Buying Professional

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As a Buying Professional, you will play a critical role in supporting Siemens Energy's Power Transformer Manufacturing business by driving strategic procurement and supplier management activities. You will be responsible for developing and strengthening the supply chain ecosystem, ensuring the timely availability of goods and services, optimizing costs, and maintaining high standards of quality and compliance. In this role, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, IT, and EHS to ensure procurement strategies are aligned with business objectives. You will lead supplier qualification, contract negotiations, performance management, and risk mitigation initiatives while supporting manufacturing growth and operational excellence. We are looking for a procurement professional with strong industry expertise in electrical equipment and transformer manufacturing, who can combine strategic sourcing capabilities with commercial acumen to deliver sustainable value for the organization. How You'll Make an Impact • Develop and strengthen the local and regional supply chain network by identifying, qualifying, and onboarding suppliers to support the Power Transformer manufacturing business. • Drive strategic sourcing initiatives for both direct and indirect procurement categories, ensuring optimum supplier selection, cost competitiveness, and supply continuity. • Negotiate and manage contracts, statements of work, service agreements, and commercial terms in collaboration with legal and business stakeholders. • Establish and monitor supplier performance metrics related to quality, delivery, cost, and responsiveness, driving continuous improvement and risk mitigation plans. • Partner closely with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Quality, IT, and EHS teams to define procurement requirements and ensure timely project execution. • Support manufacturing growth and product ramp-up activities by developing sourcing strategies, leveraging corporate agreements, and conducting total cost of ownership analyses. • Implement and standardize procurement processes while ensuring data accuracy and process compliance within ERP and e-procurement platforms. • Ensure adherence to procurement policies, delegation of authority frameworks, competitive bidding requirements, and audit expectations. • Drive cost optimization initiatives while maintaining supply continuity, identifying procurement risks, and implementing mitigation strategies. • Contribute to operational excellence by fostering supplier partnerships, enhancing procurement efficiency, and supporting long-term business objectives. What You Bring • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering. • 12 to 15 years of progressive experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain management, or project management roles within the electrical equipment industry. • Strong exposure to procurement and sourcing of major electrical commodities, preferably within the Power Transformer industry. • Proven experience in supplier development, supplier qualification processes, quality management systems, and supply risk assessment methodologies. • Strong negotiation, commercial evaluation, and contract management capabilities with demonstrated success in managing complex procurement engagements. • Sound knowledge of supply chain management principles, strategic sourcing methodologies, and supplier performance management practices. • Experience working with ERP and procurement systems such as SAP, Oracle, or equivalent platforms. • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities with a strong focus on delivering measurable business outcomes. • Strong communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to influence diverse teams. • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing and project-driven environment. • Strong leadership mindset, ownership, and commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement. About Siemens Energy India Limited (SEIL) Siemens Energy India Limited (SEIL) has been a strategic partner in India for more than 100 years and is focused on being the most-valued energy technology company. Our large footprint spread across the entire region (India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives) with state-of-the-art facilities and customer installations positively impacts the lives of hundreds of millions of people, helping the countries navigate their energy transition and achieve their net zero targets. SEIL is a pure play energy technology company, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products, solutions, and services designed to support our customers along the entire energy value chain throughout their energy transition journey. Our portfolio includes low to zero-emissions power generation, power transmission and storage, and industrial decarbonization solutions. More information: www.siemens-energy-india.com Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by #TeamPurpleIndia. Siemens Energy celebrates character, no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences. All employees are automatically covered under Medical Insurance. Company-paid family floater cover extends to employee, spouse, and two dependent children up to 25 years of age. Siemens Energy provides an option to opt for a Meal Card as a tax-saving measure, as per company policy. Flexi Pay empowers employees to customize the amount in select salary components within a defined range, optimizing take-home income from the same fixed base pay. 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