Strategic Procurement Specialist

Job Requirements

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.

Join our team now at Siemens Healthineers as Procurement Specialist and you will actively engage and gain exposure cross functionally at a country, regional and global level within a fast-paced organisation. You will report to the Head of Strategic Procurement GB&I.

Job Responsibilities:

• Market Analysis & Early Involvement - Analyse the market to identify procurement risks, opportunities and market forces, enabling the business to mitigate potential exposure and capitalise on favourable market conditions, whilst ensuring early engagement with cross-functional partners.
• Bid Preparation & Tender Management - Lead end-to-end competitive tender processes, including RFI, RFQ and RFP scoping and preparation, bid analysis and clarification, TCO evaluation, supplier selection and award, ensuring the best overall commercial terms, quality, service and security of supply.
• Negotiation & Contract Management - Prepare and lead negotiations to achieve the best sustainable commercial outcomes and/or process improvement to contribute to Zone productivity targets. Ensure robust negotiation of commercial terms, KPIs and SLAs to mitigate business risk.
• Supplier Management - Manage supplier performance and relationships, including due diligence, qualification, performance evaluation, supplier development and conflict management.
• Procurement Governance - Monitor and manage adherence to Procurement policy and P2P process to ensure high process efficiency and compliance.
• Digitalisation Projects - Actively contribute to projects and collaborate in work groups to drive transformation and process efficiency using appropriate digital tools.

Work Experience

Your Skills & Experience:

• Passionate and self-motivated with a growth mindset.
• Customer centric with excellent communication and change management skills.
• Demonstrable procurement experience preferably within the NHS or wider healthcare sector, including competitive tendering, commercial negotiations, supplier management and contract management.
• Enjoys collaborating and can work effectively in cross-functional teams to find innovative solutions.
• Ability to set priorities and problem solve with a curiosity to learn.
• High levels of attention to detail and proficient in the use of MS Office Applications.
• Experience with data analysis, drawing valuable insights from large volumes of data.
• A passion for Digitalisation in Procurement and learning new tools e.g., Copilot, Qlik View, Power BI and Power Automate.
• Educated to degree level, preferably in a commercial or business-related discipline. CIPS qualification preferred.

Who we are

We are a team of more than 74,000 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

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 individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s 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 at siemens-healthineers.com

Benefits

Our Benefits:

• 26 days' holiday with the option to buy or sell an additional 5
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Share and bonus scheme
• Access to our flexible benefits from private medical insurance to dental cover
• Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities including 2 paid volunteering days per year and support from our 24/7 employee assistance programme