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We are currently recruiting for a Project Procurement Manager to join us in Siemens Customer Services. In this key role, reporting to the Head of Project Procurement for Customer Services (CS), you will ensure that procurement processes covering supplier performance management are robustly applied to the CS business for existing fleets to handle risk.
This hybrid role is based at our key Customer Services location in Northampton with some travel to Siemens Mobility sites across the UK. Are you ready for that next step in your career from Buyer to Manager or are an existing Manager looking for a business that enables and empowers you in the role? If so, we are looking for you!
You’ll make a difference by:
1. Leadership of procedural and process responsibility for the assigned Procurement organisation.
2. Develop and implement efficient forms of organisation and procedures to continuously detect areas for rationalisation and increase profitability
3. Plan Procurement resource requirements (people and equipment) for current and future business needs
4. Establish plans for projects/major activities, obtaining the buy-in of key stakeholders and delivery of these on time and to budget
5. Support and maintain the procurement strategy and ensure this is aligned with the wider business
6. Establish and maintain the appropriate purchasing and supply chain controls to deliver the business objectives, including identification and measurement of Procurement related KPI’s
7. Implement the Siemens supplier management tools and processes in collaboration with the relevant cross-functional stakeholders to measure and drive supplier related improvement
8. Manage the team to identify and deliver cost reduction opportunities and measures to reduce the operational cost base
9. Reduction in supply chain related NCC (Non-Conformance Costs)
10. Develop a high-performance culture with strong employee engagement using the Siemens People Management policies and tools
Your success will be grounded by:
11. Good knowledge of Procurement activities and confident business acumen
12. Excellent self-organisation, negotiation, and good presentation skills
13. Ability to work in multidisciplinary networks and to maintain them
14. An open mindset from challenging the norm to driving for success
15. Experience of managing teams and professional experience in the railway or a related industrial sector, e.g. automotive would be ideal.
16. Professional experience in project procurement is beneficial
17. SAP skills/experience
18. Experience of working in a multi-national business would be advantageous
You'll benefit from:
Our compensation package includes a competitive salary, holiday allowance and pension. We celebrate the fact that our employees are individuals and have different wants and needs. With this in mind, we have a flexible benefits scheme where you can tailor your benefits package to suit you.
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