Commodity Manager
Do you want to join us in helping to fight the world's most threatening diseases and enabling access to care for more people around the world? At Siemens Healthineers, we pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.
In your role as commodity manager, you are responsible for a defined material field incl. pooling and procurement of commodities, update and drive the commodity strategy, and interact with suppliers and cross-functions to ensure the resilience of our supply chain.
Sustainability and Quality insights are further important levers for developing the commodity.
To ensure success as a commodity manager, you should have an entrepreneurial mindset based on commercial knowledge and excellent knowledge of commodity markets. Ultimately, a top commodity manager should be able to effectively manage productivity KPIs, but also risks to help the business reach its commodity goals.
We offer you a flexible and dynamic environment with opportunities to go beyond your comfort zone in order to grow personally and professionally. Sound interesting?
Then come and join our global team as Commodity Manager at our facility in Swords, Dublin
Your tasks and responsibilities:
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You will be responsible to develop the supplier base and support the growing demand in our manufacturing sites (USA and Ireland) for Laboratory Diagnostic instruments.
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You will act as focal point between sourcing, manufacturing operations, quality & engineering and lead cross-functional projects.
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Furthermore, you are expected to perform end to end supplier management to ensure delivery, quality and cost targets are achieved today and, in the future.
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On an ongoing basis, you will interact with our Healthineers commodity management and align on demand pooling, price negotiations, global commodity strategy.
Your qualifications and experience:
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BS/BA in related discipline.
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Master’s degree or MBA is a plus.
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Minimum of 8 years professional experience in related field.
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Expertise in commodity field would be an advantage (e.g. Metals, EMS, Plastics etc).
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Willing to travel up to 20%.
Your attributes and skills:
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You are self-determined, goal oriented and able to prioritize in an agile environment.
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You are analytical and structured in your problem-solving approach.
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You have a proven ability to drive assignments to full implementation in collaboration with cross-functional partners (e.g. Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality).
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You are experienced in capacity, process and capability assessment and able to define improvement potentials.
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You are a seasoned negotiator and contributor to the business’ profitability .
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You are a good communicator and team player with the drive to implement changes.
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You are able to build strong and influential business relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
Our global team:
We are a team of more than 70,000 highly dedicated employees across more than 70 countries passionately pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare to help improve people’s lives around the world. As a leader in the industry, we aspire to create better outcomes and experiences for patients no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio, spanning from in-vitro and in-vivo diagnostics to image-guided therapy and innovative cancer care, is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.
Our culture:
We are part of an incredible community of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, to improve people’s lives around the world. We embrace a culture of inclusivity in which the power and potential of every individual can be unleashed. We spark ideas that lead to positive impact and continued success.
As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals with disabilities.
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