Buyer (f/m/d)

As a buyer (f/m/d) you efficiently executing operational purchasing processes. Your purchase goods, materials, and services to ensure that the operational needs are met (considering price, quality, on-time delivery) as well as continuity of supply. Processes incoming customer requests (workflow transactions, purchase requisitions, email requests, etc.) ensuring agreed cycle time and quality standards while maintaining high customer/user satisfaction.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Processes purchase requests by creating and releasing purchase orders to suppliers
• Negotiates prices and payment terms with classic negotiations or advanced negotiation concepts (E-Bidding, E-Auction etc.)
• Purchase order management, including tracking/expediting to ensure a cost-efficient supply of materials in accordance with demand
• Actively seeks process optimization and improvement opportunities in relevant areas (e.g. MoQ optimization, bundling of purchase orders, etc.)
• Demonstrates strong customer focus by handling requests in a timely manner with high quality standards and communicates efficiently and professionally with internal and external stakeholders
• Ensures items are delivered on time and expedited where necessary and communicates with suppliers concerning order-related items, such as delivery dates, and escalates risks to relevant stakeholders
• Monitors supplier delivery and quality performance
• Escalates findings to relevant stakeholders and addresses performance issues with suppliers as necessary

What You Bring

• University degree or apprenticeship degree in a commercial or technical field
• Minimum 5 years of professional work experience in procurement, applicants with less experience are also encouraged to apply
• Strong communication skills and capability to cooperate with different cultures in a global business
• Willingness to learn procurement skillset, e.g. contract management, negotiation methods, etc.
• Ability to break down issues into workable components and skilled in presenting facts after preparation and ability to describe simple processes related to daily work,
• Advanced English and excellent German language skills
• Open for digital work processes and strong IT skills (MS Office, SAP)

About the Team

Low-emission power generation through technology, solutions, service and decarbonization.

We improve and optimize conventional and renewable energy supply. This enables us to make the best possible use of our energy sources to support the energy transition.

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 94,000 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.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://bitly.ws/ZFwV

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

• In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer-financed company pension scheme
• We also offer the opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder
• We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity
• The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self-determined way, various attractive programmes and learning materials are available for this purpose
• In relation to the "compatibility of family and work", we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part-time work or even a sabbatical We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.