009JGM-Offer Procurement Leader

Offer Procurement Leader – Schneider Electric

From Digital Power OLM

What is it about?

The Offer Procurement Leader

• supports Product Development projects within the Life Cycle Management (OLM) securing an efficient supplier selection process, reaching & beating end-to-end cost targets & Time-to-market objectives.

• is an important actor for coordination of purchasing activities between Global Supply Chain (GSC) organization and Business (league).

• supports the implementation of global / local procurement strategy suppliers which matches the business needs in terms of growth, technical challenges.

Main Objectives

• Lead negotiation end to end starting from preparation up to the award of the business (including e-RFQ)

• Influence and Deploy category strategy, SoC, method (Should cost, e-sourcing template)

• Challenge & Influence SOC/Recommended choices: ensure that category choices fit with biz needs

• Risk analysis of suppliers and EE components selection in project

• Contribute to the elaboration of the different Procurement deliverables

• Guide components & sub assembly selection with a procurement approach (Challenging the target cost, considering Total Cost of Ownership, Innovation, multi-source, promote standardization, supply chain flexibility, quality).

• Analyze and challenge the needs.

• Contribute to the achievement of OLM project targets (product cost, project cost, legacy cost, quality, and time-to-market) while respecting the procurement processes and strategy.

• Contribute to the make or buy decision

• Bring supplier market knowledge and innovation into projects.

• For major suppliers: participate to key supplier negotiation preparation and negotiation when relevant

• Challenge the specification, define PPAP and contract review.

• Sustainability: Zero Carbon, Green Material, Source responsibly

Requirements

• Education: Engineering bachelor degree, or business bachelor degree

• Job Related Experience: Minimum of 5 years in a Purchasing/Sourcing team of a Multinational corporation, with experience in procurement project, like outsourced products / assembly processes, change of supplier, QVE, localization.

• Experience in new product development is a plus.

• Experience in procurement of EE components or Brand Labeling is a plus.

• Experience in relevant project related functions, like supply chain, industrial, costing, project management, is welcome on top of procurement experience.

Others (e.g. language skills, technical skills):

• English Mandatory

• Multicultural experience

•Active team player

•Digital Acumen

• Fast learner and great ownership

• Open minded for agility

•Willing to challenge status quo and drive innovative solutions