Director – Corporate Commodity Engineering for Cabinets & LV Switchgear

Siemens

  • Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 7 days ago
Hello visionary!We empower our people to stay resilient and relevant in a constantly changing world. We're looking for people who are always searching for creative ways to grow and learn. People who want to make a real impact, now and in the future. Does that sound like you? Then it seems like you'd make a great addition to our vibrant international team.You'll make a difference by:
  • Serving as the global technical authority and coach for Cabinets & Low Voltage Switchgears across regions.
  • Driving the global commodity strategy in close collaboration with commercial partners, with strong emphasis on Cost & Value Engineering, Global Supplier Portfolio Management, Innovation, Quality, and Sustainability.
  • Leading the development, implementation, and harmonization of global standardization approaches for components, technologies, and processes.
  • Partnering with international suppliers and internal cross-functional teams to advance Siemens' global sustainability goals.
  • Scouting, evaluating, and introducing cutting-edge solutions from suppliers worldwide, and steering their implementation across diverse markets.
  • Orchestrating global Cost and Value Engineering projects, ensuring price and cost transparency, and driving efficiency programs across regions.
  • Defining and executing a proactive Global Supplier Quality strategy, including supplier pre-assessments, audits, and preventive quality measures.
  • Influencing supplier and technology decisions at an early design stage, providing strategic technical expertise and global cost benchmarks.
  • Leading and coordinating global technology and quality networks, ensuring effective knowledge-sharing and alignment across all geographies.
Your success is grounded in:
  • Completed university degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable technical field.
  • Significant international professional experience in Engineering, R&D, or large-scale project execution, with deep technical expertise in Cabinets & Low Voltage Switchgears. Strong background in global supplier ecosystems, cost analysis/optimization, and project management. Proven negotiation, moderation, and executive presentation skills. Experience in leading diverse, global teams across multiple regions is highly desirable.
  • Strategic, globally oriented mindset with strong decision-making abilities and customer focus. Able to thrive in complex, multicultural environments, leveraging data-driven insights for problem-solving. Skilled at building and leading international networks, fostering partnerships, and driving global alignment.
  • Fluent in English (written and spoken); additional languages are a strong advantage for global collaboration.
About usAt Siemens, thousands of processes take place every day where a wide variety of materials or products are ordered, processed, stored and delivered. At Corporate SCM Pooling Direct, we drive optimized pooling activities for direct materials by using connections within procurement, improving competition, focusing on sustainability, and intensifying collaboration with the best suppliers in conjunction with our global network and cross-functional partners.

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