A Snapshot of Your Day
As the Head of Supplier Quality & Development - Systems, you play a pivotal role within the
corporate SE Strategic Procurement function and the SQD team. Your responsibilities
include directing a group of specialists in commodities, materials, quality control, and
manufacturing processes to support Strategic Procurement's global Systems commodities,
comprising Field Service, Rotating & Auxiliaries, and Electrical Systems for Siemens
Energy's expanding product portfolio. Together with your team of Commodity Engineers, you
collaborate with Commodity Managers in SE P Direct Materials - Systems to implement
commodity strategies that secure capable, high-quality, and cost-effective supply chains for
our operations. You also work closely with cross-functional teams to develop technology
roadmaps that foster innovation in both design and supply chain management, oversee
implementation from concept through sourcing, and provide technical guidance to
Procurement colleagues to address supply chain challenges effectively.
How You'll Make an Impact
- Act as a thought leader, driving innovation across systems, materials, and manufacturing technologies
- Develop deep, end‑to‑end understanding of global supply chains for assigned corporate commodities, including regional footprints, capabilities, capacities, technology trends, and SWOT analyses
- Build strong partnerships between SQD Systems teams and DM Systems Commodity Managers to deliver technical input into global commodity strategies and meet business and performance targets
- Define and deliver Technology Roadmaps for each systems commodity, ensuring technical standards and materials/manufacturing technologies are developed to required readiness levels in close collaboration with Engineering and R&D
- Partner with SQD Supplier Development to enable world‑class technical assessment of supplier capabilities and performance
- Lead supplier audits, capability assessments, and technical qualifications for existing and new (R4B) suppliers within globally managed systems and components commodities
- Serve as the "go‑to" technical expert for the business, supporting PPQ/R2O activities, supplier development plans, and resolution of supplier quality or performance issues as needed
- Deliver efficient and effective resource planning and budget management to support technical and commodity objectives
What You Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, or a related field; Master's or PhD preferred.
- Longstanding professional and leadership experience in Project Execution in Engineering, Quality, or Supply Chain Management positions.
- Strong project management skills and an innovative mindset that challenges legacy approaches.
- People-oriented and performance-minded approach with a focus on team development and coaching.
- Ability to negotiate and operate effectively in diverse cultural environments.
- Proficiency in English, German is a plus; Willingness to travel as required.
About the Team
In our Business Functions we enable our organization to reach their targets by providing best-in class services and solutions in the areas of IT, HR, Finance, Real Estate, Strategy & Technology and more.
Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100.000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.
Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.
Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
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 over 130 nationalities. 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
- In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer-financed company pension scheme
- We also offer the opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder
- We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity
- The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self-determined way, various attractive programmes and learning materials are available for this purpose
- In relation to the "compatibility of family and work", we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part-time work or even a sabbatical
We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.
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