Category Buyer F/H

At Schneider Electric, we are committed to solving real-world problems to create a sustainable, digitized, and new electric future.

Your role:

Attached to the Procurement Manager (Kevin) and part of a team of 14 Plant Procurement Managers, Category Buyers, and Procurement Managers, you oversee the purchase of parts within a category for the region's factories and are based at the Metz site (France).

You will be responsible for purchasing performance by managing a set of suppliers while supporting the execution of factory purchases.

Your main missions:


* Manage supplier relations globally for your category (e.g., copper, aluminum, protection relays, circuit breakers, etc.).


* Develop the annual plan to improve supplier commercial performance (productivity, supply chain performance, and quality).


* Organize and lead supplier management meetings (performance reviews, negotiations, innovation meetings).


* Conduct negotiations with suppliers in the regions, including the request for quotation process and e-auctions.


* Contribute to supplier qualification by participating in their evaluation.


* Identify potential supplier-related risks and develop and implement the associated corrective action plan.


* Manage specific initiatives with suppliers (green plastic, carbon neutrality, ISO26000, DPO).


* Oversee the contractual relationship with suppliers (market allocation letters, logistics/quality agreements).


* Administer supplier accounts, manage billing disputes, price updates, and report productivity data.

Your profile:


* Master's degree in engineering or equivalent.


* Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement.

Your skills:


* Experience in the plastics raw materials market is an asset.


* Strong supplier management and communication skills.


* Negotiation skills.


* Analytical skills and experience in market trend analysis.


* Ability to persuade and navigate in a complex environment.


* Agility and creativity in solving complex problems.


* Fluent in English.


* Frequent business travel (every 2 weeks within a 300 km radius and 1 to 2 times per month in Europe).

We understand that skills manifest in many ways and can be based on life experience.

If you do not necessarily meet all the requirements listed, we still encourage you to apply.

We offer you:

Our offer includes an attractive remuneration that goes above and beyond.

If you join Schneider Electric, here's an idea of everything we can offer you to have the best possible experience:


* Competitive salary, individual bonus, as well as profit-sharing and participation bonuses rewarding everyone's efforts.


* A range of social benefits that make life easier: from rich catalogs to employee representative committees (CSE), a health insurance that meets all needs, well-funded savings and retirement plans, an advantageous employee share ownership program.


* Professional development through tra...