Senior Buyer (f/m/d) R&D and Engineering / Installation and Commissioning

Siemens Gamesa
Siemens Gamesa

Accounting & Finance

Posted on Jun 17, 2026

About the Role

Location
Germany
Bayern
Erlangen
  • Country: GERMANY
  • State/Province/County: Berlin
  • City: Berlin

Company
Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
Organization
Grid Technologies
Business Unit
Switchgears
Full / Part time
Full-time
Experience Level
Experienced Professional
A Snapshot of Your Day
In this role, you will steer the cross-functional commodity council and provide early procurement insights during project and sales meetings to optimize supplier selection. You will lead award negotiations using innovative strategies, develop relationships with sub-suppliers, and play a key role in contract negotiations while ensuring compliance with procurement regulations. Your ability to build strong partnerships with stakeholders will establish you as a trusted business partner in the energy transmission industry.
How You’ll Make an Impact
  • Steer the cross-functional commodity council.
  • Participate in project and sales meetings to provide early procurement market insights and preferred supplier information to optimize supplier selection.
  • Prepare award negotiations using innovative purchasing strategies to achieve optimal results in terms of cost, quality, and project goals.
  • Develop sub-suppliers and partners for both local and global markets, coordinating the interface between internal and external partners.
  • Play a significant role in contract negotiations with suppliers.
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with key business stakeholders to establish yourself as an accepted business partner while contributing to the implementation of efficient processes and adhering to procurement regulations, compliance standards (e.g., contract law, social insurance law, Purchase-to-Pay processes), and ProjectManagement@SiemensEnergy.
What You Bring
  • Master’s degree in industrial engineering and / or successfully completed technical training or comparable experience
  • Several years of experience within procurement functions and strategies as well as project management in the energy transmission industry
  • Professional level for contract law for work / social insurance law / service contracts and commissioning / supervision / construction site specialists as well as Engineering Services and R&D contract drafting with Third-Party-companies incl. Public Law with Institutions and Universities
  • As a strategical thinker you work with high credibility and integrity and build trust with internal and external stakeholders in an international environment.
  • As a creative problem-solver you are driven by a results-oriented approach
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills in English and German
About the Team
Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is
the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in
HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers,
and digital grid technology.
Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100.000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
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 opportunities to learn and develop in a self-determined way, various attractive programs 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.
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