Plant Procurement Manager at Schneider Electric USA, Inc in Columbia, Missouri

Job Description:

Schneider Electric has an opportunity for a Plant Procurement Manager managing our Columbia, MO location. The Plant Procurement Manager role manages the relationships between the purchasing organization and the plant manufacturing operations. This is a critical role that ensures our plants are meeting their purchasing objectives.

What you will do:

• The role is focused around execution and monitoring as well as supplier performance management, Quality, Delivery, Productivity and alignment with company strategy.


• Propose actions (Multi-sourcing, reduce risk of global shortage raw material, Quality value engineering, change of supplier, Outsourcing, Lean, new project, transfer project, analysis, bench mark with market). within their perimeter in consistency with commodity strategy.


• Work alongside with commodity manager before localization or change of business allocation.


• Manage supplier consultation & selection, according to commodity strategy.


• Manage supply qualification; negotiate and manage contracts with local/specific suppliers


• Contribute to the purchasing database update by providing necessary information to commodity managers / supplier leaders/ update database of spend; update specific basis.


• First escalation level for supplier crisis management


• Follow-up the quality and cost reduction objective related to action plan/productivity program (Quality & Value Engineering, change of supplier, and negotiation).


• Relationship management with vendors.


• Initiate, define, plan, communicate and follow up project of Change of supplier, ideas on Quality & Value Engineering, outsourcing and implement on time to be success on: customer first, productivity efficiency, supplier capability to meet company requirement.


• Communication with relevant entity, regional of launching project.

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration or related field is required.


• Minimum of 7 years of direct experience in procurement/ sourcing (direct material) with minimum 2-3 years in a managerial position.


• Extensive experience in negotiations and category strategies is required.


• Influential skills and good communication skills are required.


• Business Understanding.


• Highly Proficient in MS Office.


• Strong organizational, analytical, and writing skills.

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, paid family leave,401(k)+ match, and more.

You must submit an on-line application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled. Let us learn about you! Apply today

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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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What you will do:

• The role is focused around execution and monitoring as well as supplier performance management, Quality, Delivery, Productivity and alignment with company strategy.


• Propose actions (Multi-sourcing, reduce risk of global shortage raw material, Quality value engineering, change of supplier, Outsourcing, Lean, new project, transfer project, analysis, bench mark with market). within their perimeter in consistency with commodity strategy.


• Work alongside with commodity manager before localization or change of business allocation.


• Manage supplier consultation & selection, according to commodity strategy.


• Manage supply qualification; negotiate and manage contracts with local/specific suppliers


• Contribute to the purchasing database update by providing necessary information to commodity managers / supplier leaders/ update database of spend; update specific basis.


• First escalation level for supplier crisis management


• Follow-up the quality and cost reduction objective related to action plan/productivity program (Quality & Value Engineering, change of supplier, and negotiation).


• Relationship management with vendors.


• Initiate, define, plan, communicate and follow up project of Change of supplier, ideas on Quality & Value Engineering, outsourcing and implement on time to be success on: customer first, productivity efficiency, supplier capability to meet company requirement.


• Communication with relevant entity, regional of launching project.