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Schneider Electric

Global energy management and automation provider

Expert Achats Solutions F/H

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeFontanil-Cornillon, France€78.4k - €117.6k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Master 2 university degree in purchasing, engineering, and/or commerce.
  • At least five years of experience in project purchasing.
  • Experience in an adjacent function such as project management, supply chain, quality, or a technical function.
  • Experience in an international or multicultural environment.
  • General knowledge of finance.
  • General knowledge of international project environments, including financial flows, taxes, and customs.
  • Strong contract management skills in an international environment.
  • Strong purchasing skills, including negotiation, portfolio management, quality and value engineering, redesign, risk management, and audits.
  • Ability to conduct complex negotiations in English.
  • English proficiency at B2 level.
  • French proficiency at C1 level.
  • Ability to manage several projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks while maintaining a strategic perspective.
  • Ability to influence and persuade in a matrix organization.
  • Ability to work independently, respond quickly, and handle unexpected situations.
  • Analytical and synthesis skills, rigor, and strong interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to build agreement or compromise among stakeholders with differing interests and significant stakes.
  • Ability to independently manage the supplier negotiation process.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the entire non-group purchasing process, from supplier sourcing through purchase order creation and goods receipt.
  • Implement projects and contribute to margin improvement throughout presales, sales, execution, and service for a multi-project, multi-discipline portfolio.
  • Define and regularly review the entity-specific Supplier Orientation Chart (supplier panel) in coordination with central purchasing functions.
  • Define project-specific purchasing strategies that incorporate the Supplier Orientation Chart and focus on high-stakes or high-risk products in terms of cost, quality, deadlines, and technical complexity.
  • Define consultation specifications and issue requests for proposals with support from technical teams.
  • Analyze, optimize, and challenge supplier responses to obtain the best offers through negotiation tactics, incorporating cost, lead time, technology, quality, flexibility, logistics, financing, and make-or-buy strategy.
  • Deploy supplier qualification processes, including audits, cybersecurity, environment, health and safety, financial analysis, and supplier assessment management.
  • Secure supplier selection and establish and sign contracts by negotiating terms and conditions.
  • Mitigate supply-chain risks using appropriate tools, including audits, stronger contractual protections, supplier development plans, alternative suppliers, and stock.
  • Ensure purchase-order validation complies with delegation-of-authority levels and company rules, including supplier setup in company tools and collection of required legal documents such as Kbis, Urssaf, social-contribution payment certificates, and declarations of no conviction.
  • Manage overall commercial relationships with key suppliers in the entity's Supplier Orientation Chart and periodically organize business reviews with suppliers.
  • Manage supplier relationships during project execution, negotiate variations and changes to initial specifications to identify cost-reduction opportunities, anticipate risks, address potential claims, and resolve disputes such as unpaid invoices or partial receipts.

About the Company

Schneider Electric

Global energy management and automation provider

Schneider Electric is a global specialist in energy management and automation. It helps homes, businesses, and industries run electricity more efficiently by selling electrical products, automation hardware, software, and related services. Its offerings cover electrification, automation, and digitization, and solutions connect devices, collect data, and control systems to optimize energy use in smart industries, resilient infrastructure, and data centers. The company distinguishes itself with a broad, end-to-end portfolio and a worldwide presence in over 100 countries, combining hardware, software, and services to address sustainability and reliability. Its goal is to help people and organizations use energy more efficiently, reduce environmental impact, and improve uptime and reliability.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Rueil-Malmaison, France
Founded
1836

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