Job Description

:Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions.Apply now for the position of Commodity Management Professional- Indirect, based in Johannesburg, South AfricaYour role:

• Issue RFQxe2x80x99s, evaluate and adjudicate tenders in accordance with best purchasing practice within the
• Manages (Sub) Commodities cross-business (for specific material field) or for one business and fosters cross-functional alignment.
• Coordinates and manages a virtual/ line management team to achieve optimum conditions and savings through collaborative, targeted activities and to increase profit from global and cross-business or sourcing for one business.
• Defines (Sub) Commodity structure, organization, and strategy in alignment with Management; develops and implements material productivity measures to achieve the maximum contribution to the targets and alignment with Global Commodity team.
• Communicates the strategies to ensure long-term, cost-efficient supply of materials.
• Negotiates frame contracts; defines core assortment; documents frame contracts in relevant Supplier Management IT-systems.
• Forwards systematically all relevant Procurement related project information (e.g. updated contractual conditions, Supplier Management data) to keep all project participants up to date.
• Identifies procurement risks, opportunities and market forces to avoid potential damage/ exploit potential opportunities through risk and change management.
• Performs Supplier Management, in particular Supplier Development to obtain and develop the best suppliers and to ensure an optimum supply chain.
• Strict governance adherence within P2P (Purchase to Pay) process.
• Initiate, renew and administer Supplier Agreements in terms of business requirements.
• Issue RFQxe2x80x99s, evaluate and adjudicate tenders in accordance with best purchasing practice within the Healthineers procurement policies and procedures.
• Assist with ad hoc projects as required.
• Monitor Supplier performance and address areas of concern in professional manner.
• Negotiate and report on cost savings achieved in terms of departmental target.
• Produce reports: Purchase volume analysis, open orders, etc.
• Effective and responsible relationship control with suppliers, management, internal departments and customers.
• Assist finance department with invoice queries as and when required.

Your expertise:xc2xb7 BCom Supply Management or equivalentxc2xb7 8 to 10 yearsxe2x80x99 experience in procurement / healthcare or relevant fieldOTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB FUNCTIONxc2xb7 You need to have a valid passportxc2xb7 You need to have a valid South African driverxe2x80x99s license.xc2xb7 You must not have restrictions to travel within SADC and abroad.xc2xb7 You must be a South African National preferably from a previously disadvantaged groupWho we are:
We are a team of more than 71,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.How we work:
When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individualxe2x80x99s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the worldxe2x80x99s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. Check our Careers Site atAs an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals with disabilities.We care about your data privacy and take compliance with GDPR as well as other data protection legislation seriously. For this reason, we ask you not to send us your CV or resume by email. Please within our talent community and subscribe to personalized job alert that will keep you posted about new opportunities.To all recruitment agencies:Siemens Healthineers' recruitment is internally managed, with external support permitted only when a qualified supplier has established a formal contract with us. Unsolicited candidate submissions and referrals, absent a current supplier contract, do not establish consent and are ineligible for fees. We delete and destroy unsolicited information, thus, would recommend you refrain from any such practices. Your adherence to our policies is appreciated.

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