Strategic Buyer

**If you really want to make a difference - make it with us**

**Siemens Mobility** is a separately managed company of Siemens AG and has been a leading supplier in the field of mobility for over 160 years. Our core business includes rail vehicles, rail automation and electrification solutions, turnkey systems and related services. We have always been very innovative in making traveling faster, safer and more comfortable. Today, we need new solutions to new challenges such as climate change and rising populations worldwide. That's what drives us. That's why we shape mobility with passion, always being one step ahead. Through digitalization, we make infrastructures smart and create opportunities that get us from A to B sustainably and seamlessly. Our 38,200 employees are pioneers in mobility who help to keep the world moving.

**What do you contribute?**

In your new role in strategic purchasing for rail vehicles, you will play a key role in defining and implementing procurement strategies for our components, in particular fans and brake resistors.
- You will define sourcing strategies that comply with global guidelines while meeting specific business requirements at a local level.
- You will prepare and implement negotiations with suppliers to realize significant savings for each product category. One focus is on improving payment terms.
- Innovation through collaboration: You foster collaboration with (cost and value) engineering to effectively leverage supplier innovation to drive product development.
- You ensure that Siemens' interests are represented in all competitive sourcing activities. Your commitment leads to continuous improvements in the areas of quality, cost, delivery, service, and technology.
- Within assigned commodity groups, you will champion productivity initiatives to maximize material cost savings and ensure efficient processes.
- You will actively support the supplier qualification process for new suppliers by working closely with Supplier Quality Management (SQM), Project Managers and Engineering.
- In addition, you will analyze the cost structure of your trades in detail, identify potential for improvement and provide reliable and accurate cost calculations/comparisons behind supplier bids.

**What do you bring along?**
- You hold a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
- In addition, you have several years of professional experience in a purchasing position in strategic purchasing.
- Alternatively, you have several years of experience in sales/as a Key Account Manager (f/m/d) in the rail industry and are therefore familiar with our products/components.
- The ability to build positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders is important.
- You are able to be innovative in matters of strategic sourcing, supplier relations, quality assurance and delivery and have already demonstrated this.
- You are fluent in English and have a good command of German.

**What do we offer you?**

Inclusion & Diversity

At Siemens Mobility, we're committed to fighting injustice and inequality. At our company, you will find an environment where you can be yourself and belong.

Purpose

We are pioneers in mobility. At Siemens Mobility, you will actively contribute to the transformation of transportation and climate protection in a market of the future, because our transportation solutions reduce CO2 emissions all over the world.

Career growth

We offer comprehensive training opportunities for your professional and personal development. With our Learning Campus, we have an in-house service provider with a wide range of online and offline training courses.

You can find an overview of our benefits here.

**How do you get in touch with us?**

if you would like to find out more about Siemens before applying.
**+49 (9131) 17 52430**
if you wish to discuss any initial questions with our recruitment team. The contact person handling this job ad is Mr. Philip Petendorf.
if you would like more information about jobs and careers at Siemens.