Job Title / Role: Commodity Manager – SCM Organization: Lead Country South Africa Location: Midrand, South Africa Reporting Manager: Head of SCM The Business Siemens is a global powerhouse in diversified engineering providing products, systems and solutions across the Electrification, Automation and Digitalization value chain. The company has been in Africa for over 160 years igniting a history of innovation and social development. As an integrated technology company, Siemens aims to play a constructive role in Africa ‘s success story. Role Headline Manages the total Purchasing Volume (PVO) of assigned commodities focused on the pooling of materials. Leads a team of Commodity Management Professionals / Buying Professionals. Responsibilities of the Role · Together with assigned team, focuses on identifying suppliers for assigned commodities and services portfolio; identifies and analyses internal customer needs as well as technical specifications, prepares negotiations and contracts · Manages resources, supports assigned staff and ensures availability and maintenance of relevant competences · Develops and implements efficient forms of organization and procedures in the assigned organization to continuously detect areas for rationalization and increase of profitability · Ensures implementation and development of Siemens strategy, initiatives, and regulations · Derives innovative material field strategies based on market intelligence, gears procurement processes towards strategic objectives · Initiates, plans, executes, and controls the demand pooling and Supplier Management to maximize the contribution to operating profit from materials · Delivers results by implementing measures to ensure most value for Siemens within the own responsibility for a Purchasing Volume · Drives application of technical levers for sustainable cost and value optimization · Supports Supplier Management processes to obtain best suppliers and to ensure transparency and early integration Qualifications and Experience · Relevant Degree/Diploma or equivalent in Supply Chain Management · At least 10 years of experience in Supply Chain Management · Relevant leadership experience Attributes and skills · Pronounced level of ownership · Strong ability to lead a team to success and develop individuals to the best of their abilities · Agility, change orientation, customer focus and good communication skills · Strong Negotiation Skills and in-depth knowledge of SAP Our culture: Our culture embraces different perspectives, open debate, and the will to challenge convention. Change is a constant aspect of our work. We aspire to lead the change in our industry rather than just react to it. That’s why we invite you to take on new challenges, test your ideas, and celebrate success. The company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets under the Employment Equity Act will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an equal opportunity employer we encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. We care about your data privacy and take compliance with the POPI Act, GDPR as well as other data protection legislation seriously. For this reason, we ask you not to send us your CV or resume by email. We ask instead that you create a profile in our talent community where you can upload your CV. Setting up a profile lets us know you are interested in career opportunities with us and makes it easy for us to send you an alert when relevant positions become open Organization: Smart Infrastructure Company: Siemens Proprietary Limited Experience Level: Experienced Professional Full / Part time: Full-time