EVP Global Functions
A Snapshot of Your Day
As Global Commodity Manager you will develop and align a resilient Ecosystem strategy for mandated Siemens Energy commodities together with commodity circles and in line with global SE strategy and business objectives. You will implement a global Ecosystem strategy across various organizational units through assigned teams, supporting the transformation of SE with focus on HR Services. Functionally lead cross-functional commodity teams, providing and leveraging supply market knowledge beyond Procurement perspectives to generate value and impact.
How You’ll Make an Impact
- Provides vision, strategy, and functional leadership to global cross-functional team and acts as a role model of ownership, innovation, and change/transformation based
on SE’s values and strategy - Manages, develops, and coaches the functionally assigned team members for successful commodity management, contract management, supplier relationship management, strategy development, and implementation
- Defines Commodity structure and organization (e. g., BA/EU/IMB setup) with the Heads of Strategic Procurement and respective stakeholder, with focus on H5
- Develops a forward-looking commodity ecosystem strategy to create additional value based on specific business needs in close alignment with business and commodity circles
- Utilizes an enhanced Commodity Circle network to ensure the implementation of strategies
- Prepares, negotiates, awards and make available global frame contracts & price lists for strategic suppliers in accordance with business and market requirements
- Owns the relationship with strategic suppliers to meet SE demands and requirements
- Provides competitive advantage for the entire range of SE businesses through early procurement / supplier involvement and cost-out activities
- Identifies procurement risks and opportunities to avoid potential damage and exploit opportunities
- Conducts supply/supplier market analysis, supplier scouting, and consider in the Ecosystem strategy
- Feedback supplier market information and knowledge to stakeholders in SE through the network
- Ensures continuous improvement of Managed Spend in the respective area of responsibility
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, law or equivalent
- +5 years of work experience in the procurement area and a proven track record, ideally in a global organization
- Strong commercial and technical understanding and knowledge of procurement, project management, and international contract
law - Experience in functional leadership and project management is expected
- Minimum 2 years experience in leading multinational teams, incl. people development responsibilities
- Effective negotiation and conflict management skills
- Capable of working in multicultural teams and of communicating with senior stakeholders across the organization
- Fluent in English written and spoken, German is a plus
About the Team
Become a part of our mission for sustainability: clean energy for generations to come. We are a global team of diverse colleagues who share a passion for renewable energy and have a culture of trust and empowerment to make our own ideas a reality.
We focus on personal and professional development to grow internally within our organization.
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 more than 99,000 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.
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.
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