Solution & SO Supply Chain Senior Expert

Schneider Electric; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy management firm based in Riyadh is seeking a Solution Purchaser Senior Expert. This role involves managing the purchasing process, conducting supplier negotiations, and collaborating on multi-business projects. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of experience in procurement within the Middle East. Join a diverse team and contribute to projects focused on sustainability and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of strong knowledge with proven experience in purchasing and solution procurement.
• Proven cross culture exposure in Middle East countries, especially in Saudi Arabia and Gulf region.
• Proven experience in mapping and building supplier relationship strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage the entire purchasing process from supplier sourcing to purchase order execution.
• Negotiate with suppliers for optimal quality, time, and cost.
• Secure professional negotiation with vendors and manage qualification processes.
• Assess risks in the supply chain and implement mitigation strategies.

Skills

Strong communication and negotiation skills

Strong business and financial acumen

Winning personality and a team player

High level of Customer centricity

Agile leadership and collaboration in matrix organizations

Education

University MSc/BSc Electrical Engineering

Supply Chain Degree

Job description

Overview

Who are we and what we stand for?

When you work for Schneider Electric you work for a company that is passionate about its people. Our people vision says, Great people make Schneider Electric a great company. We are proud to promote purpose, diversity, inclusion, learning and work-life integration – we’re a great place to work and we are continually striving to be the best place to work!

Your Mission

Reporting to KSA / Gulf Solution Supply Chain Leader in the Global Customer Projects Division & Service Operation as a Solution Purchaser Senior Expert for projects, you will be responsible for managing the entire purchasing process OG (Outside Group) from supplier sourcing up till purchase order good execution. Within the Customer Project Execution center, support Tender and Execution operational teams in supply management on a portfolio of critical multi-business projects. Act as project team member, measuring is Return on Investment (RoI) project wise.

Scope & Environment

Youll be located in Saudi Arabia supporting SE Global Customer Projects and Service Operation Business, that is present in nearly all countries where Schneider Electric operates in the region. Our aim is to be the first in-class solutions provider covering all Geographies. You’ll have a chance to work on a wide range of projects that have a meaningful purpose towards sustainability & efficiency. You’ll get to be part of a highly diversified team from all over the globe, where we share knowledge, experience & best practices.

Your Role – Magic happens when you bring great people together!

• Issue requests for proposal (RFP /RFQ) to suppliers and conduct negotiations with suppliers to ensure the best ratio quality/time/cost.
• Improve supplier performance during the whole cycle of life, including management of the continuous quality improvement and delivery performance.
• Evaluate breakdown of costs of purchases by using all tools and methods for cost evaluation.
• Write a contract with a supplier ensuring specification’s respect and an adequate level of risk.
• Secure a professional negotiation with the short-listed vendors/sub-contractors including securing back-to-back conditions with the head contract.
• Responsible for the supplier award and the criteria for selection
• Responsible for securing that the vendors awarded have been through the correct qualification process.
• Be a true partner to the project team in execution and act on escalations concerning the subcontractors, unsettled claims and variation orders.
• Deploy levers in the supply chain and procurement process to enhance overall competitiveness.
• Define the specific purchasing strategy for the project, focusing on high stake / high risk commodities, continuously prioritizing tasks based on project time schedule
• Secure the supplier selection, being involved from the tendering of the project to the cash collection, integrating all spec aspects (cost, lead-time, technology, quality, flexibility, logistic, financing... but also make or buy), managing RFI, RFQ and the bid tabulation (based on total cost of ownership (TCO)), securing the negotiation process (including T&C)
• Assess risks on the supply chain and transfer/mitigate it as early as possible through audit, contractual clauses, supplier development plan...
• Contractual with suppliers, managing potential claims with suppliers
• Manage the purchasing order process with an ethical approach, securing the assets from SE
• Secure the supply deliveries, managing the risk mitigation plans with suppliers and anticipating pro-actively the necessary reminders
• Contribute as team member to better serve the customer, taking into consideration the change orders and the expectations from customers, selecting flexible suppliers

Education

Education: University Msc/Bsc Electrical Engineering or Supply Chain Degree

Language requirements

• Fluent in English and Arabic
• French language will be a plus

+6 years of strong knowledge with proven experience in purchasing and solution procurement

Proven cross culture exposure in Middle East countries specially in Saudi Arabia and Gulf region

Proven experience in mapping and building supplier relationship strategies

Skills requirements

• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Winning personality and a team player
• High level of Customer centricity
• Agile leadership and capability to collaborate in matrix organizations

Impact and culture

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.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!

€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations

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