Corporate Commodity Engineer for Standard Semiconductors in Erlangen bei Siemens AG

At Siemens, thousands of processes take place every day where a wide variety of materials or products are ordered, processed, stored and delivered. At Corporate SCM Pooling Direct, we drive optimized pooling activities for direct materials by using connections within procurement, improving competition, focusing on sustainability, and intensifying collaboration with the best suppliers in conjunction with our global network and cross-functional partners.

For this we need smart thinkers who bring skills, creativity, and dedication to the table. People like you who think strategically, have shown to be passionate about pushing boundaries and delve deeper into things. Experienced researchers and clever minds who build strong networks and foster partnerships and enhance the company´s ecosystem. You act as a role model and proactively lead the transformation of the global commodity. Your know-how makes us adaptable and agile. In short, help us tackle the most exciting challenges and put into practice what really matters.

Together we will shape the purchasing of tomorrow! These tasks await you:

• Technical expert & coach: In this position you act as the technical expert and coach for a wide range of Standard Semiconductors (analog, discrete, opto and logic components and Timing Devices) within the SCM Pooled Direct organization.
• Commodity strategy: In close cooperation with your commercial partners, the PuC Managers for Commodity Components and for Integrated Circuits, you resolve and drive the commodity strategy for your assigned material field with the dimensions of Cost and Value Engineering, (Supplier) Portfolio management, Innovation management, Supplier Quality Management and Sustainability.
• Portfolio management: The standardization approach that you develop, implement and foster (related to raw materials, components, technology, base specifications) enables the structured selection of beneficial components from a rightsized supply base.
• Sustainability: You work closely with the supplier network and internal cross-functional partners to actively support Siemens' sustainability goals.
• Innovation management: You identify, and screen innovative ideas, proposals, solutions, and products offered by suppliers and evaluate the respective impact and usability for Siemens. Selected innovations which serve the innovation demand of your cross-functional partners will be developed, promoted, and implemented.
• Cost & Value Engineering: You support the business by handling and implementing Cost and Value Engineering projects in cross functional collaboration, deriving efficiency measures from cost and price transparency.
• Supplier portfolio management: Already in the early design phase you influence the selection of preferred suppliers and components and provide technical expertise and cost information. Additionally, you are responsible for the selection, introduction, development and phase-out of suppliers and you coordinate and drive pre-assessment and audit activities within your cross-functional team.
• Supplier Quality management: Together with your cross-business team, you steer and execute the preventive Supplier Quality strategy which safeguards the conformance to valid and continuously improved requirements, improves supplier performance and mitigates supply chain risks.
• Leadership and network building: You run and coordinate the global technology and quality networks and ensure exchange of information in adequate frequency.