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It takes the brightest minds to be a technology leader. It takes imagination to create green energy for the generations to come. At Siemens Gamesa we make real what matters, join our global team.
Siemens Gamesa is part of Siemens Energy, a global leader in energy technology with a rich legacy of innovation spanning over 150 years. Together, we are committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. As a leading player in the wind industry and manufacturer of wind turbines, we are passionate about driving the energy transition and providing innovative solutions that meet the growing energy demand of the global community. At Siemens Gamesa, we are constantly seeking talented individuals to join our team and support our focus on energy transformation.
Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Gamesa: .
A Snapshot of Your Day
As Senior Commodity Management Professional you are driving improvement opportunities across Siemens Gamesa to actively lead the procurement strategy of all Indirect Material commodities such us Real Estate. Office & Factory Supplies, HR Services, Training, MarCom, … By analyzing spend and contract data, you identify commercial opportunities to drive Siemens Gamesa forward. With your creative und pragmatic ideas you can develop plans to exploit these commercial opportunities. Your collaborative way-of-working while developing these plans with cross-functional experts makes you a valued member of our team. Your ability to negotiate and your strength in building strategic supplier relationships is a strong contributor to satisfy our stakeholder needs.
We are looking for a Senior Commodity Management professional for Portugal, within the Regional Management Procurement organization.
From this position you would support the effective and optimal sourcing of the different products & services, for commodities like Real Estate. Office & Factory Supplies, HR Services, Training, MarCom, …, and required by the operating areas of SGRE global organization in collaboration with the Corporate Procurement Category Teams, Regions, and local stakeholders.
You contribute to the development of global strategies of Procurement with cross-functional partners, managing the commodity globally / x-organizationally.
You will create and implement strategies for Siemens Gamesa globally, incl. the selection of suppliers and service partners.
Manage relationship with direct suppliers and sub-tier suppliers globally leading to pooling/bundling of demands in close collaboration with our partners.
Define commodity structure and supplier landscape; develop and implement material efficiency programs/ measures to achieve the maximum contribution to the targets
Define and implement negotiation concepts and strategies to increase savings; negotiate frame contracts, implement E-auctions
Identify and mitigate procurement risks, opportunities, and market forces to avoid potential damage/ exploit potential opportunities through tailored risk/opportunity management
Build and maintain business relationships with executive management of major suppliers to furnish and obtain timely information regarding market conditions, trends, and their effect on price and supply
Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, ensuring the coverage of needs from business / execution areas
You will jointly develop sourcing strategies and ensure that Siemens Gamesa's interests are represented appropriately.
You will create transparency of all Procurement related cost globally and will develop process improvements and savings opportunities to support demand management within the business and contribute to a more cost-efficient organization.
5+ years of experience within Strategic Procurement (tender preparation and execution, negotiation, supplier relationship management, …)
BA/BS in Business Management, Economics, Legal or Procurement.
Strong analytical, planning and project management skills; results driven personality; excellent and experienced negotiation skills in procurement.
Excellent communication skills for interacting with internal business and external collaboration partners/suppliers at senior management level.
Previous experiences in Legal, Consulting environment will be highly appreciated.
Good usage of Excel, PowerPoint, Word, PowerBI and ERP systems (SAP - Ariba)
Proficiency in Portuguese & English as a must. Spanish will be appreciated.
Good team spirit and stakeholder's management.
About the Team
The procurement organization is responsible for managing 3rd party spend as well as developing procurement strategies that will allow Siemens Gamesa to maintain competitive position in marketplace and support company's vision to become the most valued energy technology company.
Our professional procurement team utilizes modern tools and processes to develop global sourcing strategy for assigned commodities, that delivers optimal supply cost, quality, on time delivery, ESG (Environment, Social & Governance) compliant and VUCA resilient supply chain to improve competitive advantage for Siemens Energy.
You will be part of a global, international, and multicultural team in charge of the Procurement activities.
Become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come
A global team of diverse colleagues who share passion for renewable energy
Trust and empowerment to make your own ideas reality
Personal and professional development to grow internally within our organization
Competitive Pension Scheme
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. Siemens Gamesa offers a wide variety of benefits such as flexible working hours as well as home-office possibility for many colleagues, employer-funded pension, attractive remuneration package (fixed/variable) and local benefits such as subsided lunch, employee discounts and much more
Empowering our people
How do you imagine the future?
Our global team is on the front line of tackling the climate crisis, reducing carbon emissions – the greatest challenge we face.
We believe diversity creates more opportunity for success. That's why we recruit great minds from all walks of life: it doesn't matter the gender, age, ethnic background, sexual orientation or disability. Our main aim is to find people from around the globe who can contribute to world-changing technology.
Applicants with a degree of disability equal to or greater than 60%, proven by a multipurpose certificate are encouraged to reach out to us. We have inclusive recruiting processes specifically for disabled persons in Portugal and we do our utmost to tailor working spaces to suit your individual needs.
