Professional Services Commodity Manager

Siemens Healthineers

3d•$117,770 - $161,931•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is well suited to an ambitious professional looking for the next step in their career. As an Advisory Services Commodity Manager, you will be responsible for the total Purchasing Volume (PVO) of assigned (Sub) Commodities, including Management Consulting, Legal Services, Corporate Audit, Process Audit & Certification, and Tax and Finance Consulting. You will develop and implement strategies to achieve optimum conditions and savings through collaborative, targeted activities to increase company profit. This involves communicating strategies to ensure long-term, cost-efficient supply of materials and services, negotiating frame contracts, and identifying procurement risks, opportunities, and market forces to avoid potential damage or exploit potential opportunities through risk and change management. Additionally, you will perform Supplier Management, particularly Supplier Development, to obtain and develop the best suppliers and ensure an optimum supply chain.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Minimum of 5-8 years of procurement experience required.
Willing to travel up to 20%
Deep professional know-how and experience in Strategic Procurement roles.
Solid professional judgment and problem-solving competence. Improves existing processes and approaches.
Great interpersonal skills needed to maintain Stakeholder and supplier relationships. Provide coaching and education on Procurement processes as needed.
Ability to collaborate and work both independently and as a team.
Strong analytical skills required.
Good PC skills (MS Office software like Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook)
Willingness to travel and flexibility, including short-term international travel, is expected

Responsibilities

Responsible for total Purchasing Volume (PVO) of assigned (Sub) Commodities (Management Consulting, Legal Services, Corporate Audit, Process Audit & Certification, Tax and Finance Consulting etc)
Develops and implements strategies to achieve optimum conditions and savings through collaborative, targeted activities to increase company’s profit.
Communicates the strategies to ensure long-term, cost-efficient supply of materials and services.
Negotiates frame contracts; Identifies procurement risks, opportunities and market forces to avoid potential damage/ exploit potential opportunities through risk and change management.
Performs Supplier Management, in particular Supplier Development to obtain and develop the best suppliers and to ensure an optimum supply chain.