Procurement Engineer

Doyou want to join us in helping to fight the world’s most threatening diseasesand enabling access to care for more people around the world? At SiemensHealthineers, we pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare.  For everyone. Everywhere.

AtSiemens Healthineers, We offer you a flexible and dynamic environment withopportunities to go beyond your comfort zone in order to grow personally andprofessionally. Sound interesting? Then come and join our global team as a ProcurementEngineering Professional.

Our global team: Weare a team of more than 68,000 highly dedicated employees across more than 70countries passionately pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcareto help improve people’s lives around the world. As a leader in the industry,we aspire to create better outcomes and experiences for patients no matterwhere they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio, spanningfrom in-vitro and in-vivo diagnostics to image-guided therapy and innovativecancer care, is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

Our culture: We are partof an incredible community of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers,professionals, and skilled specialists pushing the boundaries of what’spossible, to improve people’s lives around the world.  We embrace a culture of inclusivity in whichthe power and potential of every individual can be unleashed. We spark ideasthat lead to positive impact and continued success. Check our Careers Site athttps://www.siemens-healthineers.com/en-us/careers.  ( add regional link as needed)

This is a role well suited to an ambitiousprofessional, looking for the next step in their career. As a ProcurementEngineer you will:

• Work within a dynamic engineering change environment,actively supporting New Product Introductions and engineering design changeactivities to ensure optimization in terms of part design/manufacturingtechnology/supplier selection decisions
• Promote the use of supplier innovation and Design forManufacturing & Assembly (DfMA) into product designs through Early SupplierInvolvement (ESI)
• Lead Design to Cost (DtC) and Value Engineering (VE)exercises with suppliers and Siemens engineering to drive cost optimization
• Conduct RfQ competitive exercises to identify lowestTotal Cost of Ownership (ToCO) sources to achieve the target costs formaterials and products, based on defined commodity strategies
• Implement supplier changes to reduce risk and costs,improve performance and optimize parts/supplier sourcing
• Initiate and project manage major part resourcingactivities, while assuring continuity of supply
• Work with procurement, R&D, manufacturing operations,quality & engineering to deliver product and supply base improvements tomeet business needs

This position may suityou best if you are familiar with what is below, and would like to do developyour career with Healthineers:

• Overallability to combine technical skills, with a keen interest in commercial andsupply chain aspects
• Understandingof various supplier manufacturing technologies and processes, supplier controlsand industry standards.  Havingspecialist knowledge of related commodities would be an advantage (metalfabrication, metal machining, plastic molding, PCBA, cables, optics, fluidics,etc.)
• Understandingof best practices in ESI, DfMA, DtC, VE and Engineering Change management
• Abilityto influence supplier selection decisions at a Site and Strategic Procurementlevel
• Provennegotiation and influencing skills with suppliers
• Strongproject management skills and the ability to initiate and lead supplieroptimization projects on a cross-functional and cross-site basis
• Problemsolving, planning and analytical skills. Ability to collate and analyze largeamounts of data for decision making
• Excellentoral communications, business writing skills and presentation skills
• Self-directing,goal oriented and able to prioritize workload in an Agile environment
• Teamplayer who can build strong and influential relationships with internalstakeholders and external partners

Required skills to have for thesuccess of this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineeringor related Science discipline (QQI level 8). Consideration will also be given to individuals with a Business,Procurement or Supply Chain degree with extensive relevant technical experience.
• Minimum of 3 years professionalexperience within a Procurement/Technical capacity, preferably within anelectro-mechanical manufacturing environment. Manufacturing engineeringexperience an advantage.
• Strong interest to developexperience in terms of suppliers, materials, technologies, and manufacturingprocesses
• Established commercial mind-setwith the ability to assess and conclude business decisions and agreements withsuppliers
• Willing to travel up to 20%.

At SiemensHealthineers, we value those who dedicate their energy and passion to a greatercause. Our people make us unique as an employer in the med-tech industry. Whatunites and motivates our global team is the inspiration of our commonpurpose:  To innovate for healthcare,building on our remarkable legacy of pioneering ideas that translate into evenbetter healthcare products and services. We recognize that taking ownership ofour work allows both us and the company to grow. We offer you a flexible anddynamic environment and the space to move beyond your comfort zone to grow bothpersonally and professionally.

If you wantto join us in transforming the way healthcare is delivered, visit our careersite at https://jobs.siemens-healthineers.com/careers

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