Construction Procurement Lead

Siemens•Raleigh, NC

11d•$77,219 - $132,376•Hybrid

About The Position

Siemens Smart Infrastructure is seeking a Construction Procurement Lead to support its Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina locations. The role is designed for an early-career construction professional with experience in general or specialty contracting who is ready to apply construction estimating, subcontractor management, scope coordination, and procurement knowledge to complex, high-value project pursuits. The role owns sourcing strategy and execution for third-party materials and subcontracted scopes, helping Siemens win projects while minimizing execution risks. It works closely with Sales, Operations, Engineering, Finance, category management, and area management from project pursuit through execution. The position offers paths into senior procurement or management roles, as well as potential transitions into Sales or Operations. The posting contains conflicting location references: the opening identifies Raleigh and Charlotte, while other text mentions Chicago or Milwaukee and the greater New York City area. The listed locations at the end of the posting are Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina.

Requirements

1–5 total years of commercial construction experience, including responsibility for sourcing and negotiating electrical, mechanical, or other trade subcontracts; experience may include technical school or college.
Familiarity with construction documents, bid packages, and the RFQ/RFP process.
Understanding of risk factors for trade contractors and characteristics of reliable or risky subcontractor partners.
Experience soliciting bids and negotiating pricing and contract terms for contracts exceeding $1 million.
Willingness and ability to work from a Siemens office at least three days per week.
Legally authorized to work permanently and continually in the United States without company sponsorship.
Willingness to travel approximately 10% for project and stakeholder engagement.
Strong relationship skills, including the ability to maintain a firm commercial position while retaining stakeholder support.

Nice To Haves

Four-year college degree in Engineering, Business, or Construction Management.
Curiosity and comfort with technology, including interest in AI tools and automation in procurement.
Ownership mindset and ability to take initiative in addressing problems.
Ability to use market knowledge and strategy to create competitive tension beyond negotiations.
Collaborative approach that makes the team more effective.
Curiosity about how businesses operate, in addition to how projects are built.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end sourcing for third-party materials and subcontracted scopes on large, complex project pursuits.
Run competitive RFQ/RFP processes, conduct bid leveling, lead negotiations, and develop award recommendations.
Partner with Sales during early pursuit stages to develop sourcing strategies that support a competitive cost position.
Work with procurement category-management peers to leverage Siemens’ buying power for projects.
Collaborate with Operations and Engineering to reduce risks related to subcontract and material purchases during project execution.
Act as a business partner to the area management team.
Lead procurement for the assigned market, supported by the regional team and global procurement network.