Job Description

For our location in Bangalore/India, we are looking for a BU Procurement leader within Industrial Automation Business Unit, who is working for IC&D lines of business.The BU Procurement Leader is part of a product development project team and works closely with the different members within the Offer Creation Process (OCP) and the Brand Labeling Management Process (BLMP). This role is key to the coordination of procurement activities between Global Supply Chain and the business units with a focus on growth and meeting technical challenges through innovation / partnership with suppliers.Your main missions will be :

• Achieve procurement targets for the projects :

• Deploy the supplier strategy defined by the Global category manager
• Manage Supplier performance inside the project : delivering on target & quality, ability to support technical discussions and evaluate supplier expertise
• Lead Brand labelling project with partner, including identify new supplier for benchmark, setup business module, build up supplier relationship, contract negotiation, resilience supply chain, price and all the terms and condition;
• Manager Supplier service level including quality, on time delivery and productivity;
• Manage contract relevant to project
• Contribute to the design or by, make or buy decision : propose internal/external cost comparison to the team, ability for a quick launch process, to facilitate better decision compliant with the project budget and deadlines
• Lead price negotiations for products and be responsible for the final resolution of all contractual agreements
• Leverage innovation coming from suppliers (Design or buy, Co-development)

• Monitor project and provide support to solve issues and ensure process compliance: is accountable of end to end feasibility on the project

• Contribute proactively to align supplier selection with categories strategies (FC/RM, Electronics)
• Support BOC/PEP activities and coordinate for SE plant and suppliers

QualificationsTechnical engineer (electronics, electromechanical), ideally completed by a Master degree in Procurement/purchasing, you have gained 5 years of experience as Procurement engineer within an industrial company (automotive, energy, OEMxe2x80xa6).This experience has allowed you to develop strong asset in should cost calculation, supplier negotiation, contract management. You have a digital mindset, AI and data analytic sense, enjoy learning and show strong curiosity.You value teamwork and your leadership skills allow you to influence your interlocutors internally and externally. Cooperative and open, you are able to understand other functions point of view and bring value to decisions within an agile and fast paced environment.English fluent are mandatory for this role.

Schneider Electric