The NPI Buyer (Offer Procurement Leader) supports New Product Development projects & End to End Product Lifecycle within the Offer Creation Process (OCP aka: New Product development)
He/she is an important actor of new offers development and coordinates procurement activities between Procurement categories and the 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, innovation, and sustainability
He/she is a strong collaborator in the Offer Creation Process, Global Supply Chain, and the Schneider Electric Procurement community where he/she is recognized as an expert in the procurement function for the Product Line he/she will be dedicated to
What will you do?
Product Line Lifecycle:
Understanding the projects & evolution roadmap of the product line
Act as a single point of contact for procurement topics for all stakeholders
Coordinate the procurement strategy across the product line portfolio
Analyze and challenge the roadmap and projects needs
Challenge & Influence Strategic Supplier choices: ensure that Category Management choices fit with business needs
Bring supplier market knowledge and innovation into projects
For major suppliers: participate to key supplier negotiation preparation and negotiation when relevant
Lead negotiation end to end starting from preparation up to the award of the business (including e-RFQ)
Provide inputs for the BOM HEALTH MATRIX / SRIM (Supplier Risk Management) analysis to the project team
Accountable for Procurement activities within new product projects
Accountable for 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, sustainability, avoiding single sourcing, promoting component standardization, supply chain flexibility, resilience & quality)
Contribute to the achievement of OCP 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
Challenge the specification, define PPEP and lead contract reviews
What qualifications will make you successful?
Engineering bachelor's degree, or business bachelor's degree, master or MBA is a plus
Electronics, Semiconductor and Battery management skills are a plus
Minimum of 3-years of experience in a Procurement/Sourcing team of a Multinational corporation, Experience in procurement & Supplier management is mandatory. At ease with developing Procurement strategies and with Supplier Relationship Management
Components supply chain experience and understanding, with Industrial product application experience will be a plus
Why us?
Schneider Electric is leading the digital transformation of energy management and automation. Our technologies enable the world to use energy in a safe, efficient and sustainable manner. We strive to promote a global economy that is both ecologically viable and highly productive.
€25.7bn global revenue
137 000+ employees in 100+ countries
45% of revenue from IoT
5% of revenue devoted for R&D
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He/she is an important actor of new offers development and coordinates procurement activities between Procurement categories and the 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, innovation, and sustainability
He/she is a strong collaborator in the Offer Creation Process, Global Supply Chain, and the Schneider Electric Procurement community where he/she is recognized as an expert in the procurement function for the Product Line he/she will be dedicated to
What will you do?
Product Line Lifecycle:
Understanding the projects & evolution roadmap of the product line
Act as a single point of contact for procurement topics for all stakeholders
Coordinate the procurement strategy across the product line portfolio
Analyze and challenge the roadmap and projects needs
Challenge & Influence Strategic Supplier choices: ensure that Category Management choices fit with business needs
Bring supplier market knowledge and innovation into projects
For major suppliers: participate to key supplier negotiation preparation and negotiation when relevant
Lead negotiation end to end starting from preparation up to the award of the business (including e-RFQ)
Provide inputs for the BOM HEALTH MATRIX / SRIM (Supplier Risk Management) analysis to the project team
Accountable for Procurement activities within new product projects
Accountable for 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, sustainability, avoiding single sourcing, promoting component standardization, supply chain flexibility, resilience & quality)
Contribute to the achievement of OCP 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
Challenge the specification, define PPEP and lead contract reviews
