Procurement Consultant (f/m/d) - Strategic Negotiations in Lincoln

A Snapshot of Your Day

As Consultant (f/m/d) for Strategic Negotiations in the Corporate Strategic Procurement Department at Siemens Energy, you will play a crucial role in shaping and executing high-stakes negotiation strategies that drive value for the company. You will be the go-to expert for complex negotiations, providing both hands-on and strategic guidance to transform settings and outcomes. Each day, you will engage in impactful negotiations, optimise supplier agreements, and enhance procurement processes. Your expertise will directly influence our corporate procurement strategies, contributing to Siemens Energy’s mission of reimagining energy for a sustainable world.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Collaborate with commodity managers to prepare, develop, and implement negotiation strategies that optimize supplier agreements, achieving significant impact through cost optimization and cost recovery.
• Act as lead negotiator in challenging negotiations with key suppliers to achieve favourable terms and conditions.
• Establish a negotiation competence hub in collaboration with colleagues and validate and shape how negotiation targets and outcomes are defined.
• Align negotiation strategies with overall procurement objectives through cross-functional collaboration and advise Procurement executives.
• Provide guidance and training on negotiation best practices to the procurement team while ensuring lessons learned are integrated into corporate procurement strategies.
• Champion digital innovation and continuous improvement to transform negotiation processes and foster a culture of excellence within the organization.

What You Bring

• Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field with longstanding experience as a senior negotiator in strategic procurement and a successful track record in high-stakes negotiations.
• Deep understanding of negotiation principles, practices, and advanced techniques.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills; ability to manage complexity and ambiguity.
• Familiarity with digital negotiation tools and willingness to drive innovation.
• Experience in building strong internal networks and advocating for ideas effectively.
• Proficiency in English with strong communication and influencing skills as well as the ability to coach and challenge peers and leaders.

About The Team

In our Business Functions we enable our organization to reach their targets by providing best-in-class services and solutions in the areas of IT, HR, Finance, Real Estate, Strategy & Technology and more.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

• In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer-financed company pension scheme.
• We also offer the opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder.
• We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity.
• The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self-determined way, various attractive programmes and learning materials are available for this purpose.
• In relation to the compatibility of family and work, we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part-time work or even a sabbatical.
• We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.