Outsourcing Director

Schneider Electric has an excellent opportunity for a Outsourcing Director to join our team.

This person will be responsible of the spend assigned and work with multiple key stakeholders to make sure the strategy defined respond to Group imperatives and business plans.

In that respect build long term partnerships with strategic suppliers.

What will you do?


* Define the most adapted procurement outsourcing strategy for the commodity, fitting SE needs and secure its execution within all SE entities in NAM region


* Develop and execute a robust risk management process for key components, linking market cost fluctuations to SE selling price decision making.


* Secure the optimum performance of the commodity spend and suppliers in terms of Quality, Costs and Service in order to meet the needs of SE stakeholders and end customers.


* Secure respect of "SE Principles of Responsibility" and SE ethics for all his/her team.


* Enable partnership with suppliers , in particular regarding all the innovation subjects.


* Convince & influence all actors inside Schneider on this Market, be THE contact for all the Business Units within the Region and Functions for sourcing of key components.

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?


* Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Electrical Engineering or other related function is required.


* 15+ years of experience managing Electrical and Electrical category


* Customer-orientation, but also willing and able to challenge stakeholders


* Strong Strategic Vision with strong execution power


* Strong track record to successfully lead global transformation


* Excellent Negotiating skills and experience working in a strategic environment.


* Demonstrated ability to challenge the status quo


* Superior communication skills, with the ability to not only clearly communicate verbally and in written form, but also to listen well to others to genuinely understand their viewpoints and take them into consideration of sourcing strategy and supplier selection


* Demonstrated ability to complete complex, cross-business projects in a multi-dimension organizational structure


* Demonstrated ability to "sell" one's ideas to others in a very diverse, multicultural business environment


* A self-starter with a high degree of motivation who can work with minimal direct supervision


* Open personality that is naturally curious to learn yet very focused on essential activities as agreed with management

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.

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

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