Date Posted : 1/12/07

Company: Siemens Energy and Automation
Division: SEA - Power Conversion
Functional Area: PU - Purchasing
Location: PA - New Kensington
Req ID: 47119
Position Title: Consulting Procurement Eng
Job Type: Regular
Job Time: Full-Time
Experience Level: Senior Level
Required Education: Bachelors Degree
Required Travel: 50%
Company Description: 
Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc. (SEA) is a Siemens U.S. operating
company Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. SEA manufactures and markets
one of the world's broadest ranges of electrical and electronic products,
systems and services to industrial and construction market customers. For
more information: www.sea.siemens.com.

Siemens AG is one of the largest global electronics and engineering
companies with worldwide sales of $96 billion in fiscal 2005. Founded nearly
160 years ago, the company is a leader in Medical, Power, Automation and
Control, Transportation, Information and Communications, Lighting, Building
Technologies, Water Technologies and Services and Home Appliances. With its
global headquarters in Munich, Siemens AG and its subsidiaries employ
460,000 people in 190 countries. For more information on Siemens in the
United States: www.usa.siemens.com
Siemens is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the
workplace.
 
Job Description: 
Education: BA/BS in Business, Engineering or related

Primary Responsibilities:
Procurement Engineer, Global Sourcing and Logistics Coordinator
Optimize costs of material to ensure competitive advantage.
Optimize number of suppliers globally and consolidate purchasing power as
appropriate.
Outline a global purchasing strategy in cooperation with GP and local
purchasing teams.
Ensure multiple sources for all critical materials.
Ensure delivery performance of global supplier pool.
Ensure optimal localization of supplier pool.
Ensure supplier capacity to meet forecasted demands.
Liaison between Global Procurement and local sourcing.
Analyze local supplier pool for global supplier candidates.
Work with local teams to determine which commodities should be managed
locally/globally.
Support development of consistent metrics to measure performance of sourcing
effectiveness.
Facilitate best practice sharing among LD A sourcing teams

Years Related Work Experience: 8-10 years experience sourcing mechanical and
electrical components including sourcing from low cost countries such as
China, India, and Mexico.

Requirements:
Must be able to travel internationally up to 50%
Proven ability to establish relationships on various levels across various
cultures
Solid understand inventory management techniques
Experience negotiating and solid understanding of the negotiation process
Ability coach, guide and train regional counter parts
MS Office proficient including remote technology 

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