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When you work for Schneider Electric you work for a company that is passionate about its people. Our people vision says, Great people make Schneider Electric a great company. We are proud to promote purpose, diversity, inclusion, learning and work-life integration - we’re a great place to work and we are continually striving to be the best place to work!

Your Mission

This position is responsible for providing Field Services operational inputs to supply chain design & operations. Ensuring process alignment and improvement between Field Services Operations team and Supply Chain teams

Your Role - Magic happens when you bring great people together!

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Commodity Strategy:

• Ensure the application of the commodity strategy and align on the key supplier panel.
• Propose productivity actions (negotiations, change of suppliers, quality value engineering) within the designated perimeter, consistent with the commodity strategy.
• Identify modern technologies and suppliers and characterize gaps between needs and the current supplier panel.
• Provide local market intelligence and new product launch requirements to build sourcing strategies.
• Share key choices with commodity managers and cross-functional teams.

• Supplier Management:

• Manage supplier consultation and selection according to the commodity strategy.
• Manage supply qualification; negotiate and manage contracts/agreements with suppliers (price, delivery, terms and conditions).
• Monitor and ensure competitive material costs to meet product target costs (design/redesign to cost).
• Obtain and analyze supplier quotes.
• Act as the first escalation level for supplier crisis management.
• Address and resolve supplier quality of service and business continuity issues.
• Support the Plant Procurement Manager and Procurement Group Manager on Supplier Relationship Management strategy (sponsorship, connect to partner, business reviews).

Cost and Quality Management:

• Participate in cost estimation.
• Implement quality and cost reduction objectives related to action plans and productivity programs.
• Contribute to the procurement database update by providing necessary information to commodity managers, supplier leaders, and plants.

• Sourcing and Development:

• Develop new products at suppliers.
• Scout for new suppliers be added to the approved suppliers list.
• Develop existing suppliers to improve their capabilities and increase their bandwidth.
• Lead localization and effective regionalization projects.

Qualifications: ·

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• Minimum 3 to 7 years Direct Procurement experience· 
• Experience in costing and has a proven record for cost saving projects is a plus·
• Experience in procuring fabricated components (sheet metal parts, machining parts, forging, and casted material) is a plus.
• Excellent command of the English language.
• Proficient user of MS Office.
• Ability to collaborate with a team.
•  Adherence to principles and values.
• Learning and researching skills.
• Adaptability and responsiveness to change.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our  IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!

€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations

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