Acheteur catégorie F/H/X

Socomec; Benfeld; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Socomec is seeking an experienced sourcing leader to manage partners and panel builders for the international deployment of our solutions. You will define sourcing strategies, qualify suppliers, negotiate framework agreements, and monitor performance across regions, collaborating with design, sales, engineering, industrialization, quality, finance and legal teams.

Fluent in French and English, with 5+ years in industrial purchasing, you will drive cost, quality, and supply continuity in a

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in engineering or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in industrial purchasing, preferably in electrical equipment.
• Fluent French and English are essential for international scope.

Responsibilities

• Define sourcing strategy by analyzing market, identify panel builders based on expertise and geographical coverage.
• Lead partner qualification through audits of capacity, scalability and financial strength.
• Negotiate framework agreements, terms and capacity to secure costs, quality and lead times.

Skills

Industrial purchasing

Cross-functional leadership

Supplier management

Negotiation

Bilingual (French/English)

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent engineering qualification

Job description

As our Data Center business continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding our international network of panel builder partners. You will lead the sourcing, qualification, contracting and performance management of partners capable of integrating and deploying our solutions internationally.

Responsibilities

• Define the sourcing strategy by analyzing and segmenting the market, and identify panel builders based on their expertise, industrial capabilities, certifications and geographical coverage.
• Lead partner qualification through process audits and assessments of production capacity, scalability and financial strength.
• Negotiate framework agreements, commercial terms and capacity commitments to secure costs, quality, lead times and compliance, and contribute to developing cost models.
• Manage supplier performance through KPIs covering quality, lead times, competitiveness, industrial capacity and project responsiveness, and lead business reviews and improvement plans.
• Anticipate supplier risks, manage business continuity plans and contribute to implementing an appropriate Supply Chain.
• Collaborate closely with internal cross-functional teams, including design teams, sales, engineering, industrialization, quality, supply chain, finance and legal.

Qualifications

• A Master’s degree or equivalent engineering qualification, ideally with a specialization in industrial purchasing, electrical engineering or supply chain, or an experienced technical background.
• At least 5 years of experience in industrial purchasing, ideally within the electrical equipment industry.
• Fluent French and English is essential to operate effectively within the international scope of the position.

The extras that could make you even more unique:

• Good knowledge of electrical power distribution, including experience working with panel builders, as well as a good understanding of electrical architectures.
• Experience working in an international and multicultural environment.
• Proficiency in a third language.

Because there’s more to your profile than just professional skills:

• Cross-functional leadership and excellent interpersonal skills to build collaborative relationships with partners and internal teams.
• Agility and adaptability to operate effectively in a complex and fast-growing environment.
• Strong analytical skills, a results-driven mindset and a willingness to find the right compromise between industrial requirements, supplier performance and business objectives.

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