Senior Solution Buyer Multisegment

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

Schneider Electric's international project management entity is in charge of major multi-technical projects.

This entity is at the center of the effort for decarbonized energy and provides our customers around the world with safe, competitive and innovative solutions every day, in complete safety.

In this context, our teams provide all the necessary functions for the management of major electricity distribution projects.

If you want to join the world of projects in Europe and abroad, in a leading entity in these environments with strong technical challenges in electrical distribution, in order to be a major player in future data center programs, join our team.

In this context and in order to support the strengthening of the Purchasing division, Schneider Electric is recruiting a Senior Solution Buyer to contribute to a major program.

Your role:

Reporting to the Solution Procurement Manager and providing support for related purchases Multisegment Europe Solution center.

Your missions:
+ Define and deploy the purchasing strategy for the families of products and services related to the program, in line with the requirements of a highly constrained field and in accordance with Schneider Electric's overall objectives.
+ Manage cost reduction initiatives (Value Engineering, change of suppliers, negotiation) while guaranteeing the control of subcontracting
+ Manage the strategic supplier relationship: selection, qualification, negotiation of contracts (price, deadlines, logistical conditions, quality and safety clauses).
+ Ensure regulatory and contractual compliance (standards, customer requirements, certifications).
+ Participate in the upstream phases of projects (tendering) to integrate the purchasing strategy from the design stage.
+ Assess and mitigate supply chain risks (supplier audit, continuity plans, contractual clauses).
+ Contribute to the purchasing database and the monitoring of performance indicators (cost, quality, deadlines, safety).
+ Secure external procurement over the long term: implementation of framework contracts, sustainable procurement strategies and proactive management of disruption risks.
+ Ensure regular reporting to management on purchasing KPIs, supplier performance and identified risks.
The role is based in Spain.

You may have to travel 25% of the time.

Your profile:
+ Education: Bac+5 in Purchasing, Engineering, Supply Chain or equivalent.
+ Experience: 5 to 8 years in strategic purchasing, ideally in a complex industrial environment (energy, oil & gas).
Your skills:
+ Technical skills:
+ Knowledge of industrial processes,
+ Mastery of ERP tools (SAP) and negotiation technique...