Buyer Mobility Customer Service

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Position Overview:

Siemens Mobility Customer Service is seeking a Buying Professional for our Order Management and Logistics Team. The position will be responsible for P2P process and the order management of a set group of product commodities including a strong focus of materials that have been designated as subcontracting.

The position will issue purchase orders to approved suppliers to obtain materials at the lowest cost consistent with quality reliability in addition to managing the delivery of components to the awarded subcontractor and the urgency of need for the final assembled material. This individual will maintain lead times for custom and standard product orders, manage supplier relationships, align with our Strategic Procurement team to monitor supplier performance, supplier quality as we as negotiated terms and conditions. This position will assist the strategic procurement team in executing commodity strategies at a tactical level. Ideally, this position will be seated at McClellan Park (Sacramento), CA however we will also consider candidates close to our New Castle, DE and Lexington, NC plants with a remote hybrid schedule.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Analyze subcontracting Bill of Materials (BoM), existing inventory at plants and subcontractors, and open purchase orders of components and final assembly parts.

• Execute complex buying strategies to purchase and arrange timely deliveries of supplies and materials; expedite as needed and serve as liaison between vendors, lower-level component buyers and users, getting prior approval for purchases more than established limits.

• Resolve complex delivery, quality or other related problems with purchases and invoices.

• Review and target supplier delivery improvements and late order resolution.

• Track the vendor's progress against the original and/or revised schedule, invoice reconciliation.

• Controlling and Performance Goods Receipts/Invoice Receipts (GRIR).

• Work with cross-functional business partners as well as Supply Chain Management (SCM) network, accounting, financial and controlling.

• Contribute to implementation and ensure usage of globally defined methods, processes, and systems to ensure high process efficiency and process compliance (e.g., compliant Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process, Procurement guidelines, IT systems).

• Update project plans and purchasing systems; review and analyze requisitions and supply plans for domestic and international purchases.

• Define, communicate, and track scheduling, risk, change, opportunities, and resource management.

• Work in conjunction with strategic procurement, supplier quality and logistics for improving total cost of ownership of products/services.

• Leverage existing procurement processes and compliance while seeking to identify best management practices, improved procurement processes and other continual improvement initiatives to facilitate efficient processes.

To thrive in this role, you have:

• Bachelor's degree in SCM, Business Admin, Economics, or Engineering preferred. In lieu of Bachelor's degree, a combination of education and relevant work experience will be considered,
• Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment,
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications,
• Excellently demonstrated verbal and written communication skills,
• Excellent customer service skills,
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment while maintaining an individual workload,
• Setting you apart from others would be knowledge of SAP and subcontracting concepts within Supply Chain Management with intermediate MS Excel (VLOOKUP, IF, Pivot tables, etc.) skills. Experience working in the transportation Industry along with experience with Robotic Process Automation and other digitalization initiatives is a plus.

Why you'll love working for Siemens!

• Freedom and healthy work-life balance- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HSA/FSA, Commuter Benefits - starting Day 1!

• We believe that each member of our team is accountable for making decisions, solving problems, and taking actions that contribute to long-term impact and financial success.

• We do the right thing. We stand for green innovations and meaningful solutions with impact on customers, ecosystem partners, society, and environment.

• We are frontrunners in digitalization and building platforms. Therefore, we are hiring ambitious forward-thinkers who want to have a real impact.

• Solve the world's most significant problems - Be part of exciting and innovative projects.

• Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get paid for them! Take advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement program, Mentor Programs, and your development through online learning. We operate daily with a growth mindset - that's why Siemens consistently ranks on the Fortune World's Most Admired Companies list!

• Employee perks and discounts in addition to our 401k match and generous Paid Time Off

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without needing current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html. The base salary range for this position in Sacramento, CA or New Castle, DE is $70,800-$95,700 and in Lexington, NC is $64,400-$87,000. The actual salary/wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, and qualifications.

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