Commodity Platform Manager
Company: Siemens
Location: Buffalo Grove
Posted on: January 22, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Family: SCM-Procurement / Supply Chain LogisticsReq ID:
348802Are you interested in working for a company named by Fast
Company as World Changing Company of the Year and Best Workplaces
for Innovators and named #1 in Forbes 2022 Worlds Most Admired
Companies List.We are Siemens, we create technology with purpose
adding real value for customers. By combining the real and the
digital worlds, we empower our customers to transform their
industries and markets, helping them to transform the everyday for
billions of people.You will drive competitive advantage for Siemens
by managing an e-catalog platform including > 50K materials used
on customer projects. As the platform owner, you will have the
opportunity to drive significant improvements to the overall
end-to-end process for customer project material sourcing including
collaborating with functional leads for sales estimating,
engineering, and logistics to improve the user experience and data
flows across systems used by thousands of employees. You will
manage the relationship with 3rd party e-commerce site host
externally. You will collaborate internally with the estimator
management and engineering management and with the technical owners
for estimating and design software platforms for further process
improvements to ensure adoption of the platform. You will be
responsible for ensuring that all pricing is accurate and up to
date. You will take recommendations and drive improvements to the
platform and more fully integrate it into the established
processes. There is a lot of opportunity for an innovative
approach.In addition to managing the e-catalog platform used for
our entire supply base, you will directly manage approximately $80
million volume in critical project specific 3rd party products.
These commodities currently have supply strategies and a supply
base of stable suppliers which are industry leaders. Commodities
include commercial building automation (HVAC) devices, flow and
power meters, and distribution. Therefore, HVAC knowledge and
experience will be highly valuable. Identification of frequent use
products which will be supplied for the majority of products is a
critical requirement; but, since this is a project-based business,
there is a need to quickly identify one-time or niche products to
meet project requirements. You will need to negotiate supply
agreements and annual pricing with suppliers. You will create
development agreements to improve on-time delivery, quality and
carbon reduction.The decentralized product procurement activities
will depend on collaboration with the portfolio/product management
team and jointly determine preferred material and convince
estimators and engineers to use the standard material. The
commodity management department utilizes robust processes but
requires critical thinking and analytic ability to develop
innovative ways to achieve savings, drive digitalization, and
implement sustainability (carbon reduction) in the supply base. The
commodity management team does not create purchase orders but does
approve large dollar orders in SAP.This role is part of the
commodity management team for the Regional Solutions & Service
Business Unit in the Americas and consists of six commodity
managers with purchase volume of > $700 million in various
direct materials categories relating to building automation,
comfort, and safety. The commodity manager reports to the director
of commodity management who reports to the vice president of
procurement. This organization allows for the commodity manager to
collaborate with a very professional and diverse team, take
advantage of state-of-the-art tools, and contribute to the
innovation of the entire procurement department.The successful
candidate will have a digital mindset, be innovative,
collaborative, and curious. The following experience is highly
valued: Dashboards, AI/machine learning, robotic process automation
project or program management, blockchain, sustainability,
cybersecurity,While this position is challenging there are
significant benefits including a competitive salary, flextime off
(unlimited) and opportunity to grow in a World Class organization
with potential for advancement in any of the other Siemens business
units in the US and other countries.Organization: Smart
InfrastructureCompany: Siemens Industry, Inc.Experience Level:
Mid-level ProfessionalFull / Part time: Full-timeEqual Employment
Opportunity StatementSiemens is an Equal Opportunity and
Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national
origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental
disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family
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