Supplier Relationship Management - Senior Professional at Schneider Electric USA, Inc in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

What will you do?

• Achieve procurement targets for the project (Supplier Sourcing, Cost, Contracts Time to Market, etc.)


• Lead project procurement activities in collaboration with project team members.


• Lead price negotiations for products, responsible for final resolution of all contractual agreements.


• Monitor project and provide support to solve issues and ensure process compliance.


• Define the sourcing strategy as Global Category Manager for the commodity: identify business needs and market evolution.


• Identify new technology suppliers, characterize gaps between needs and current panel in support of Line of Business revenue targets.


• Negotiate costs with suppliers in yearly basis to achieve productivity target using levers including face to face negotiation, QVE (Quality Value Engineering), lean etc.


• Support Virtual Factories to ensure good delivery and quality performance from OEM and ODM suppliers.


• Act as escalation point for all commercial activities with suppliers to resolve issues quickly.

• Engineering bachelor's degree or business bachelor's degree required. MBA is a plus.


• Prior experience in the category of hardware finished goods.


• Experience managing electronic technology suppliers.


• Comprehensive Mechanical (Plastic, Stamping, printing) & Electricity (Winding, PCBA) Components supply chain experience and understanding, with Industrial product application experience will be a plus.


• Excellent communication and leadership skills.


• Prior experience in Negotiations and Supplier relationships management with vendors.


• Fluent in English.

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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€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.

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• Achieve procurement targets for the project (Supplier Sourcing, Cost, Contracts Time to Market, etc.)


• Lead project procurement activities in collaboration with project team members.


• Lead price negotiations for products, responsible for final resolution of all contractual agreements.


• Monitor project and provide support to solve issues and ensure process compliance.


• Define the sourcing strategy as Global Category Manager for the commodity: identify business needs and market evolution.


• Identify new technology suppliers, characterize gaps between needs and current panel in support of Line of Business revenue targets.


• Negotiate costs with suppliers in yearly basis to achieve productivity target using levers including face to face negotiation, QVE (Quality Value Engineering), lean etc.


• Support Virtual Factories to ensure good delivery and quality performance from OEM and ODM suppliers.


• Act as escalation point for all commercial activities with suppliers to resolve issues quickly.