Buying Professional

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrive is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you? 

This position is part of the Customer Services Business Unit of the Digital Industry Division of Siemens located in Lebanon, OH and reports to the Plant Manager. 

The successful candidate will play a crucial role in maintaining the entire spectrum of purchasing activities for the Repair Center and other CS teams. The position is responsible to ensure material availability to be able to meet customer orders on time in the most cost-effective way.

We are looking for a Buying Professional. This role will be based in Lebanon, OH. 

You will make an impact by:

• Coordinate and balance supply and demand with suppliers.
• First line of escalation for supplier expedites for assigned commodities.
• Negotiate clear and robust delivery, performance terms and manage supplier relationship to develop and/or improve sourcing models, logistics model agreements, Service Level Agreements, etc.
• Manage MRP via SAP, monitor requisitions and place Purchase Orders with internal and external suppliers.
• Review SAP master data including, but not limited to, minimum order quantities, safety stocks, lead times, purchasing info records, etc.
• Responsible to analyze current and future demand to developing stock availability, defining priorities with suppliers, and making sure the production schedule at supplier matches with factory demands.
• Evaluate the current supply chain conditions and improve it by working with our corporate resources.
• Analyze large amounts of data to develop sourcing strategies by component and supplier.
• Oversee and maintain inventory, working closely with materials/inventory management teams within the different manufacturing plants.
• Monitor the supply chain risks and take actions to secure the supply chain.
• Support the coordination and execution of customer/engineering changes.
• Promote teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Responsible for meeting the inventory targets, delivery reliability and cost saving initiatives.
• GRIR (good receipts/invoice receipts) discrepancies and late purchase order processing.

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

 Basic Qualifications:

• 1-2 years of inventory, purchasing and/or procurement experience with MRP system
• 5+ years of overall professional and/or educational experience related to the role.
• Strong leadership capabilities
• Strong negotiations skills
• Advanced hands-on knowledge of SAP, Excel, and Microsoft Office.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.

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