Global Commodity Manager Office and Factory Supplies (OFS) for Indirect Material

Global Commodity Manager Office and Factory Supplies (OFS) for Indirect Material

About the Role

Location United States of America Florida Orlando Remote vs. Office Office / Site only Company Siemens Energy, Inc. Organization EVP Global Functions Business Unit Strategic Procurement Full / Part time Full-time Experience Level Experienced Professional

A Snapshot of Your Day

As Global Commodity Manager for Office and Factory Supplies (OFS) you are working across all lifecycle stages of commercial opportunities.

By analyzing spend and contract data, you identify commercial opportunities to drive Siemens Energy forward. With your creative und pragmatic ideas you can develop plans to exploit these commercial opportunities.

Furthermore, you have the ability to negotiate with suppliers and get your targets through. Additionally, you have a good feeling for business and partner needs to satisfy their demands.

How You’ll Make an Impact

Drives, reviews and aligns the Development of a balanced global commodity strategy for the purchase of Office and Factory Supplies, together with our Business Process Outsourcing Partner (BPO)

Supports in negotiating favorable contract & commercial terms and conditions

Supports efficiently the procurement processes ( demand planning, conducting market analyses, invitations to RfX, supplier scouting / selection / developing, negotiating & awarding), together with our external BPO partner

Monitors existing / new frame agreements for revealing commercial opportunities

Collaborates with cross-functional colleagues to ensure all category sourcing activities are aligned to a common set of goals and priorities and build positive relationship with key partners to ensure alignment procurement objectives and business needs

Supports in defining P2P and Buying Channel strategy in collaboration with the Global Procurement Process and Technology Owner and based on reports from the Analytics Specialist, identifying and considering automation potential and P2P / Channel effectiveness

Supports the relationship management with suppliers identified as key suppliers in the selected category, monitors performance of key strategic suppliers according to our Procurement guidelines

Implements supplier development activities; sets up cross-functional review meetings with key strategic suppliers to improve performance and further reduce cost

What You Bring

• Master’s degree in business administration, engineering, law or equivalent
• Professional experience in procurement management as a category / commodity manager
• Excessive experience in developing commodity strategies and contracting within a large corporate environment
• Strong experience in Office and Factory Supply, ideally in some of the following areas : Tools & MRO, Office Supplies, Waste, Print, Promo
• Items, Packaging and Components
• Outstanding analytical and commercial skills, combined with a pragmatic way of thinking
• Effective negotiation and conflict management skills
• Profound contract and legal knowledge
• Proficiency in English is required
• Experience in working with a BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) Partner
• Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.