Buyer (Industrial Operations & Maintenance)

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Siemens Logistics is a leading provider of innovative and high-performance solutions for airport logistics. The portfolio includes products and solutions for baggage and cargo handling, high-end software for the digitalization of logistics processes as well as an extensive range of maintenance and services. Siemens Logistics is represented worldwide through its regional companies and is active in more than 60 countries. Major customers include renowned airports and airlines around the globe. Siemens Logistics is a fully owned subsidiary of Siemens AG.

Join our team as a Buyer (Industrial Operations & Maintenance) in Dubai, UAE. You will be responsible for identifying varied sources of commodities and services, evaluating bids, awarding contracts and purchase orders, maintaining contact with vendors, and maintaining comprehensive descriptions of available products and current prices of Solutions’ products and services in a highly demanding Operations and Maintenance environment.

What are my responsibilities?

• Manage new enquiries, including selecting suppliers, evaluating total cost of ownership, negotiation, procurement strategies, supplier management, and commodity management in a highly demanding Operations and Maintenance environment.
• Implement commodity strategies to ensure long-term, cost-efficient supply of materials and services.
• Define and implement procurement strategies based on conducted demand, market, and supplier analyses to ensure long-term, cost-efficient, and reliable on-time supply of materials of the required quality and as per timelines.
• Effectively manage the Operations & Maintenance budget in terms of the purchasing volume of the orders.
• Perform bid evaluations and issue purchase orders for complex-type packages or commodities.
• Negotiate complex/large-scale value purchase orders.
• Conduct and report supplier's evaluation activities.
• Collaborate with supply chain management, peers, team members, and global colleagues to create, refine, and implement procurement strategies and policies.
• Proactively recommends, supports, and implements improvements to tools, systems and software to improve efficiency and maximize autonomy.
• Provides leadership training and guidance for junior staff.
• Maintain standards, policies, documentation, systems and procedures to ensure the continued development of the supply function.
• Ensure appropriate quality assurance is maintained.
• Ensure close cooperation with Internal Customers (requisitions) to ensure customer care and early involvement.

What do I need to qualify for the role?

• A bachelor’s degree in the supply chain, business, or engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Procurement in industrial automation field, preferably in Airport Projects and/or Operations and Maintenance.
• Hands-on work experience with SAP MM module applications.
• Advanced analytical skills.
• Strong influencer and communicator with the ability to interact within the team and with multiple stakeholders across functions.
• Excellent negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Ability and agility to adapt to change and strategic thinking.
• Proficient communication skills in English (both written and verbal), Arabic is an advantage.
• Knowledge of relevant regulations, compliance standards, and ethical sourcing practices.
• A team player with a strong sense of integrity.

Visit www.siemens-logistics.com/en to learn more about Siemens Logistics before submitting your application.