Category Buyer F/M

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

Your Role:

You'll take the lead in optimizing the sourcing of specific parts and products, focusing on sheet metal and steel raw material by managing several suppliers.

Your expertise will be crucial in nurturing strong supplier relationships, driving continuous development, and ensuring flawless execution of our procurement plans.

Be at the forefront of our industrial strategy as you spearhead the implementation of the category strategy across the region, shaping the Annual Procurement Operation Plan (APOP) for impactful results.

Your mission:


* Ensure the operational relationships with allocated suppliers and drive sustainable competition into the supplier panel


* Manage the Request for Quotations and offers selection in consistency with the category strategy


* Lead concentration plan on targeted suppliers while monitoring and eliminating business risks related to suppliers/supply


* Lead negotiations with strong preparation upfront (benchmark, Should cost, scenarios...)


* Identify & promote technical productivities (Quality Value Engineering and Change of Supplier) influencing related stake holders (Business Unit, Material Productivity Leaders, Suppliers)


* Whenever bearing a role of SSL (Schneider Supplier Leader), lead a global approach (Global negotiation, Should Cost approach and Lean initiatives for allocated suppliers)


* Contribute to the purchasing database/tools updates by providing necessary information to Pole Category Manager / Regional Category Manager / Global Procurement Services, etc.


* Be the first escalation level for supplier crisis management

Your profile:


* Master's degree (Bac+5) from an engineering school or equivalent


* Minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement

Your skills:


* Influencing and negotiation


* Great agility, creativity to solve problem quickly


* Analytical skills


* Fast learner, open-minded, looking for opportunities to improve your leadership


* Ability to navigate in a complex and agile environment


* Project management


* Effective communication, intercultural skills


* Proficiency in office and digital tools


* Fluent in French and in English

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

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

We offer you:

Our offering includes an attractive compensation package and goes well beyond.

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


* A competitive salary, an individual bonus, as well as profit-sharing and participation bonuses that reward everyone's efforts.


* A range of benefits that make life easier: from employee committees to rich catalogs, a mutual insurance pl...