Sub Commodity Manager, Global Accommodation

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Transform the everyday with us!

As a Sub Commodity Manager Global Accommodation, you’ll take the driver’s seat in shaping a sustainable, modern, and efficient global accommodation portfolio tailored to business and project-related travel needs. In this strategic role you’ll drive the end-to-end sourcing lifecycle, elevate the traveler’s experience, and shape a best-in-class lodging portfolio that supports all types of global accommodation for an internationally operating DAX-listed company.

Combine your procurement expertise, passion for innovation, and analytical skills to bring cutting-edge solutions to life. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to redefine how Siemens rolls out smarter, technology-driven accommodation solutions worldwide.

We are looking for a Sub Commodity Manager, Global Accommodation and this position will be based remotely in the United States. We’d prefer the person to be located near Orlando, FL.

You’ll make an impact by:

Strategic Procurement:

• Responsible for delivering a best‑in‑class accommodation program with a strong focus on quality, risk management, and traveler satisfaction.
• Championing the development and execution of the global commodity strategy for Accommodation, tailored to regional markets and Siemens’ business needs.
• Maintaining a global view on market developments, cost development and further business opportunities for Siemens
• Support our Global Sourcing team in global and regional Request for Proposals (RFPs) ibid evaluations and contract negotiations.
• Overseeing framework agreements with global hotel chains and regional accommodation partners.

Performance, Data & Supplier Management:

• Defining and tracking KPIs to measure cost, usage, quality and sustainability.
• Driving continuous supplier performance improvement and conducting regular reviews.
• Using deep data analysis from spend, booking, market and utilization reports to steer sub commodity decisions and optimize costs effectively.

Technology & Innovation:

• Leveraging modern tools like booking platforms, BI/analytics tools and automated sourcing technology to enable smarter decision-making.
• Evaluating innovative approaches, such as AI-driven price optimization and analytics, for actionable insights.
• Ensuring accurate, transparent data as the foundation for strategic reporting and decision-making.

Sustainability & Collaboration:

• Integrating ESG and sustainability criteria into supplier selection, contract design and sourcing strategy.
• Collaborate closely with Global Travel Management, Digital/IT teams, regional procurement, and international stakeholders

You’ll win us over by having the following qualification:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required OR 5+ years of direct and hands on relative experience.
• 5+ years of experience with global travel management with direct experience in accommodation management across multiple regions.
• 5+ years of experience with global/regional RFPs and negotiating complex accommodation agreements and frameworks.
• 5+ years of experience with understanding international accommodation markets and rate/availability dynamics; proficiency analyzing spend, booking, and utilization data to drive decisions.
• 5+ years of experience with traditional travel tech stacks (GDS/OBT/TMC) and BI/analytics tools. 
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally up to 15% of the time.
• Authorized to work in the United States without the need for company sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience embedding ESG and responsible‑sourcing metrics into category strategies.
• Advanced analytics skill set (dashboards, scenario modeling) and familiarity with automated sourcing tools.
• Excellent stakeholder management and English communication skills across global, cross‑functional, and multicultural teams.
• Demonstrated experience of using digital and AI‑enabled insights in decision‑making.
• German and/or additional languages are a strong advantage.
• Located in the Orlando, FL area.

You’ll benefit from:

• Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html
• The pay range for this position is $91,362-$156,794 and the annual incentive target is 10% of the base salary. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications and premium geographic location.

About Siemens:

We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, we create technology with purpose adding real value for customers. Learn more about Siemens here.

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We value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society, while ensuring that we attract the best talent based on qualifications, skills, and experiences. We welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform the everyday with us.

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