Strategic Buyer (f/m/d)

• Job ID: 521572
• Posted since: 11-Sep-2026
• Organization: Digital Industries
• Field of work: SCM-Procurement / Supply Chain Logistics
• Company: Siemens AG
• Experience level: Experienced Professional
• Job type: Full-time
• Work mode: Office/Site only
• Employment type: Permanent
• Location(s): Bad Neustadt a.d.Saale - - Germany

Together, We Make the Difference

Become part of our Digital Industries Motion Control team. In your role as Strategic Buyer (f/m/d) for casting, machining and additive manufacturing, you will optimize material and product costs, ensure material availability, and create transparency across the supplier base and cost development.

What we offer you

• An attractive remuneration package
• Access to Siemens share plans
• 30 days of paid vacation and a variety of flexible work schedules that allow time off for you and your family
• 2 to 3 days of mobile working per week as a global standard
• Flexible training opportunities for both your professional and personal development that you can tailor to your interests
• A work environment where you can contribute with your whole personality and truly feel like part of Siemens

Since each of over 300,000 team members feels that other benefits are particularly important, and we cannot list our entire benefit portfolio here, you can find more information here.

The individual benefits are subject to regulatory, contractual, or corporate conditions.

You’ll make an impact by

• Develop and implement global commodity and supplier strategies for aluminum castings, steel castings, forgings, 3D-printed parts, and machined components
• Conduct international tenders as well as price and contract negotiations
• Take responsibility for cost, quality, delivery, and sustainability targets
• Analyze global sourcing markets and identify new suppliers
• Drive cost reduction, resourcing, and supplier development projects
• Perform supplier evaluations, audits, and escalation management activities

This is how you'll win us over

• Education
• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration, or a comparable field
• Experience & Skills
• Extensive professional experience in strategic procurement, ideally in an international environment
• Sound knowledge of casting, forging, CNC machining, and additive manufacturing processes
• Experience in international supplier management as well as price and contract negotiations
• Proficient in SAP and Microsoft 365 applications
• Experience in analyzing global sourcing markets and implementing cost reduction and supplier development projects
• Ways of working
• Strategic and analytical approach to developing global commodity and supplier strategies
• Self-driven, results-oriented, and structured way of working with a strong focus on cost, quality, delivery, and sustainability targets
• Strong communication and negotiation skills with a collaborative mindset when working with international stakeholders and suppliers
• Languages
• Business fluent in German and English, both written and spoken

You are much more than your qualifications, and we believe in the potential of every single candidate. We look forward to getting to know you!

At Siemens, we believe that feeling valued and included is the foundation for doing great work. That’s why we aim to create an inclusive workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging, and where individual perspectives and experiences are celebrated. Our commitment to fairness and respect extends to every applicant.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage applications from persons with disabilities. In the case of equal qualifications, severely disabled applicants and applicants with equivalent status will be given preference.

About us

Are you ready to challenge the status quo and unlock your full potential?

Then dive into the world of Siemens Digital Industries Motion Control and join our dynamic team that is shaping the future of manufacturing across industries. This is your chance to move the world!

Find more information about the department and its products here: https://www.siemens.com/global/en/products/automation/topic-areas/motion-control.html

www.siemens.de/careers – if you would like to find out more about jobs & careers at Siemens.

FAQ – if you need further information on the application process.