Siemens · 1 week ago
Procurement Engineer
Wendell, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expSiemens is a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. They are seeking a Procurement Engineer to be involved in product development, sourcing, and procurement processes to optimize costs and improve supply-chain efficiency for assigned products. The role emphasizes early supplier integration, market analysis, and collaboration with internal stakeholders.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)ConsultingCyber SecurityInternet of Things
Responsibilities
Early Procurement Involvement: Be actively involved in the product development/ manufacturing process and pushing forward cost reduction measures (design to cost, target costing, standardization, Value Engineering, etc.) to achieve the target costs for materials and reduce the overall material costs by fulfilling the necessary functions. Closely align with R&D/ Engineering community, PLM, Commodity Managers, Buyers
Early Supplier Integration: Include suppliers and conduct cost-benefit analysis workshops, innovation workshops and concept competitions with key suppliers in order to concentrate on the key functions of the components/products
Analysis: Conduct and provide market information/ analysis on relevant global technologies and price trends in order to develop new competent suppliers and new technologies in the supply chain
Alignment of Technology Roadmaps: Introduce and follow up given cross-functional Procurement strategies to ensure the linkage of commodity strategies and technological market trends
Strategy alignment: Support activities planned by the lines of business in order to harmonize and implement the technological line-of-business strategies with procurement strategies
Strategy deployment: Drive sourcing decisions with interface partners in order to incorporate technological knowhow and safeguard security strategies
Business support: Provide input for supplier quotes optimization, BoM assessment, lead time reduction and on-time improvement
Supplier Quality: Develop suppliers from the engineering standpoint (if necessary, jointly with interface partners), conduct suppliers audit and support SQM/ SQC initiatives of suppliers
Knowledge management: Participate in workgroups in order to stay informed and keep others informed and exert influence from an early stage
Qualification
Required
5 - 7+ years' experience in Electromechanical / Mechatronics product engineering, R&D, manufacturing or technical procurement
Skilled in supplier interfacing, communication with supplier and project management
Ability to understand product / component design and discuss it with suppliers to optimize for manufacture
Graduate in Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to travel 10%
Preferred
Ability to analyze material cost breakdowns and accuracy based on market values through strong analytical skills
Advanced technical skills assessing supplier capabilities
Experience of complex problem resolution
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Global mindset & good networking skills
Self-determined and goal oriented, strategic, proactive and team player with the drive to implement changes
Company
Siemens
Siemens empowers customers to transform the industries that form the backbone of economies: industry, transportation, buildings and grids.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$7.01BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-02-20Post Ipo Equity· $1.5B
2024-09-17Grant· $1.5M
2024-09-04Post Ipo Debt· $332.4M
Leadership Team
Cedrik Neike
CEO Digital Industries
Nicola Bates
President and CEO of Siemens Capital
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