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Partner Management Specialist

Job ID
482187
Posted since
20-Oct-2025
Organization
Smart Infrastructure
Field of work
SCM-Procurement / Supply Chain Logistics
Company
Siemens Electrical Apparatus Ltd., Suzhou
Experience level
Mid-level Professional
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Office/Site only
Employment type
Permanent
Location(s)
  • Suzhou - Jiangsu Sheng - China
About the Role:
You will play a pivotal role in managing key projects and driving business impact through sustainable partnerships, operational excellence, and strategic procurement improvements. Based in the EP China Business Unit, this role is ideal for an experienced professional passionate about delivering value and collaborating across teams to achieve successful outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:
As part of our dynamic team, you will be responsible for:
  • Leading Brand Labelling Projects: Delivering planned savings and achieving strategic business goals.
  • Developing Partnerships: Conducting market scanning and qualifying brand labelling partners based on strict criteria and required qualifications.
  • Ensuring Smooth Implementation: Coordinating transfer projects for successful and efficient project execution.
  • Driving Performance: Monitoring, managing, and enhancing partner performance through KPIs and consultancy services.
  • Managing Contracts: Overseeing agreements with service providers, resolving issues proactively, and handling claim management.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Leading projects to improve partner productivity (e.g., SPS projects) by working closely with Siemens functions such as procurement, R&D, quality assurance, and production teams.
  • Tracking and Development: Establishing robust performance monitoring mechanisms and development plans to ensure continuous improvement.
  • Promoting Cost Transparency: Driving Cost Value Engineering (CVE) for better cost management and transparency.
  • Aligning Product Strategies: Collaborating with teams such as SQM, RD, PRM, and PM to develop optimized product segmentation strategies.

Qualifications and Requirements:
  • Experience: A minimum of 5 years of professional procurement experience; expertise in brand labelling, OEM, or ODM is strongly preferred.
  • Technical Background: A solid foundation in technical knowledge relevant to procurement and brand labelling.
  • Commitment to Excellence: A strong drive to deliver value to the business and customers, combined with a results-oriented attitude and ownership.
  • Leadership Skills: Ability to lead by example and inspire trust, respect, honesty, and collaboration within teams.
  • Proactive Work Ethic: A business-focused, hands-on, "can-do" attitude with a proactive approach to challenges.
  • Communication Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Compliance Focus: High sense of responsibility and adherence to compliance standards.
  • Language Proficiency: Advanced English-language skills, both written and oral.