Services and Solutions Procurement Manager

Schneider Electric; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a senior Procurement Manager to lead sourcing for large and complex tenders across the UAE. You will coordinate with regional teams to secure best suppliers and drive cost-competitive, risk-aware solutions for project delivery.

The role requires extensive experience in purchasing, strong negotiation and contract-management skills, and the ability to operate in a multicultural environment. Fluent English is essential, with Arabic or French as a plus.

Qualifications

• University degree in supply chain, engineering or commerce.
• Master's degree is a plus.
• Fluent in English; Arabic and French are a plus.
• 10+ years in purchasing / procurement in EPC or large projects.
• Strong analytical, communication, negotiation, and contract management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in multicultural teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop staff skills in procurement for large tenders within regional delivery.
• Secure robust costing inputs with transparent risk profiles during tendering.
• Lead procurement governance across tender gates and supplier qualification.
• Coordinate with Country Procurement Leader to build pooled solution purchasing.
• Manage procurement for tenders from RFQ to contract management and value engineering.
• Drive cost competitiveness and risk management throughout execution.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Tenders & contracts

Supply chain optimization

Negotiation skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

English fluency

Education

Bachelor degree in Supply chain / Engineering / Commerce

Master degree in Supply Chain or MBA (plus)

Job description

Schneider Electric is a global energy technology leader, driving efficiency and sustainability by electrifying, automating, and digitalizing industries, businesses, and homes.

Our technologies enable buildings, data centers, factories, infrastructure, and grids to operate as open, interconnected ecosystems, enhancing performance, resilience, and sustainability. Our portfolio includes intelligent devices, software-defined architectures, AI-powered systems, digital services, and expert advisory.

With 160,000 employees and one million partners in over 100 countries, Schneider Electric is consistently ranked among the world’s most sustainable companies.

What will you do?

• Procurement Manager for large and complex tenders / projects has the responsibility to contribute into the competitiveness of the opportunities as well as the safe and profitable execution by selecting the best suppliers and supply chain to deliver the project.
• The role is responsible for developing the skills, related to procurement of large and complex projects, of the regional procurement team.
• The role secures that each opportunity has the most optimal staffing from procurement and supply chain.
• The role has the operational authority to represent procurement and supply chain in the regional project delivery team and liaise with regional management. Furthermore, the role main responsibility is centered around securing robust costing inputs associated with a transparent risk profile, coming from both external and internal suppliers in the tendering phase.
• In the execution phase the role is responsible for securing that the governance of contract negotiation, award, supplier qualification and supplier performance is followed with close coordination of SC country Leaders.

Role Responsibilities:

• Work in coordination with Country Procurement Leader to build a Solution Purchasing set-up for each large tender, leveraging a mutualized pool of Solution Purchasing & Supply Chain resources.
• Managing procurement for large tenders with the aim to secure robustness and competitiveness throughout the different stages of the opportunity. (RFQ, Negotiations, Audit and qualification, Contract management, Value Engineering, pricing database, risk management).
• Tendering work packages related to installation, commissioning, electrical works, electrical equipment and transportation.
• Represent procurement and supply chain in the tender gates and established governance, with a key focus of making the risk profile and exposure transparent, accurate and up to date.
• Be responsible for awarding the internal and external supplier content within the agreed budget derived in the tendering stage.
• Ensure Purchasing improvement action plans & initiatives are issued, developed, tracked and reported on monthly basis.
• Ensure performance improvement and recovery plans are developed, issued, tracked and reported in an efficient way.

What's in it for me?

• University degree (Supply chain / Engineering / Commerce)
• Master degree in Supply Chain or MBA is a plus
• Fluent in English
• Arabic is a plus
• French is a plus
• +10 years in purchasing / procurement / sourcing environments : EPC experience and/or execution in equipment or large projects
• Excellent analytical and communication with high impact
• Significant negotiation experience and is skilled in contract management
• self-driven and able to work under pressure
• Process Improvement and value chain analysis
• Having faced difficult /complex operational challenges
• In-depth knowledge of solution business in term of value chain, trends, and key success factors
• Strong team builder/team developer of multi cultural teams in complex environment and to put in place collaborative climate to leverage diversity
• Ability to communicate effectively difficult and/or complex ideas by listening and proper information toward both external and internal stakeholders
• Ability to simplify, dare to disrupt.
• Lead with Agility being a role model facing stressful issues while performing in handling wide range of situations in parallel

Rewards designed for you

Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: We see you and we value you. It’s more than just pay and benefits—it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed to help you perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential. The package helps you care for yourself and your family, plan your future, grow your skills and career, collaborate in an inclusive workplace, and contribute to your community. At Schneider Electric, we’re here for what matters most to you. Discover more at our Career Page.

* Country-specific programs and initiatives may be available.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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