Procurement Project Manager at Schneider Electric USA, Inc in Nashville, Tennessee

Job Description:

What will you do?

• Coordinate all procurement activities through existing teams, including category management, to ensure alignment with overall procurement strategies and organizational objectives


• Develop and execute a comprehensive purchase order (PO) execution strategy to optimize procurement processes and ensure timely delivery of goods and services.


• Conduct regular supply chain reviews and perform in-depth risk analysis to identify potential vulnerabilities and develop mitigation strategies.


• Identify and evaluate new vendors to expand the supplier base, ensuring alignment with organizational requirements and long-term procurement goals.


• Serve as the primary point of contact (POC) for key vendors, fostering strategic relationships and engaging in long-term planning and collaboration.


• Actively participate in process improvement efforts with the supply base, leveraging feedback and insights to enhance operational efficiency and drive continuous improvement.


• Implement supplier reporting and monitoring mechanisms to track performance, compliance, and quality standards, and take proactive measures to address any identified issues.


• Identify critical components and vendors essential to the organization's operations and develop strategies to ensure continuity of supply and manage associated risks.

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

What's in it for me?

• Schneider Electric offers a robust benefits package to support our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave,401(k)+ match, and more.

Who will you report to?

• Senior Planning Director

What qualifications will make you successful?
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Industrial Management or equivalent
• 4+ years of supply chain experience, vendor management experience in manufacturing environment
• Experience leading and influencing others

• Excellent project managment skills

• Strong working knowledge of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory and lean manufacturing
• Strong team building and decision-making skills

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.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!

€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World's most sustainable corporations

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

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and 'inclusion' is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. This extends to our Candidates and is embedded in our Hiring Practices.

You can find out more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here and our DEI Policy here

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct. What will you do?

• Coordinate all procurement activities through existing teams, including category management, to ensure alignment with overall procurement strategies and organizational objectives


• Develop and execute a comprehensive purchase order (PO) execution strategy to optimize procurement processes and ensure timely delivery of goods and services.


• Conduct regular supply chain reviews and perform in-depth risk analysis to identify potential vulnerabilities and develop mitigation strategies.


• Identify and evaluate new vendors to expand the supplier base, ensuring alignment with organizational requirements and long-term procurement goals.


• Serve as the primary point of contact (POC) for key vendors, fostering strategic relationships and engaging in long-term planning and collaboration.


• Actively participate in process improvement efforts with the supply base, leveraging feedback and insights to enhance operational efficiency and drive continuous improvement.


• Implement supplier reporting and monitoring mechanisms to track performance, compliance, and quality standards, and take proactive measures to address any identified issues.


• Identify critical components and vendors essential to the organization's operations and develop strategies to ensure continuity of supply and manage associated risks.

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

What's in it for me?

• Schneider Electric offers a robust benefits package to support our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave,401(k)+ match, and more.

Who will you report to?

• Senior Planning Director

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