Project Procurement Manager

Job Description

As a Project Procurement Manager you represent Supply Chain in the Project/Proposal Management Team and acts as the Sub-project Manager leading the Project SCM strategy for Compressor packages. You will integrate procurement in the project management process and project teams and be involved during the sales phase. You will organize all procurement activities in a project under optimum deployment of resources. You also implement procurement strategies aiming to optimize project results, including availability of goods and services in quality, in time, in budget while ensuring observance of obligatory Procurement processes and regulations.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Early Involvement during sales phase: Analyze sales and operations planning in respect of starting/new projects in order to ensure the involvement of Procurement. Participate in project/sales meetings as project core team member to provide information about supply market, preferred suppliers and supplier innovation (regarding goods and services) at an early stage to optimize supplier strategy and selection of Major CTO and ETO equipment, such as Motors, Gears, Gas Engines, Acoustics equipment, Auxiliaries (Lube Systems, Gas Seal panels, etc); diversified components (Dry Gas Seals, Anti-Surge Valves, other); extended scope such as WHRU, HRSG, Balance of Plant.
• Project Procurement standards: Establish proper sourcing processes, control all Procurement resources and activities in the project and inform all involved within Procurement to deliver optimum impact for the business (Procurement plan, target-costing) relating to budget, availability, timeline and quality. Apply Procurement regulations as per Compliance, organization standards and PM@Siemens Energy.
• Analysis: Analyze scope of supply, contractual obligations and exactly understand customer's functional needs. Identify Procurement risks, opportunities, potential changes, claims and market forces during the entire project, together with Commodity Management, to avoid potential damage / exploit potential.
• Strategy definition and implementation: Derive Procurement strategy for assigned projects in accordance with Business Unit & Operating Company Procurement strategies and ensure implementation. Introduce negotiation recommendations together with Commodity Management to prepare for negotiations with suppliers (back-to-back where appropriate) and to initiate appropriate measures.
• Negotiation: Lead complex contractual and price, cash flow and commercial T&C negotiations and/or support the specialist buyers responsible for particular material fields (in particular those not covered by any Commodity Management) to secure project targets with optimum conditions on the basis of ToCO.
• Contract Management: Ensure that major Procurement risks, changes to original scope of supply and potential claims (towards customers and suppliers) are covered in valid contracts. Ensure that contractual obligations (towards the customer that must be fulfilled by supplier) are covered in a way that mitigates the own risk exposure.
• Supplier Management / Preferred Supplier List: Apply preferred supplier list (e.g. FPL), provide supplier information to the project team, coordinate Supplier Management in preparation for transition to Project execution phase (including Supplier Qualification, project-specific supplier evaluations and supplier development).
• Knowledge management and documentation: Be proactive and forward systematically all relevant Procurement related project information (e.g. updated contractual conditions, Supplier Management data) to keep all project participants and relevant cross-functional partners up to date. Share best practice and conduct lessons learn sessions. Sensitize cross-functional partners for Procurement related practices processes and metrics.

What you Bring

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in an engineering discipline with minimum 5 years of relevant experience; or M.S. degree in engineering discipline with 3 years of relevant experience; or M.B.A with technical B.S. degree with 3 years of relevant experience; or equivalent education and experience.
• Compression and/or Gas Turbine major equipment relevant technical proficiency preferred.
• 5 Years experience minimum combined in related SCM functions, Project Procurement, Proposal and/or Project Management within Oil and Gas or Power Generation industry.
• Advanced MS Office applications skills, particularly Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Advanced knowledge of sourcing process.
• Advanced negotiation skills.
• Good problem solving skills.
• Cost Modeling.
• Ability to work in a matrix organization.
• Advanced data analytics.
• Leader, self-manage.
• Ability to run presentations to management level.
• Availability to travel estimated 15% of time.

About the Team

Our Transformation of Industry division is decarbonizing the industrial sector. Increasing electrification and efficiency are key and demand for green H2 and derivative fuels will rise. We enable decarbonization of the industrial sector and the transition to sustainable processes, building on a strong industrial customer base, a global network, diverse technologies, and integrated execution capabilities.

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.​

Rewards/Benefits

• Opportunities to work with a global team​
• Opportunities to work on and lead a variety of innovative projects​
• Continual learning through the Learn@Siemens-Energy platform​