Job Family: SCM-Procurement / Supply Chain Logistics

Req ID: 415858

Who we are.

At Siemens, thousands of processes are carried out daily, involving various materials, raw materials, or products being ordered, processed, stored, and delivered. At Corporate SCM Pooling Direct, we drive optimized pooling activities for direct materials by using connections within procurement, enhancing competition, focusing on sustainability, and intensifying collaboration with the best suppliers in conjunction with our global network and cross-functional partners.

For this, we're not only looking for inquisitive minds, but people like you who think creatively and have shown to passionately push boundaries and delve deeper into things. In this context, we started a journey to re-shape and strengthen the whole organization within the next years. We are targeting to develop an agile spiced organization including a new functional strategy, several organizational development interventions such as but not limited to capability building, new ways of working, setting a clear focus with portfolio management, re-strengthen the Procurement fundamentals by balancing new areas like sustainability, resilience for successful organizational transformation to stay relevant as organization and individuals.

If you are willing to co-develop the organization to make it fit for future requirements in the dimensions of people, processes, innovation/technology, strategy and culture with a strong E-2-E view on business impact apply now!

What role will you play?

As Category Head Mechanics (w/m/d) you will closely collaborate with the Head and peer leadership team of SCM PD and the respective Siemens business within the whole Procurement Network with a responsibility of approx. 1’’5 EUR p.a.- You are globally responsible heading directly 14 Corporate Purchasing Council Managers, Corporate Commodity Engineers and SCM specialists.

In particular, you will

• develop and perform the strategic vision and roadmap for your category; align it with the strategic targets and ambition of the Siemens businesses and the SCM community, and our aspiration to leverage data and agile methodology for maximum customer impact,

• wisely use and implement agile approaches and principles and push lean thinking within the interventions and strategy development and execution,

• act as a role model and proactively lead transformation of organization and workforce in close connection to the overall SCM Northstar and Procurement strategies of the businesses,

• position your category as an integral part of SCM Pooled Direct in our SCM ecosystem of key partners incl. countries, businesses, and key expert functions to optimize the whole end-to-end,

• responsible, supervise and evaluate the efficiency of our strategy by e.g., implement and measure KPIs (f.e. PVO, CoO/FTE), and provide actionable insights and recommendations for continuous improvement,

• build a strong team of global and diverse talent; ensure that the category will be an organization incubating excellent talent,

• co-lead the overall transformation by also mentor the team members and teams, living our spirit of strengths-based dialogue and co-create and lead your category strategy.

What we offer and what you need to build a better tomorrow with us.

If you have a proven track record of leading transformation in SCM related functional areas – but not limited to it, bringing in new perspectives, leading a team of experienced procurement managers in a volatile environment, thinking in strategic systems with P&L responsibility and gained practical experience in leading organizational development with senior leadership teams of global organizations, this might be THE opportunity for you to co-shape the Pooled Direct Procurement of the next years.

We are looking forward to getting to know you if you…

• bring more than 10 years of (Senior) leadership experience with proven track record,

• have an excellent academic background, a university degree in a technical or economies related field,

• have sophisticated experience in organizational development, strategy & transformation and benchmarking or a similar field, with at least 5 years in a leadership role experienced in leading leaders,

• have a proven track record of successfully leading and delivering complex ecosystems within the business driving people-related organizational development, and developing & implementing innovative solutions,

• are willing to learn and drive in-depth knowledge of SCM practices, agile methodologies, change management, and emerging trends in SCM like sustainability and decoupling/resilience,

• bring strong business acumen and the ability to align Procurement strategies with overall business objectives,

• have excellent leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire, mentor, motivate, and empower a diverse team. You have the courage to lead based on own judgement and expertise,

• bring outstanding strategic and systemic thinking; you are able to connect the dots in a complex organization and are able to bring to bear the dynamics of a large organization and use thoughtful influencing to effectuate change,

• strive to optimize the whole end-to-end; you put Siemens first and want to contribute to Siemens as an enterprise.

What we offer.

• 2 to 3 days of mobile working per week as a global standard

• 30 leave days and a variety of flexible working models that allow time off for yourself and your family

• Share matching programs to become a shareholder of Siemens AG

• Find more benefits here (https://new.siemens.com/de/de/unternehmen/jobs/benefits-was-wir-bieten.html)

Individual benefits are adapted to meet local legal regulations, the requirements of different job profiles, locations, and individual preferences.

Make your mark in our exciting world at Siemens.

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