Buyer - Knightdale, NC
About The Position
Join Siemens Industry’s Electrification & Automation Business Unit as a Buyer, where you’ll drive material and service procurement for key product lines. You’ll ensure timely, cost-effective, and quality supply to keep production moving—while collaborating across teams and suppliers to solve challenges and improve performance. The Knightdale facility will deliver integrated electrical skid assemblies that combine power distribution and power conversion equipment with protection and automation systems. Electrical skids provide outdoor rated, modular, value-add solutions for key vertical markets to improve delivery reliability and lower total cost of ownership for customers. We are located in the heart of the Research Triangle, about 20 minutes east of Raleigh. Enjoy top-rated schools, a mild four-season climate, easy access to mountains and coast, and a cost of living that lets your compensation go further than most major metros — without trade-offs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 3–5 years in procurement or supply chain
- Experience with SAP
- Strong communication and Microsoft Office skills - esp. Excel
Nice To Haves
- Familiar with MV power distribution equipment
- Customer-focused, collaborative, and adaptable
- Self-starter with problem-solving and decision-making skills
Responsibilities
- Owning supplier relationships and managing supply chain performance
- Generating and managing purchase orders in SAP
- Proactively resolving material shortages and delivery risks
- Driving supplier KPIs and on-time delivery
- Supporting supplier setup and qualification
- Ensuring compliance with Siemens procurement tools and guidelines
- Leading non-conformance resolution with quality and engineering teams
- Supporting commodity strategy and acting as team backup when needed
Benefits
- Relocation cost assistance is available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
