, Value Engineering, etc.) to achieve the target costs for materials and reduce the overall material costs by fulfilling the necessary functions. Closely align with R&D/ Engineering community, PLM, Commodity Managers, Buyers

Early Supplier Integration: Include suppliers and conduct cost-benefit analysis workshops, innovation workshops and concept competitions with key suppliers in order to concentrate on the key functions of the components/products.

Analysis: Conduct and provide market information/ analysis on relevant global technologies and price trends in order to develop new competent suppliers and new technologies in the supply chain.

Alignment of Technology Roadmaps: Introduce and follow up given cross-functional Procurement strategies to ensure the linkage of commodity strategies and technological market trends.

Strategy alignment: Support activities planned by the lines of business in order to harmonize and implement the technological line-of-business strategies with procurement strategies.

Strategy deployment: Drive sourcing decisions with interface partners in order to incorporate technological knowhow and safeguard security strategies.

Business support: Provide input for supplier quotes optimization, BoM assessment, lead time reduction and on-time improvement.

Supplier Management: Develop suppliers from the engineering standpoint (if necessary, jointly with interface partners), conduct suppliers audit and support SQM/ SQC initiatives of suppliers.

Knowledge management: Participate in workgroups in order to stay informed and keep others informed and exert influence from an early stage.

You’ll win us over by having the following qualifications:Basic Qualifications:

8 - 10 years’ experience in Electromechanical / Mechatronics product engineering, R&D, manufacturing or technical procurement

Skilled in supplier interfacing, communication with supplier and project management

Ability to understand product / component design and discuss it with suppliers to optimize for manufacture

Graduate in Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to analyze material cost breakdowns and accuracy based on market values through strong analytical skills

Self-determined and goal oriented, strategic, proactive and team player with the drive to implement changes

Ability to travel 10%

Preferred Qualifications:

Technical knowledge and experience in Switchgear and Motor Control Centers is a huge plus

Experience in Project-and Lean Management is desirable

You’ll benefit from:

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html

The pay range for this position is $88,340 - $151,440 and the annual incentive target is 10% of the base salary. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications and premium geographic location.

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