Do you enjoy negotiating complex contracts while balancing cost, risk, and internal stakeholder satisfaction?
Are you motivated by driving value through strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations?
Join our Team!
Baker Hughes is recognized as a global energy technology company serving the energy and industrial sectors across more than 120 countries. Our Sourcing organization is enabling business success by building strong supplier partnerships, delivering competitive commercial outcomes, and supporting profitable project execution across the enterprise.
Partner with the best
As an Indirect Sourcing Specialist, you are negotiating with dedicated providers in accordance with established sourcing policies to achieve the best possible contractual conditions. You are supporting tender and project execution phases by ensuring robust sourcing strategies, coordinating negotiations, and managing claims. You are advising internal stakeholders, leading sourcing projects, and contributing to long‑term commercial and organizational success.
As an Indirect Sourcing Specialist, you are being responsible for:
Ensuring accurate and complete sourcing assumptions are developed to support winning and profitable projects during the tender phase.
Coordinating negotiations with commodity managers and local buyers during project execution.
Directly negotiating selected commodities in alignment with sourcing strategies and policies.
Managing supplier claims and supporting resolution of commercial issues.
Providing sourcing advice and guidance to functional management and business teams on approaches, projects, and programs.
Communicating effectively with internal stakeholders regarding sourcing methods, strategies, and solutions to complex problems.
Leading the design and implementation of sourcing‑related projects and initiatives.
Managing work objectives spanning 1–2 years with measurable impact across a 12–24-month time horizon.
Contributing to continuous improvement of sourcing processes, methodologies, and ways of working.
Fuel your passion
To be successful in this role you are:
Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.
Have a minimum of 5 years of experience in Tender and Project Sourcing.
Have strong oral and written communication skills.
Have strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
Have demonstrated ability to analyze problems and develop effective solutions.
Have proven experience leading programs or projects.
Have strong planning, documentation, and execution capabilities.
Have established project management skills.
Work in a way that works for you
We are recognizing that everyone is different and the way people want to work is varying. In this role, flexibility may be offered depending on project schedules, field needs, and customer requirements.
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 everything in and work when you are the most productive.
Hybrid 3 days a week onsite.
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 must 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 to Maintain knowledge of new developments and technologies of Lufkin and other manufacturers’ equipment to provide the highest standard of service.
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.
The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Sourcing Senior Specialist - CAPEX Sourcing