Construction Procurement Lead

Siemens•Morristown, NJ

9d•$92,589 - $158,725•Hybrid

About The Position

This role supports our Morristown, NJ branch location, which serves customers throughout the greater New York City, NY area. Siemens Smart Infrastructure is looking for a Construction Procurement Lead to join our Northeast region, based in the Morristown, NJ area. This role is designed for an early-career construction professional who is ready to see the full commercial picture of how a global enterprise competes, wins, and delivers marquee projects. You'll own the sourcing process for some of our most complex and high-value project pursuits — developing and executing a sourcing strategy to help Siemens win more projects and minimize execution risks. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with Sales, Operations, Engineering, and Finance, giving you a front-row seat to how Siemens manages its competitive position from pursuit through execution.

Requirements

3-5 total years of experience in commercial construction including responsibility for sourcing and negotiating electrical, mechanical or other trade subcontracts. Experience can include technical school or college
Must be able to demonstrate familiarity with construction documents, bid packages, and the RFQ/RFP process
Understanding of risk factors for trade contractors and what makes a subcontractor a good or risky partner
Willingness to travel approximately 10% for project and stakeholder engagement

Nice To Haves

Curiosity and comfort with technology; we actively develop AI tools and automation within our procurement function and we want someone who wants to be part of that
You have an ownership mindset. You don't wait to be told what to do with a problem
You think beyond the negotiation table creating competitive tension through market knowledge and strategy
You make a team better. People want to work with you because of how you work, not just what you know
You're curious about how businesses actually work, not just how projects get built

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end sourcing for third-party materials and subcontracted scopes on large, complex project pursuits. This includes running competitive RFQ/RFP processes, conduct bid leveling, lead negotiations, and drive award recommendations
Partner with Sales from early pursuit stages to develop a sourcing strategy that provides a competitive cost position
Work with Procurement peers in category management to leverage Siemens’ buying power into your projects
Collaborate with Operations and Engineering to reduce risk on subcontract and material purchases during project execution
Act as a business partner to the area management team
Have strong relationship skills — you can hold your ground commercially while keeping stakeholders on your side
You'll be the lead in your market. This isn't a support role — you'll own procurement for the greater New York City area with the backing of a Northeast team and a global procurement network behind you.