Project Category Leader

The Project Category Leader supports Product Development projects within the Offer Lifecycle Management (OLM) securing an efficient supplier selection process.

He/she is an important actor for coordination of procurement activities between Procurement categories and Line of Business (LoB).

He/she supports the implementation of global / local procurement strategy suppliers which matches the LoB needs in terms of growth, technical challenges.

He/she is a strong team player in the Offer Lifecycle Management, GSC, and the Schneider Electric Procurement community where he/she is recognized as an expert in his category and a specialist in supplier management.

Main objectives as PCL:

In collaboration with the Procurement Project Leader, he/she is leading the supplier selection process:


* Lead negotiation end to end starting from preparation up to the award of the business (including e-RFQ)


* Influence and Deploy commodity strategy, SoC, method (Should cost, e-sourcing template)


* Challenge & Influence SOC/Recommended choices: ensure that Commodity choices fit with Industry needs


* Provide inputs for the CSRM / SRIM analysis to the project team / PPL


* Responsible for Procurement activities for his category within new product projects-


* Contribute to the elaboration of the different Procurement deliverables


* Guide components & sub assembly selection with a procurement approach (Challenging the target cost, considering Total Cost of Ownership, Innovation, avoid single sourcing, promote standardization, supply chain flexibility, quality).


* Analyze and challenge the needs.


* Contribute to the achievement for the project targets (product cost, project cost, quality, and time-to-market) while respecting the procurement processes and strategy.


* Contribute to the make or buy decision


* Bring supplier market knowledge and innovation into projects.


* For major suppliers: participate to key supplier negotiation preparation and negotiation when relevant.


* Challenge the specification, define PPEP and contract review.

As Category representative for his/her category


* Consolidate roadmap/projects info/needs from BU to Commodity Mgt.

Attend core team meetings


* Consolidate OCP information (Supplier performance, ...) for Business Reviews with Key Suppliers


* Organize interlock meeting with GCD/RCMs


* Collect and distribute "targeted" suppliers OCP performance to SSL/SupRep before Business Review

Qualifications

Requirements


* Education: Engineering bachelor degree, or business bachelor degree, master or MBA is a plus.


* Job Related Experience: Minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in a Purchasing/Sourcing team of a Multinational corporation, Experience in procurement & Supplier management is mandatory.

Experience in outsourced products / assembly processes is a plus.


* Business Understanding: Comprehensive Mechanical (Plastic, Stamping, printing) & Electri...