Sourcing Experienced Professional - Sourcing Initiatives

Partner with Us:

• Manage end-to-end procurement activities and purchase order execution for assigned suppliers, products, and services.
• Drive supplier on time delivery and ensure materials and services are available to meet production and business requirements.
• Build strong supplier relationships and serve as the primary point of contact for procurement, order, delivery, and commercial matters.
• Monitor supplier performance against delivery, quality, cost, responsiveness, and contractual requirements, and implement improvement or recovery plans where needed.
• Identify and resolve supply chain constraints, shortages, delays, and supplier risks; escalate critical issues and coordinate mitigation actions.
• Collaborate with planning, engineering, quality, operations, finance, and supply-chain teams to ensure seamless order execution and alignment with business priorities.
• Support negotiations related to pricing, lead times, payment conditions, delivery terms, and other commercial requirements.
• Ensure compliance with Baker Hughes sourcing policies, procurement procedures, approved contractual terms, and applicable governance requirements.
• Analyze procurement data, supplier performance, spending, and market trends to identify cost saving, risk reduction, and process improvement opportunities.
• Manage multiple suppliers, purchase orders, and competing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Keep stakeholders informed of supplier performance, delivery risks, delays, recovery actions, and expected completion dates.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives across buying, procurement, supplier management, order execution, and reporting processes.

Fuel your passion!

To be successful in this role you will:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Procurement, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience in procurement, purchasing, strategic sourcing, supplier management, or supply chain operations within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Significant experience in procurement, purchasing, sourcing, or supply chain management within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing suppliers of complex, high value, and long lead time products or materials.
• Strong supplier relationship and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence outcomes across internal and external teams.
• Experience coordinating multiple suppliers, purchase orders, and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem solving and negotiation skills, with a proven ability to improve supplier delivery, quality, cost, and responsiveness.
• Strong analytical capability and proficiency in procurement and ERP systems such as SAP, or equivalent platforms.
• Commercial acumen, including knowledge of pricing, lead times, contractual terms, supplier risk, and cost saving methods.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present risks, priorities, and recommendations clearly.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across planning, engineering, quality, operations, finance, and supply chain teams.
• Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset, attention to detail, accountability, and the ability to perform effectively under changing priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, reporting tools, and data analysis for planning, inventory, and performance management.
• Willingness and ability to travel to supplier locations as required.

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.

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.

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 Experienced Professional - Sourcing Initiatives