Schneider Electric is looking for a recognized leader in the Procurement community within Power Products and Power System Engineering. This role involves exceptional project management and transformation skills in the Fabricated Components/Raw Materials market.

Location: Nashville, TN (Hybrid)

This position has travel expectations up to 30% within North America.

What will you do?

• Drive the delivery of a competitive advantage and best-in-class quality from suppliers in collaboration with the team.
• Develop and communicate a clear procurement strategy aligned with Business Roadmap and Global Procurement strategy.
• Define and execute a procurement business plan focused on customers and value creation through robust supplier choices and market knowledge.
• Play a pivotal role in Offer Innovation processes by leveraging strong technology knowledge and fostering continuous learning.
• Lead a team of Business Procurement leaders and assistants, emphasizing communication, empowerment, and teamwork with adjacent organizations.
• Connect Business strategy and future needs with Supplier Market risk and opportunities, challenging and deploying category strategy and SOCs.
• Actively participate in OTM, Innovation, and Investigation phases, driving choices on Core technologies, and ensuring project and supplier performance.
• Advocate for technical productivity, resilience, and standardization, ensuring pipeline/idea generation and managing resource allocation escalation to the LoB.
• Uphold performance criteria including Project Target Cost achievement, Project Time to market achievement, Innovation from suppliers, Employee’s engagement, Multisourcing and standardization, and QVE & COS productivity.

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Electronics Engineering, or related field is required (Master’s preferred).
• NPI knowledge/experience, managing sheet metal commodities, and securing supplier capacity.
• Strong focus on mechanical categories in raw materials and capacity.
• Over 10 years of experience in the Fabricated Components/Raw Materials market, Offer Creation, and Brand Labeling.
• Proven ability to build R&D relationships through DFM and Product Management in the oil and gas industry.
• Experience managing global teams and developing high-performance cultures.
• Strong strategic vision, excellent negotiating, and analytical skills.
• Superior communication skills with the ability to understand diverse viewpoints.

We know skills and competencies show up in many 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.  

What's in it for me?

Schneider Electric offers a robust benefits package to support our employees such as flexible work arrangements.

Who will you report to?VP Business Procurement PP and Strategic Outsourcing Procurement

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

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You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

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