Buying Professional - Factory Material

A Snapshot of Your Day

The Lead Buyer – Factory Procurement is responsible for managing end-to-end procurement activities for Factory packages, ensuring cost competitiveness, timely delivery, quality compliance, and alignment with project and organizational objectives. The role requires strong commercial acumen, supplier management expertise, and cross-functional coordination with engineering, projects, quality, and finance teams.

How You'll Make an Impact (Buying Professional - Factory Material, TI STG India)

Strategic Procurement & Sourcing

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for commodities for Steam Turbines I.e. Castings, forgings, blades and fabrication.
• Leading the expediting, technical, quality & commercial clarifications with the suppliers and global procurement team.
• Work with clear targets to achieve OTD and ScNCC targets.
• Lead supplier identification, evaluation, qualification, and onboarding processes.
• Conduct market analysis and cost benchmarking to ensure competitive sourcing.
  
  

Commercial & Contract Management

• Lead techno-commercial evaluations and negotiate pricing, payment terms, delivery schedules, warranties, and contractual clauses.
• Finalize purchase orders and contracts in line with company policies and delegated authority.
• Manage contract amendments, claims, and dispute resolution related to suppliers.
  
  

Supplier Relationship & Performance Management

• Build and maintain long-term strategic relationships with suppliers.
• Conduct supplier performance reviews and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mitigate supply risks through alternate sourcing strategies and contingency planning.
  
  

Cost Optimization & Value Engineering

• Drive cost reduction initiatives through negotiation, value engineering, localization, and long-term agreements.
• Support standardization and specification optimization efforts in collaboration with engineering.
  
  

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, ethical standards, and applicable legal and contractual requirements.
• Maintain accurate procurement documentation and audit-ready records
  
  

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain, or related discipline preferably Mechanical/Industrial/Production.
• 8 to 12 years of progressive experience in procurement or supply chain
• Strong expertise in Casting and Forgings.
• Excellent negotiation and contract management skills
• Sound understanding of engineering drawings and specifications
• Strong analytical, cost modeling, and commercial evaluation skills
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and complex projects
• Effective communication and leadership abilities
• Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP/Oracle or equivalent) and MS Excel
  
  

Who is Siemens Energy India?

Siemens Energy India Limited (SEIL) has been a strategic partner in India for more than 100 years and is focused on being the most-valued energy technology company. Our large footprint spread across the entire region (India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives) with state-of-the-art facilities and customers installations positively impacts the lives of hundreds of millions of people, helping the countries navigate their energy transition and achieve its net zero targets.

SEIL is a pure play energy technology company, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products, solutions, and services designed to support our customers along the entire energy value chain to go through their energy transition journey and achieve their net zero targets. Our portfolio offering includes low to zero emissions power generation, power transmission and storage, and decarbonization of the industry. More information on: www.siemens-energy-india.com

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Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by #TeamPurpleIndia. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards / Benefits

All employees are automatically covered under Medical Insurance. Company-paid family floater cover extends to employee, spouses, and 2 dependent children up to 25 years of age. Siemens Energy provides an option to opt for a Meal Card as a tax-saving measure, as per company policy. Flexi Pay empowers employees to customize the amount in select salary components within a defined range, optimizing take-home income from the same fixed base pay.