Strategic Sourcing Specialist

R165939 Are you Seeking your next move in Procurement and Supply Chain within an engineering/manufacturing environment?Do you enjoy building relationships and managing multiple priorities?Join our innovative teamWe devise smarter systems to control and monitor oil and gas extraction. Innovating in the energy industry, our subsea and surface pressure capabilities are industry-leading. We manufacture an innovative, market leading sub-sea production systems for the Oil and Gas market for off-shore facilities. Partner with the bestThe Strategic Sourcing Specialist will negotiate with dedicated providers according to specific policies. Achieve the best contractual conditions while also ensuring internal customer satisfaction. Positions requiring thorough understanding, application and mastery of approaches, theories, methodologies and application in a concrete organizational context. As a Strategic Sourcing Specialist you will be responsible for: • Defining supplier strategy including management and optimization of supplier panels. • Leading negotiations and allocate needs to specific suppliers. Negotiate terms and conditions and transmit information to Procurement. • Managing claims; including commercial sourcing management such as data analysis, negotiations support, etc. and may also include purchasing activities. • Advising Functional managers or other Functions regarding approaches, processes and procedures in the own field. • Handling communication with direct colleagues and the business about approach and methods for solving complex problems • Leading as a project leader of medium sized projects or is a major contributor to bigger projects; goals typically take 3-6 months to complete and the time horizon for results/impact is typically 2-12 months after the event Fuel your passionTo be successful in this role you will: • Have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with experience in Sourcing). • Strong work experience in Direct sourcing/ procurement • Possess experience in Commodity Management. • Experience in ERPs like SAP or Oracle • Haves Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to influence others and lead small teams. • Be able to coordinate several projects simultaneously. • Permanent work permit in UK Work in a way that works for youWe 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: • 4 days from office • 1 day from home 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. Working for you Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to 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 The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Sourcing Senior Specialist - Buying/Procurement