Senior Project Procurement & Sourcing Lead

Schneider Electric; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Paid time off

Dental benefits

Job summary

Schneider Electric USA is seeking a procurement lead for customer projects, overseeing Quote-to-Win through execution. You will lead sourcing, negotiate to improve margins, and drive supplier performance using iSAVE and SAP tools.

This U.S.-based role emphasizes governance, data accuracy, and collaboration with engineering, supply chain, and plant teams to deliver on-time project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong negotiation and supplier relationship management skills.
• Excellent process-orientation and ability to focus on priorities in complex projects.
• Clear and persuasive communication; strong influencing skills across functions.
• Analytical mindset and data-driven decision-making.
• High adaptability, autonomy, and ability to lead cross-functional governance.
• Business acumen and understanding of project-driven procurement.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing actions (RFIs, RFQs, eRAs) from early project stages with cost, lead time, tech, and quality alignment.
• Coordinate supplier selection with Tendering, Engineering, Category Buyers, Supply Chain, and plant teams.
• Identify synergies across plants for mega projects and initiate joint sourcing actions.
• Drive competitiveness during tendering through negotiation, QVE, CoS, and should-cost levers.
• Analyze BOM to identify productivity opportunities.
• Report on project productivity in iSAVE across all stages.
• Maximize project margin during execution while ensuring on-time delivery.
• Integrate procurement deliverables into project governance; ensure data accuracy and usage of dashboards and SAP.
• Coordinate with Category Buyers on spot deals and sourcing alignment.
• Evaluate supply chain risks early and implement mitigation plans.
• Support shortage management during critical phases.
• Collaborate with supplier quality teams to secure quality and delivery commitments.
• Participate in governance with Engineering, Supply Chain, Plant stakeholders.
• Maintain communication to align cross-functional stakeholders.
• Share best practices across the Customer Project Buyer community.
• Participate in training related to Customer Project Process.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier relations

Process orientation

Communication

Analytical mindset

Cross-functional leadership

Procurement knowledge

Adaptability

Autonomy

Tools

iSAVE

SAP

Dashboards

Job description

Schneider Electric USA is seeking a procurement lead for customer projects, overseeing Quote-to-Win through execution. You will lead sourcing, negotiate to improve margins, and drive supplier performance using iSAVE and SAP tools.

This U.S.-based role emphasizes governance, data accuracy, and collaboration with engineering, supply chain, and plant teams to deliver on-time project outcomes.