Sourcing Specialist - Commodity Management

Baker Hughes • Minden, NV

13d • $83,630 - $155,350 • Hybrid

About The Position

Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Commodity Management Do you enjoy being part of a successful team? Are you passionate about strategy and sourcing? Join our Innovative Strategic Sourcing Team Our Strategic Sourcing Team provides support for regional and corporate projects. We play a key part in developing and executing sourcing strategies that drive cost optimization, supplier performance, and long-term value across multiple spend categories. Partner with the best Are you ready to join us in changing the future of energy and in delivering innovative outcomes to our customers? You will prepare proposals and bids, participate in negotiation and compliance with contract commitments and commercial risk assessment. You will contribute to the operational plan of our department. As a Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Commodity Management, you will be responsible for: Developing and executing sourcing strategies that optimize cost, quality, risk, and supplier performance across assigned categories. This role partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and key stakeholders to ensure supply continuity, drive value creation, and support long-term business objectives. Develop and execute category strategies aligned with business and operational goals Lead supplier sourcing, selection, negotiations, and contracting to achieve cost savings and value creation Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including supply continuity and geopolitical exposure Drive supplier performance management, including KPIs, scorecards, and continuous improvement initiatives Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Finance on sourcing decisions Support new product introduction (NPI) and change management initiatives Analyze market trends, commodity indices, and total cost of ownership (TCO) Ensure compliance with internal procurement policies and ethical sourcing standards Lead or support cost-reduction, productivity, and value-engineering initiatives Fuel your passion To be successful in this role you will: Have bachelor’s degree or relevant years of experience with at least 3-4 years of experience with Strategic Sourcing Have category experience with electrical devices and components, PCBAs, Metallic and non-metallic parts. Have strategic thinking and execution Have Data driven decision making Have strong ownership and accountability Have continuous improvement mind set Be a good team player and display good communication skills. Be able to show good problem-solving and analytical skills. Demonstrate effective communication, interpersonal and leadership skills Demonstrate negotiation skills & contract development 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 in 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 annual pay scale for this position is between $83,630.00 - $155,350.00. Candidates for this role (office-based/ hybrid/ remote) must be located in or near the locations displayed above. The pay range/scale displayed above represents Baker Hughes’ good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum for this position at the time of this posting and applies to the possible locations for this position. Baker Hughes will issue a non-bias competitive offer; the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hires, full-time salaries in some U.S. locations, not including equity or benefits. Where an applicant will ultimately fall within the pay range/scale depends on a variety of factors, including, for example, geographic work location, skillset, qualifications, internal pay alignment, level of experience, and demonstrated performance over time. Please keep in mind that the range stated above is the full base salary range for the role and does not include other forms of compensation. Your recruiter can share more about the pay range for this position during the hiring process. You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans. This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies. The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Sourcing Specialist - Commodity Management At Baker Hughes, we are transforming the future of energy. With operations in over 120 countries, we are developing and deploying industry-leading technologies and services to take energy forward. For more than a century, our inventions have revolutionized energy. Today, we are bringing our expertise to make oil and gas safer, cleaner, and more efficient. Our people are the trusted experts, relied on to solve customer challenges big and small. 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. We believe in creating an environment of diversity and inclusion, without bias. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We're makers, inventors, and leaders who aren't afraid of the tough challenges. We believe pushing boundaries will help to lead the way for a new energy future.

Requirements

• Have bachelor’s degree or relevant years of experience with at least 3-4 years of experience with Strategic Sourcing
• Have category experience with electrical devices and components, PCBAs, Metallic and non-metallic parts.
• Have strategic thinking and execution
• Have Data driven decision making
• Have strong ownership and accountability
• Have continuous improvement mind set
• Be a good team player and display good communication skills.
• Be able to show good problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Demonstrate effective communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
• Demonstrate negotiation skills & contract development

Responsibilities

• Developing and executing sourcing strategies that optimize cost, quality, risk, and supplier performance across assigned categories.
• Develop and execute category strategies aligned with business and operational goals
• Lead supplier sourcing, selection, negotiations, and contracting to achieve cost savings and value creation
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including supply continuity and geopolitical exposure
• Drive supplier performance management, including KPIs, scorecards, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Finance on sourcing decisions
• Support new product introduction (NPI) and change management initiatives
• Analyze market trends, commodity indices, and total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Ensure compliance with internal procurement policies and ethical sourcing standards
• Lead or support cost-reduction, productivity, and value-engineering initiatives

Benefits

• 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
• You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k).
• You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs.
• Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.
• This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level