DGM -Supplier Vigilance Auditor

DGM - Supplier Vigilance Auditor & Project Manager (India)

Mission

To strengthen Schneider Electric's ESG risk-mitigation across its global supply chain, this senior role leads Supplier Vigilance audits, drives regional audit planning, manages improvement projects, and contributes to broader Procurement Sustainability programs.
As a critical member of the global Vigilance Plan, the role provides leadership, subject-matter expertise, and digital transformation capability to elevate the maturity and impact of supplier ESG risk management.

Responsibilities

Lead On-Site Supplier Vigilance Audits


* Execute the regional audit plan (approx.

35-40 on-site audits/year)


* Conduct 2-3-day audits following Responsible Business Alliance (RBA/EICC) methodology and Schneider's Vigilance standards.


* Validate findings with suppliers and develop Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) to mitigate key risks across Labor, Ethics, EHS, and environmental domains.


* Follow up until CAP closure and report progress to regional Procurement leadership.


* Deliver supplier and internal stakeholder trainings related to EHS, Labor, Ethics, and Sustainability expectations.

Methodology & Program Contribution


* Contribute to continuous improvement of global Vigilance Plan methodologies, tools, and processes.


* Support the definition and validation of new audit standards where needed


* Represent India in cross-regional alignment workshops, audit norm updates, and governance forums.

Regional Audit Planning & Stakeholder Management


* Define the yearly regional audit plan with Procurement Directors and Category teams.


* Manage coordination with internal auditors, external 3rd-party audit firms, and suppliers to ensure efficient deployment.


* Prepare audits through supplier profiling and risk analysis (sector, geography, past performance, labor intensity, etc.).


* Influence and engage cross-functional teams (Procurement, Sustainability, Supplier Quality, Supply Chain) to support risk-mitigation actions.

Project Management & Continuous Improvement


* Lead projects to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of the Supplier Vigilance program.


* Drive improvements in audit logistics, workflows, reporting quality, supplier performance tracking, and risk segmentation models.


* Manage timelines, KPIs, cross-functional dependencies, and communication plans for regional or global initiatives.

Digitalization, Data Analytics, AI & Automation


* Lead or support digital transformation initiatives to modernize the program, including:



* deployment of digital audit platforms or mobile audit tools


* improved dashboards (Power BI), analytics, and data-driven risk-targeting


* automation of recurring workflows


* exploration and piloting of AI use cases (e.g., automated document analysis, NLP-based supplier risk flagging, intelligent sampling)

Train regional teams on new tools and d...