
Supplier Development Lead
- Warwick
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Country: United Kingdom
- State/Province/County: Warwickshire
- City: Warwick
- Country: United Kingdom
- State/Province/County: England
- City: Lincoln
- Develop and implement/consult on pivotal initiatives to improve specific supplier processes, capabilities, and partnerships-driving performance, innovation, and alignment with Siemens Energy's procurement strategy. This includes both proactive improvements (e.g., innovation, capability, capacity, technology) and addressing performance topics (e.g., quality, delivery).
- Diagnose and resolve supply base challenges/opportunities, proactively handling risks and driving targeted improvements
- Champion and harmonize supplier development practices spanning multiple business areas, ensuring consistency, alignment, and sustainable results.
- Provide both strategic enablement and practical support as needs evolve, partnering with business areas to advance optimal procedures and continuous improvement.
- Build and train on methodologies and process guides to elevate supplier development competency across Siemens Energy's supply base.
- Benchmark and integrate external, innovative developments in supplier development, ensuring Siemens Energy remains at the forefront of industry best practices.
- Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field (e.g., Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing/Process Engineering, or Business Administration with operations/supply chain focus) and shown experience in supplier process optimization and production planning.
- Strong systems thinking and analytical skills to holistically analyze, optimize, and innovate supplier processes end-to-end.
- Experience working in global, corporate, or matrixed environments, collaborating across business units and influencing executive partners.
- Proven leadership in Supplier Development, with a track record of leading international, cross-functional projects and virtual teams; strong facilitation and project/program management skills.
- Relevant certifications and practical experience in Lean Enterprise, Six Sigma, Operational Excellence, Value Stream Analysis, Change Management, and Scrum; advanced certifications preferred.
- Dynamic self-starter with intercultural expertise and the ability to communicate technical information and results optimally at senior levels; willingness to travel internationally up to 40%
- Working with a distributed team
- Opportunities to work on and lead a variety of innovative projects
- Possibility to take over further tasks within the company
- Encouraging work culture
- Remote/Flexible work
- Continual learning through the Learn@Siemens-Energy platform