Sr. Manager Indirect Procurement

Schneider Electric; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Comprehensive benefits

Career development

Job summary

Schneider Electric invites a Procurement Project Management Specialist to drive strategic procurement initiatives from planning to execution. You will align projects with business objectives, set timelines, monitor budgets, and report outcomes to stakeholders while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver efficient solutions.

In this role, you will own the procurement digital product roadmap and champion continuous improvement, influencing change across diverse teams and enhancing

Qualifications

• Strategic thinking with the ability to connect procurement projects to organizational goals.
• Strong communication skills that translate technical requirements into actionable plans.
• Proactive problem-solving mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement projects from planning through execution, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Develop project timelines, monitor budgets, and report on performance to stakeholders.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver solutions that enhance efficiency.
• Own the procurement digital product roadmap and champion continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Artificial Intelligence

Procurement Process

Collaboration

Stakeholder Management

Influencing Skills

Project Planning

Business Acumen

Risk Management

Job description

Join us as a Procurement Project Management Specialist and lead initiatives that transform how we source, negotiate, and deliver value. This role offers the chance to drive strategic projects with real business impact in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.

What will you do?

• Lead procurement projects from planning through execution, ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Develop project timelines, monitor budgets, and report on performance to stakeholders
• Partner with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver solutions that enhance efficiency
• Own the procurement digital product roadmap and champion continuous improvement initiatives

What are the key skills we are looking for?

• Artificial Intelligence — intermediate level; leveraging AI tools to optimize procurement workflows and decision-making
• Procurement Process — intermediate level; managing end-to-end procurement cycles and ensuring compliance
• Collaboration — intermediate level; partnering across functions to align project goals and deliverables
• Stakeholder Management — intermediate level; engaging stakeholders to secure buy-in and drive adoption
• Influencing Skills — intermediate level; building consensus and driving change across diverse teams
• Project Planning — developing level; creating timelines and managing resources to meet project milestones
• Business Acumen — developing level; understanding how procurement initiatives impact broader business outcomes
• Risk Management — developing level; identifying and mitigating project risks proactively

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Strategic thinking with the ability to connect procurement projects to organizational goals
• Strong communication skills that translate technical requirements into actionable plans
• Proactive problem-solving mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

What's in it for me?

• High-visibility role where your work directly influences procurement strategy and outcomes
• Opportunity to lead digital transformation initiatives that shape the future of the function
• Collaborative culture that encourages innovation, learning, and career development
• Comprehensive benefits and flexible work arrangements that support your well-being

Rewards designed for you

• High-visibility role where your work directly influences procurement strategy and outcomes
• Opportunity to lead digital transformation initiatives that shape the future of the function
• Collaborative culture that encourages innovation, learning, and career development
• Comprehensive benefits and flexible work arrangements that support your well-being

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

* Country-specific programs and initiatives may be available.

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