Sustainable Procurement Specialist

We are currently seeking a self-driven sustainable procurement expert with a passion for developing innovative solutions to join our sustainable procurement team. This position is based out of India/China/Hungary.

What will you do\:

• Understand the sustainable procurement framework of Schneider Electric and gain subject matter knowledge on ESG-environmental, social and governance topics including climate change and human rights etc. (training will be provided).
• Development of suppliers on various sustainability initiatives and provide on-site support
• Lead implementation of designated sustainability initiatives with suppliers, mentioned below but not limited to (people with expertise on more than one domain are welcome)
  • The Zero Carbon Project\: Responsible for\:
    • Onboarding suppliers on sustainability initiatives
    • Support procurement teams by providing innovative solutions for sustainability challenges
    • Support supplier decarbonization with inputs on\:
      • Carbon footprint calculation & reduction target
      • Training
      • Climate governance and change management
      • Onsite assessment and benchmarking
      • Energy audit and techno-commercial solution
      • Implementation hand holding and periodic monitoring
  • Decent work program
    • Develop solution for chronic challenges related to working conditions
    • Engage and lead the execution with suppliers
    • Develop innovative models for implementation with suppliers
    • Quantification of benefits

• Business Process Optimization\:
  • Optimization of business processes to take the procurement sustainability to next level
  • Work collaboratively with other departments (Procurement, Finance, HR, IT, etc. as required) to improve data integrity or clear system issues.
    

• Training & Change Management\:
  • Develop subject matter expertise (ESG-environmental, social and governance topics) and stay abreast of new or existing technologies through application training to promote effective system performance and optimize business utilization of applications.
  • Support and coach additional team members