Strategic Category Buyer - Global Sourcing

Schneider Electric; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 102,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Category Buyer to optimize supplier quality, cost and delivery. You will lead RFQ processes, negotiate terms, and drive global category strategies while managing supplier risks and performance.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, engineering or related field and 5+ years in category management. Travel ~10% within the US is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain, engineering or related field.
• Experience with fabricated components category.
• 5+ years as category manager or similar role.
• Solid knowledge of category management, marketing, and sales.
• Supplier relationship management.
• Strategic planning and global sourcing.
• Understanding of data analysis and forecasting methods.

Responsibilities

• Be the representative/voice for Schneider Electric to the suppliers in your category.
• Ensure category is meeting business needs with its suppliers and conducting business reviews with suppliers to communicate the needs and performance.
• Manage the Request for Quotations and supplier selection in consistency with the commodity strategy.
• Lead business risk evaluations in your category and devise a strategy to remove risk.
• Execute the supplier strategy by understanding multiple business unit needs and translating that to supply that meet Schneider’s needs.
• Identify/implement technical productivities (QVE), Supplier Change (COS) while collaborating cross functionally with internal teams to move quickly and with accuracy
• Lead a global approach of category ownership including but not limited to negotiation, should Cost, and lean initiatives for allocated suppliers.
• Contribute to the purchasing database/tools updates by providing necessary information to commodity managers / supplier leaders/ purchasing assistant
• Be the first escalation level for supplier crisis management.
• Communicate Supplier strategy internally.

Skills

Category management

Supplier relations

Global sourcing

Data analysis

Forecasting

Strategic planning

Marketing principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain, engineering or related field

Job description

Schneider Electric is seeking a Category Buyer to optimize supplier quality, cost and delivery. You will lead RFQ processes, negotiate terms, and drive global category strategies while managing supplier risks and performance.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, engineering or related field and 5+ years in category management. Travel ~10% within the US is expected.