Procurement Manager

Schneider Electric; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive workplace

Professional development opportunities

Sustainability initiatives

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Procurement Manager in Nashville, Tennessee. This role involves leading the procurement strategy for multiple plants, ensuring supplier performance, and driving cost productivity.

The successful candidate will have strong experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, and will manage supplier relationships effectively. The role requires 7+ years of relevant experience, a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, or Supply Chain.
• Proven experience managing procurement operations in manufacturing.
• Experience leading regional or multi-site sourcing initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and operationalize procurement plans for multiple plants.
• Manage supplier operations and execute sourcing initiatives.
• Drive cost savings and performance improvements through negotiations.

Skills

Procurement strategy leadership

Supplier relationship management

Contract negotiations

Analytical skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Master’s degree or MBA

Professional certifications (CIPS, CPSM, etc.)

Tools

ERP systems (SAP preferred)

Procurement analytics tools

Job description

Procurement Manager

The Procurement Manager is responsible for leading, developing, and executing the procurement strategy for a cluster of plants while driving supplier performance, business continuity, cost productivity, and operational excellence. This role partners closely with plant operations, supply chain, category management, and business leaders to ensure resilient supply, strong supplier relationships, and alignment with regional and global procurement objectives.

What will you do?

• Lead and operationalize the procurement plan for a cluster of plants, ensuring alignment with business growth, industrial footprint, and regional procurement objectives.
• Serve as the key interface between plant operations, supply chain, category management, and suppliers to ensure business continuity, supply resiliency, and strong procurement performance.
• Manage day‑to‑day supplier operations and execute sourcing initiatives, including supplier identification, negotiation, contract finalization, and ongoing supplier relationship management.
• Drive productivity, cost savings, and performance improvement through procurement levers such as supplier rebalancing, quality value engineering, lean initiatives, and category strategy execution.
• Lead complex negotiations, oversee contract lifecycle management, monitor supplier performance, maintain procurement dashboards and forecasts, and ensure compliance with procurement excellence standards.

What will make you successful?

• Strong experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, or related functions, with the ability to lead procurement strategy across multiple sites or a plant cluster.
• Proven success in supplier relationship management, contract negotiations, and driving measurable cost savings and operational improvements.
• Knowledge of manufacturing or industrial procurement environments, including supply resiliency, category strategy, and supplier performance management.
• Strong analytical, financial, and problem‑solving skills, with experience maintaining forecasts, dashboards, and procurement performance metrics.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership capabilities, including the ability to influence cross‑functional teams and lead procurement professionals.

Additional Requirements

Experience

• 7+ years of progressive experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, or related areas.
• Proven experience managing procurement operations in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Experience leading regional, multi‑site, or cluster‑level sourcing initiatives and supporting plant or business growth strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex negotiations, develop supplier strategies, and deliver cost‑saving and performance improvement initiatives.
• Background in supplier performance management, contract lifecycle management, category strategy, and procurement planning.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies is preferred.
• Experience working with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and procurement analytics tools.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, International Business, or a related field.
• Master’s degree or MBA is a plus.
• Professional certifications such as CIPS, CPSM, CSCP, CPM are highly desirable.

Languages

• Advanced English (C1) required for regional and global interaction.
• Spanish: Native or advanced proficiency.
• Additional languages are a plus (e.g., French or Portuguese) depending on cluster scope.

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here.

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.

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