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Schneider Electric

Global energy management and automation provider

Offer Procurement Leader Mechanical

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeFranklin, TN, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science degree in a mechanical or electronic discipline.
  • Familiarity with material, sheet metal, plastic molding, and stamping.
  • At least 5 years of similar experience with mechanical, electric, or electronics commodities, strong product knowledge, and project procurement experience.
  • Ability to travel for supplier visits, plant execution, and sourcing needs; business travel might be 20%.

Responsibilities

  • Lead project procurement activities supporting new product development, industrialization, and localization projects.
  • Identify new technologies required for new designs and guide design options toward suitable technologies based on technical requirements, cost, and lifetime.
  • Provide local market intelligence and project requirements to build procurement strategies through category core teams.
  • Coordinate with quality and category procurement teams to identify, select, and qualify new suppliers following the Supplier Approval Management process.
  • Align supplier strategy with the category team for each category.
  • Implement procurement strategy through supplier mapping and challenge the category team with new product needs.
  • Avoid monopolistic situations whenever possible.
  • Guide development teams in selecting appropriate suppliers.
  • Leverage supplier expertise to improve Design for Manufacturing.
  • Support value analysis by function versus cost and promote QVE ideas.
  • Introduce supplier-side innovation ideas into new projects.
  • Conduct cost estimation through cost breakdown and should-cost analysis.
  • Obtain and analyze supplier quotes.
  • Monitor and ensure competitive material costs to meet product target costs.
  • Negotiate procurement terms and conditions for quality, delivery, cost, and service.
  • Set up Master Supply Agreements for strategic parts and components.
  • Build and follow project plans with suppliers and cross-functional and global teams.
  • Manage supplier performance for on-time, quality deliverables, and monitor improvement.
  • Ensure quality and on-time delivery of procurement project deliverables.
  • Follow Procurement Excellence System requirements and procedures.

Desired Qualifications

  • A master's degree is preferred.
  • An electrical engineering background is preferred.
  • Advanced cost analysis skills for evaluating supplier proposals and optimizing offer profitability.
  • Advanced contract management skills for negotiating terms that protect business interests and enable flexibility.
  • Advanced customer intelligence skills for translating market insights into procurement strategies that meet customer needs.
  • Advanced product lifecycle management skills for aligning procurement activities with offer development timelines.
  • Advanced procurement negotiation skills for securing favorable terms while building supplier partnerships.
  • Advanced supplier management skills for maintaining relationships that ensure quality and reliability.
  • Advanced business acumen for connecting procurement decisions to broader business goals.
  • Advanced strategic thinking for anticipating market shifts and adjusting sourcing strategies.

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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