Lead Sourcing Specialist – Industry Energy Technology

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Job Description

Lead Sourcing Specialist - Industry Energy technology
Do you like working in collaborative teams and solving technical problems?
Would leading quality in an innovative energy technology company excite you?
Join our team.
Industry Energy technology (IET) part of Baker Hughes Company operates across 120 countries and serves the entire energy value-chain and industrial sector. We hold an extensive portfolio of rotating equipment, process flow, transmission technology and lifecycle services. Our mechanical Engineering Team uses cutting-edge technology to design gas and steam turbines, compressors, and expanders. Play a pivotal role in our business.
Partner with the best
As the Lead Sourcing Specialist - Commodity Management, you will negotiate with dedicated providers according to specific policies. Achieve the best contractual conditions while also ensuring internal customer satisfaction. Positions requiring thorough understanding and application of approaches, theories, methodologies and application in a concrete organizational context.
As a Lead Sourcing Specialist - Commodity Management, you will be responsible for:

  • Own both the direct material and indirect material spend for the Divigraph business unit
  • In partnership with Sourcing Leadership, Manufacturing, and Engineering, define the Divigraph supplier strategy, including management and optimization of supplier commodities.
  • Leading negotiations, awarding business, and achieving annual cost reduction goals.
  • Negotiating terms and conditions and transmitting information to internal end-users and Purchasing team at Divigraph.
  • Be the escalation point for supply and material shortages.
  • Supplier risk reduction through the development of new and secondary backup suppliers.
  • Commercial sourcing management such as supplier data analysis, data cleanup, etc. This may also include occasional purchasing activities.
  • Support compliance through education and enforcement of Baker Hughes Sourcing & Procurement policies.
  • Maintaining and updating Sourcing related policies as needed.
  • Contributing to projects as a team member or leading projects to achieve business goals.
  • Resolving supplier related problems including payments, pay-terms, quality & delivery performance, etc.
  • Developing Sourcing initiatives for cost out program, deflation, cycle reduction, BCC Sourcing and cash flow improvement (e.g. rebate, payment terms)
  • Leveraging S&OP data to match and optimize supplier capacity with business goals
To be successful in this role you will:
  • Have a college degree in Business, Management, Supply Chain, or Engineering
  • Have at least 5 years' experience of mid to senior level experience within sourcing, procurement, or supply chain functions
  • Have excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as established interpersonal and leadership skills
  • Have experience with SAP and SAP Ariba
  • Have prior work history in the electronics or oil & gas industry
  • Work onsite and with a schedule consistent with the Divigraph plant's operating schedule
  • Be fluent in English both oral and written
Work in a way that works for you
We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:
  • Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.
Working with us
Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
The Good Stuff
Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we must push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:
  • Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities.
  • Comprehensive private medical care options.
  • Safety net of life insurance and disability programs.
  • Tailored financial programs.
  • Additional elected or voluntary benefits.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1635190
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned