Buyer Team Lead

SCM-Procurement / Supply Chain Logistics Company: Siemens Job type: Full-time, Permanent Location: Wendell, North Carolina, United States of America About the Role The Buyer Team Leader manages the procurement of raw materials, components, and supplies required for production. The primary goal is to balance cost, quality, and delivery speed while ensuring timely supply chain operations. Key responsibilities include issuing purchase orders (POs), expediting deliveries, collaborating with production planning leadership, and monitoring supplier performance to meet customer demand. Key Responsibilities Provide day‑to‑day guidance and mentoring to the buyer team to ensure plant material availability and inventory requirements are balanced with production needs. Support and execute supply‑chain strategies in partnership with commodity management. Track and support performance metrics related to procurement and buying activities. Own supplier relationships and manage supply‑chain performance. Generate and manage purchase orders in SAP. Proactively resolve material shortages and delivery risks. Drive supplier KPIs and on‑time delivery. Support supplier setup and qualification. Ensure compliance with Siemens procurement tools and guidelines. Lead non‑conformance resolution with quality and engineering teams. Qualifications Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. 5+ years in procurement or supply chain. Experience with SAP. Strong communication and Microsoft Office skills – especially Excel. Customer‑focused, collaborative, and adaptable. Self‑starter with problem‑solving and decision‑making skills. Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity with MV power distribution equipment. Benefits Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits. Detailed information can be found at The pay range for this position is $74,970 – $128,520 annually, with a target incentive of 5% of the base salary. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget, candidate experience, skills, qualifications, and geographic location. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Siemens is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender status, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law. Other Notices Pay Transparency: Siemens follows Pay Transparency laws. California Privacy Notice: California residents have the right to receive additional notices about their personal information. To learn more, click here. Criminal History: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local and state laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr