Schneider Electric has an opportunity for a PROCUREMENT MANAGER FOR STEEL / SHEET METAL CATEGORIES.

A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN A GLOBAL COMPANY WITH A GREAT MISSION.

Schneider Electric creates connected technologies that reshape industries, transform cities and enrich lives. Our 135,000+ employees thrive in more than 100 countries. From the simplest of switches to complex operational systems, our technology, software and services improve the way our customers manage and automate their operations. Help us deliver solutions that ensure Life Is On everywhere, for everyone and at every moment.

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Great people make Schneider Electric a great company.

What do you get to do in this position?

Reporting to the Procurement Category Director, you lead a team of Associate Category Managers and support them to achieve the group targets.

Missions:

1. Ensures team and individual development, driving individual and collective performance and growth

1. Drives Category Pole on negotiation, portfolio, supplier and project management

2. Manage, support and develop team members via Competence Assessment, Development/Training plan, manage Staffing and Succession Plans and Team Wellbeing.

2. The Category Pole Manager help to support relationships with the Operations

3. The Category Pole Manager manages & consolidates and constantly improves the Operation performance via APOP to achieve the objectives of the category strategy & sets up action plans in case of performance gap

• Drives the execution of the strategy

• Consolidates the performance (Quality, Productivity, Supply Chain, Sustainability, etc.), drives the required actions & carries out constant follow-up

• Insures iSAVE data quality and consistency with AOC

• Initiates recovery plan in case of discrepancy

• Prepares and participates in the Quarterly Business Reviews

4. Secure and validates take over from OCP Procurement for New Product Projects

5. The Category Pole Manager escalates on the critical topics of the department or on the main risks detected by the Category Buyers to the Category Purchasing Director or any other stake holder needed

• Major supplier risks

• Strengthen Supplier Business Review process to have a higher focus on key suppliers

6. Category Pole Manager provide inputs and executes Category Strategy:

• Negotiation roadmap, Business Review, Contracts roadmaps execution

7. Category Pole Manager (in collaboration with Procurement community and Support functions) ensures the success of transversal transformation projects i.e., The Zero Carbon Projects (TZCP), Europe New Economy Countries Sourcing (ENECS), Quality Programs, Business Continuity Plans (BCP) & "Power of Two" (PO2), Change of Suppliers and Quality Value Engineering "big fish" projects.

Key Performance Indicators:

• AOC % Productivity Operation

• Mastering of NEGO lever (roadmap creation and execution) including RM Perf

• CoS (Change of Supplier) and QVE (Quality Value Engineering) with especial focus on pipeline creation by strong business cases aligned with Category Strategy

• MEC-NEC transfer, NEC ratio improvement

• Multisourcing ratio improvement based on Category Strategy

• Strong Animation process of the Category Buyers Team with the special focus of productivity

Qualifications

We know skills and competencies show up in many different ways and can be based on your life experience. If you do not necessarily meet all the requirements that are listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Mechanical/ Industrial Engineering.

Master's degree or additional Procurement or Supply Chain Certifications are a plus.

Experience with large multinational companies.

Minimum 8 years of experience in Procurement, Purchasing, or Supply Chain.

Minimum 4 years of experience working with Steel / sheet metal categories / industries

Experience with Procurement negotiations.

Experience on Project Management.

Experience leading multicultural and remote teams.

Spoken and written fluent communication in English.

Knowledge on legal contracts and risk management.

Skills: Leadership, Proactive, Self-driven, Results oriented, Negotiation, Strategic thinking, Cross cultural awareness, Remote management, Communication (Written - ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner internally as well as externally), Problem solving and analytical skills.

Schneider Electric offers a robust benefits package to support our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave, a culture of wellness, and more great benefits above and beyond a typical employer. Click to find out more about working with us: http://se.com/mx/carreras

We seek out and reward people for putting the customer first, being disruptive to the status quo, embracing different perspectives, continuously learning, and acting like owners. We're recognized around the world for welcoming people as they are. We create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are seen as a real value for the company. See what our people have to say about working for Schneider Electric.

Schedule: Full-time
Req: 008SXA