Procurement Engineer I Jobs

Position Title: Procurement Engineer I

Location: Peachtree Corners, GA

Position Overview:

Siemens is looking for a Procurement Engineer for their Peachtree Corners, GA location. The person will be responsible for the early involvement of procurement and suppliers in the product development/manufacturing process as well as monitoring current products to minimize the overall costs. Procurement Engineer will be one of the main interfaces to engineering from our procurement to ensure the latest technical innovations from the supply base is presented to our engineering team. Additionally, the Procurement Engineer will be at the forefront of working in R&D and interfacing with Commodity Managers on should-cost models and innovate ways to reduce cost during the design phase. Procurement Engineer will also be the main technical interface to our suppliers, ensuring compliance to our cost goals and technical innovations to ensure Siemens is at the bleeding edge of new technologies being invented in the supply chain.

Responsibilities:

• Early Procurement Involvement:

Engage in preliminary development. Be actively involved in the product development/manufacturing process as well as undertaking and pushing forward cost reduction measures (design to cost, target costing, standardization, key data, etc.) to achieve the target costs for materials and reduce the overall material costs by fulfilling the necessary functions. Closely align with R&D community in the BU and Procurement (Commodity Managers, Buyers)

• Early Supplier Integration:

Include suppliers and conduct cost-benefit analysis workshops, innovation workshops and concept competitions with key suppliers to concentrate on the key functions of the components/projects. Optimize material cost through DtC. Review’s material cost target.

• Analysis:

Initiate market observation, conduct and provide market information/analyses on international technology and price trends to obtain new 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 to harmonize and implement the technological line-of-business strategies with procurement strategies. Supports Core/Non-core initiatives. Participates sourcing strategy development with commodity team.

• Strategy deployment:

Drive sourcing decisions with interface partners to incorporate technological knowhow and safeguard security strategies. Drives cross-functional sourcing concept.

• Business support:

Be involved in and provide corresponding support for projects in lines of business to provide optimum input for quotes, workshops, scope of material (BoM assessment) and realization of potential for savings in the project.

• Supplier Management:

Technology Assess and develop suppliers from the technological standpoint (if necessary, jointly with interface partners) to concentrate on the best suppliers.

• Knowledge management:

Participate in workgroups and work in projects to stay informed and keep and others informed and exert influence at an early stage.

• Supplier Innovation:

Maintains a strong internal (e.g., with product portfolio management) and external (e.g., suppliers) innovation network, to foster value creation through supplier innovations for Siemens and hence its customers. Able to define and implement appropriate material field and related supplier strategies, e.g., development partnerships with highly innovative suppliers.

• Risk Mitigation:

Applies preventive methods aimed at risk minimization. Designs, maintains, and improves specific requirements, specification and concepts based on supplier categorization.

• Supplier Integration:

Coordinate’s product/service qualifications and approvals based on specific requirements / specifications (Ready to Order)

Preferred Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience:

• 1-3 years’ experience with supplier interfacing, communication with supplier
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required; Master’s degree is an advantage.
• Ability to discuss designs with supplier to optimize designs for manufacture and assessing supplier capabilities
• Self-determined and goal oriented, strategic, proactive and team player with the drive to implement changes.
• Ability to travel 20%
• Ability to analyze material cost breakdowns and accuracy based on market values through strong analytical skills
• Good communication, listening, good networking and negotiation skills are required.

What will set you a head of the pack:

• Project management knowledge and execution leadership experience
• Industry experience within a Mechanical / Electrical / Electronic component manufacturing business

Cross functional Internal & External customers - not limited to:

R&D

Quality

Production

Finance

Logistics

Product Divisions

Project Management

CM/Buyer

Suppliers

Corporate Technology (advanced development)

Exhibitions / trade fairs

VISA sponsorship:

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

Vehicle plan:

Individual must possess a valid Driver's license in good standing.

Individual must be at least 21 years of age to participate in the required Siemens vehicle plan.

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