Buying Professional 1

Responsibilities:

• Participates in semi-complex buying strategies to purchase and arrange timely deliveries of supplies and materials.
• Create POs in SAP and follow-up and expedites as needed.
• Serves as liaison between vendors and Business Units.
• Obtain prior approval for purchases in excess of established limits for multiple business units within Siemens Energy.
• Participates in the negotiation of prices, terms and quality requirements; requests for quotes and assists in the development of new supply sources as support to Commodity Managers.
• Monitoring negotiations, supplier changes and design to cost activities against budgeted plan.
• REACH and RoHS confirmation for all material, as needed.
• Ensure a smooth transition of suppliers/purchased material to customer site.
• Significant role in identifying supplier transfer opportunities and then leading/participating in quoting, negotiating and getting internal approvals for the transfer.
• Support recurring supplier issues, supplier transfer projects and other significant procurement projects and opportunities.
• Resolves semi-complex delivery, quality or other related problems with purchases and invoices.
• Participate in Strategic Procurement activities as required.
• Concise, regular reporting of activities in our standard formats, as required.
• Solicits cost reduction ideas from suppliers and initiates follow up action to implement these savings for the company.
• Assists as back-up for other Procurement Personnel within team.

Required Knowledge/Competencies:

• Accomplished in implementing practical procedures or systems which are moderately complex, and/or specialized skills which require some technical knowledge to apply.
• Proven ability to identify and resolve difficult issues through implementation.
• Proven leadership and take charge capabilities.
• Ability to understand and influence a variety of people.
• Expertise within SAP across multiple roles e.g., Buying, Supplier Qualification, Sourcing etc.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office required.
• Advanced abilities with Microsoft Office (especially Excel and Power Point) a plus.

Education and Experience:

• BS/BA in related discipline, or advanced degree, where required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3-5 years experience in area of Procurement responsibilities.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to interact across multiple departments and levels of management.
• Prior involvement/knowledge of project management.