Senior IT Commodity Manager

Siemens Healthineers

7d•$141,340 - $194,337

About The Position

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions. Responsible for total Purchasing Volume (PVO) of an assigned (Sub) Commodity (with the focus on Pooling). Manages designated IT Commodities for both internal & external uses cross-business and fosters cross-functional alignment and be accountable for meeting commodity cost savings targets. Defines Commodity structure, organization and strategy in alignment with the management; communicates the commodity strategies to ensure long-term, cost-efficient supply of materials/services and get the buy-in from stakeholders in executing the commodity strategies. Develops and implements material productivity measures to achieve the maximum contribution to the cost savings targets. Runs Strategic Sourcing process and conducts negotiations to achieve optimum conditions and savings through collaborative, targeted activities. Identifies particular 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 the best suppliers and to ensure an optimum supply chain.

Requirements

IT category domain knowledge incl. IT Hardware &Software, IT Consulting Services and IT Communication Services
Familiarity with complicated and muti-layered IT systems
Working experiences with muti-national companies that foster collaborations via wide procurement network
Strategic sourcing process and vendor management
Relationship management and cross-functional approach
Contracting and the advanced cost negotiation methodologies and tools
Supplier management and development
10-15 years Procurement experiences with 10+ years of IT category (incl. IT Hardware &Software, IT Services & IT Communications) management experiences.
Proven track record of building strong stakeholder relationships and supplier relationships
Aptitude for handling multi-dimensional, complex processes and/or projects
Leadership skills managing muti-functional teams
Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills: be able to understand and communicate complex topics with simplicity, partnering with vendors and across organizational boundaries.
Result-oriented and self-driven
B.S or master’s degree in business (Supply Chain Management preferred)

Responsibilities

Responsible for total Purchasing Volume (PVO) of an assigned (Sub) Commodity (with the focus on Pooling).
Manages designated IT Commodities for both internal & external uses cross-business and fosters cross-functional alignment and be accountable for meeting commodity cost savings targets.
Defines Commodity structure, organization and strategy in alignment with the management; communicates the commodity strategies to ensure long-term, cost-efficient supply of materials/services and get the buy-in from stakeholders in executing the commodity strategies.
Develops and implements material productivity measures to achieve the maximum contribution to the cost savings targets.
Runs Strategic Sourcing process and conducts negotiations to achieve optimum conditions and savings through collaborative, targeted activities.
Identifies particular 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 the best suppliers and to ensure an optimum supply chain.