Procurement Engineer

Do you want to join us in helping to fight the world's most threatening diseases and enabling access to care for more people around the world? At Siemens Healthineers, we pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere.

At Siemens Healthineers, We offer you a flexible and dynamic environment with opportunities to go beyond your comfort zone in order to grow personally and professionally. Sound interesting? Then come and join our global team as a Procurement Engineering Professional.

Our global team: We are a team of more than 68,000 highly dedicated employees across more than 70 countries passionately pushing the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare to help improve people's lives around the world. As a leader in the industry, we aspire to create better outcomes and experiences for patients no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio, spanning from in-vitro and in-vivo diagnostics to image-guided therapy and innovative cancer care, is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

Our culture: We are part of an incredible community of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists pushing the boundaries of what's possible, to improve people's lives around the world. We embrace a culture of inclusivity in which the power and potential of every individual can be unleashed. We spark ideas that lead to positive impact and continued success. Check our Careers Site at https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/en-us/careers. ( add regional link as needed)

This is a role well suited to an ambitious professional, looking for the next step in their career. As a Procurement Engineer you will:

• Work within a dynamic engineering change environment, actively supporting New Product Introductions and engineering design change activities to ensure optimization in terms of part design/manufacturing technology/supplier selection decisions

• Promote the use of supplier innovation and Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DfMA) into product designs through Early Supplier Involvement (ESI)

• Lead Design to Cost (DtC) and Value Engineering (VE) exercises with suppliers and Siemens engineering to drive cost optimization

• Conduct RfQ competitive exercises to identify lowest Total Cost of Ownership (ToCO) sources to achieve the target costs for materials and products, based on defined commodity strategies

• Implement supplier changes to reduce risk and costs, improve performance and optimize parts/supplier sourcing

• Initiate and project manage major part resourcing activities, while assuring continuity of supply

• Work with procurement, R&D, manufacturing operations, quality & engineering to deliver product and supply base improvements to meet business needs

This position may suit you best if you are familiar with what is below, and would like to do develop your career with Healthineers:

• Overall ability to combine technical skills, with a keen interest in commercial and supply chain aspects

• Understanding of various supplier manufacturing technologies and processes, supplier controls and industry standards. Having specialist knowledge of related commodities would be an advantage (metal fabrication, metal machining, plastic molding, PCBA, cables, optics, fluidics, etc.)

• Understanding of best practices in ESI, DfMA, DtC, VE and Engineering Change management

• Ability to influence supplier selection decisions at a Site and Strategic Procurement level

• Proven negotiation and influencing skills with suppliers

• Strong project management skills and the ability to initiate and lead supplier optimization projects on a cross-functional and cross-site basis

• Problem solving, planning and analytical skills. Ability to collate and analyze large amounts of data for decision making

• Excellent oral communications, business writing skills and presentation skills

• Self-directing, goal oriented and able to prioritize workload in an Agile environment

• Team player who can build strong and influential relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners

Required skills to have for the success of this role:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related Science discipline (QQI level 8). Consideration will also be given to individuals with a Business, Procurement or Supply Chain degree with extensive relevant technical experience.

• Minimum of 3 years professional experience within a Procurement/Technical capacity, preferably within an electro-mechanical manufacturing environment. Manufacturing engineering experience an advantage.

• Strong interest to develop experience in terms of suppliers, materials, technologies, and manufacturing processes

• Established commercial mind-set with the ability to assess and conclude business decisions and agreements with suppliers

• Willing to travel up to 20%.

At Siemens Healthineers, we value those who dedicate their energy and passion to a greater cause. Our people make us unique as an employer in the med-tech industry. What unites and motivates our global team is the inspiration of our common purpose: To innovate for healthcare, building on our remarkable legacy of pioneering ideas that translate into even better healthcare products and services. We recognize that taking ownership of our work allows both us and the company to grow. We offer you a flexible and dynamic environment and the space to move beyond your comfort zone to grow both personally and professionally.

If you want to join us in transforming the way healthcare is delivered, visit our career site at https://jobs.siemens-healthineers.com/careers

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