Strategic Procurement Lead, Multi-Plant Clusters

Schneider Electric North America; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric seeks a seasoned Procurement Manager to lead the procurement strategy for a cluster of plants and drive supplier performance across regional operations. You will interface with plant operations, supply chain, and category management to ensure resilience and cost productivity, while guiding supplier negotiations and contract lifecycle management.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, cost optimization, and the use of procurement analytics to monitor dashboards and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, or related areas.
• Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Experience leading regional, multi-site, or cluster-level sourcing initiatives.
• 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 preferred.
• Experience working with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and procurement analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and operationalize the procurement plan for a cluster of plants, ensuring alignment with business growth and regional objectives.
• Serve as the key interface between plant operations, supply chain, category management, and suppliers to ensure business continuity 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, 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.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Supplier relationship management

Contract negotiations

Sourcing initiatives

SAP

Procurement analytics

Lean / Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management

Master’s degree or MBA

CIPS CPSM CSCP CPM certifications

Tools

SAP

Job description

Schneider Electric seeks a seasoned Procurement Manager to lead the procurement strategy for a cluster of plants and drive supplier performance across regional operations. You will interface with plant operations, supply chain, and category management to ensure resilience and cost productivity, while guiding supplier negotiations and contract lifecycle management.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, cost optimization, and the use of procurement analytics to monitor dashboards and