Manager - Procurement

Role Summary

Procurement Strategy and Sourcing

• Align logistics procurement strategies with global strategy and company supply-chain goals; analyze spend and identify savings and efficiency opportunities.
• Map scope and demand with internal stakeholders and source, evaluate, and select logistics service providers for transportation and freight forwarding.
• Coordinate demand pooling with global and local commodity teams to negotiate freight rates and deliver business value.
• Prepare short- and long-term negotiation plans and document them in a negotiation calendar.
• Negotiate contracts, service-level agreements, and pricing terms to optimize cost and service performance.
• Comply with company policies, sourcing and tender rules, industry regulations, and international trade laws.

Supplier and Risk Management

• Build supplier relationships with logistics service providers and monitor performance against KPIs; address service issues and drive corrective action.
• Conduct regular supplier business reviews in coordination with global commodity teams.
• Monitor market trends, fuel-price fluctuations, BAF, and regulatory changes; identify and mitigate logistics and supplier-network risks.
• Develop contingency plans for supply-chain disruptions and ensure the sourcing strategy does not rely on sole suppliers.

Collaboration and Sustainability

• Work with internal business units to define strategies; arrange twice-yearly reviews with business units and vendors and collaborate on budget planning and cost tracking.
• Drive sustainability initiatives and emissions reductions, complete carbon web assessments for major vendors, and ensure external sustainable audits for key vendors.

Digitalization

• Conduct tenders, e-bidding, and auctions using Siemens sourcing tools.
• Drive digitalization projects to improve visibility, data quality, and logistics service provider adherence to Siemens SOPs.

Education and Experience

• Graduate in any stream; a supply-chain graduation, postgraduate qualification, or certification is preferred.
• Minimum 2–3 years of procurement experience; logistics procurement, freight management, and digitalization experience are preferred.
• Proven experience in contract negotiation and vendor management for domestic logistics.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong knowledge of logistics operations, transportation modes, and Incoterms.
• Proficiency in SAP, Oracle, or a similar procurement system.
• Data analysis and cost-modeling skills, including Power BI.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.

Organization