Senior Manager, Procurement

Schneider Electric; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Senior Manager, Procurement – East Asia, to lead regional category strategy and drive a Procurement Transformation PMO across East Asia, including the East Asia market landscape and supplier ecosystem. The role partners with business and supply chain leadership to unlock sustainable value, innovation, and competitive advantage from regional sourcing decisions.

You will own regional category strategies, lead end-to-end transformation programs, and work with global

Qualifications

• 15+ years of procurement leadership experience with exposure to regional category management and transformation programs.
• Proven track record in leading large-scale procurement or supply chain transformation (Category Management/Operational Procurement/PMO experience preferred).
• Deep expertise in East Asia supply markets, particularly China ecosystem dynamics.
• Strong capability in category strategy, supplier development, and subcontracting or contract manufacturing models.
• Demonstrated experience influencing senior stakeholders in a matrix, global organization.
• Strong strategic thinking, structured problem-solving, and execution discipline.
• High level of leadership presence, resilience, and change management capability.
• Strong influencing and communication/negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional category strategies across key spend areas and optimize regional execution.
• Establish and lead the Procurement Transformation PMO for East Asia, ensuring structured execution of strategic initiatives.
• Define clear KPIs, governance cadence, and execution discipline for transformation outcomes.
• Build a resilient and future-proof supplier ecosystem balancing regional diversification with China depth.
• Elevate supplier management to strategic partnerships and co-innovation platforms.
• Deliver sustainable cost competitiveness through design-to-cost, should-costing and value engineering, with a multi-year productivity pipeline.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Category management

Transformation programs

East Asia markets

PMO leadership

Strategic influence

Negotiation & communication

Job description

In Schneider Electric, everything we do is geared towards advancing progress and sustainability for all—our colleagues, customers, partners, and the communities and societies we serve.

Whether it's through our products, software, and services that propel the digital transformation of energy management and automation, or through our corporate citizenship and volunteer activities, we make a meaningful impact by empowering people and organizations to become more resilient, electric, and digital.

Which is where you come in. Working at Schneider Electric means working toward a cleaner, better world. You are part of a global team built on inclusion, mastery, purpose, action, curiosity, and teamwork, turning sustainability ambitions into actions.

Location: Kallang

Mission (About the Role)

Schneider Electric is seeking a Senior Manager, Procurement – East Asia to lead regional category strategy while driving a step-change procurement transformation agenda across the region.

This role combines strategic category leadership with ownership of a Procurement Transformation PMO, acting as a key architect of a future-ready, resilient, and digital procurement organization. The position will partner closely with business and supply chain leadership to unlock sustainable value, innovation, and competitive advantage.

Regional Category Strategy & Leadership

• regional category strategies across key spend areas (e.g., Packaging, Insulating Materials, Chemicals, Subcontracting, Contract Manufacturing)
• regionally optimized execution, reflecting East Asia market dynamics and supply base realities
• total value creation (cost, innovation, risk, sustainability, speed) across categories
• product design and sourcing decisions upstream to embed cost competitiveness and supply resilience

Procurement Transformation PMO Leadership

• Establish and lead the Procurement Transformation PMO for East Asia, ensuring structured execution of strategic initiatives
• Orchestrate end-to-end transformation programs, including: Plant procurement maturity uplift, Process standardization and governance, Digital procurement enablement, Capability building and organizational effectiveness
• Define clear KPIs, governance cadence, and execution discipline to ensure delivery of transformation outcomes
• Act as the central integration point between global initiatives and regional execution

Supply Resilience & Ecosystem Strategy

• Build a resilient and future-proof supplier ecosystem, balancing China depth with regional diversification
• Lead risk mitigation strategies across geopolitical, supply continuity, and capacity constraints
• Drive strategic footprint development (new suppliers, new locations, dual sourcing models)

Strategic Supplier Partnerships & Innovation

• Elevate supplier management into strategic partnerships and co-innovation platforms
• Develop key suppliers in advanced manufacturing capabilities, OEM/ODM models, and technology roadmap alignment
• Lead supplier development programs to enhance competitiveness, quality, and innovation contribution

Cost Leadership & Value Engineering

• Deliver sustainable cost competitiveness through structured productivity programs
• Implement design-to-cost, should-costing, and value engineering methodologies
• Build and manage a multi-year productivity pipeline with clear visibility and accountability

Performance Management & Governance

• Drive robust governance on supplier performance (Quality, Cost, Delivery, Innovation, Sustainability)
• Establish data-driven performance management systems and dashboards
• Ensure alignment with Schneider Electric’s sustainability and responsible sourcing commitments

Leadership & Stakeholder Influence

• Act as a strategic partner to regional business leaders, influencing key decisions on sourcing, footprint, and supply chain strategy
• Lead cross-functional collaboration across procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, and R&D
• Drive change management and cultural transformation within procurement teams

What qualifications will make you successful?

• 15+ years of procurement leadership experience, with strong exposure to regional category management and transformation programs
• Proven track record in leading large-scale procurement or supply chain transformation (Category Management/Operation Procurement /PMO experience preferred)
• Deep expertise in East Asia supply markets, particularly China ecosystem dynamics
• Strong capability in category strategy, supplier development, and subcontracting or contract manufacturing models
• Demonstrated experience influencing senior stakeholders in a matrix, global organization
• Strong strategic thinking, structured problem-solving, and execution discipline
• High level of leadership presence, resilience, and change management capability
• Strong influencing and convincing, communication and negotiation skills

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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