Associate Category Manager

3 weeks ago


Nashville, United States Schneider Electric Full time
Schneider Electric has an opportunity for an Associate Category Manager in Thermoset and Thermoplastics, located in our Nashville TN location.

What do you get to do in this position?

As an Associate Category, you are responsible to ensure the best Quality, Cost and Delivery Conditions to supply managing casting, machining, and forging suppliers

Aligned with the Corporate Strategy, you are in charge to implement the best terms and conditions with suppliers to achieve on a sustainable basis, the targets allocated to the team and the Purchasing Department (Yearly Productivities, Suppliers Quality & Deliveries performances):
  • 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. Including but not limited to financial risk, capacity constraints, and long lead times.
  • Execute the supplier strategy by understand multiple business unit needs and translating that to supply that meet Schneider's need. Including but not limited to securing growth, improving margins (pay terms, inventory, part price), rebalancing, ensuring quality, and delivery performance.
  • 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 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
  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering, or related field
  • 5+ years of proven experience as category manager or similar role
  • Solid knowledge of category management, marketing, and sales principles
  • Understanding of data analysis and forecasting methods
  • Proficient in MS Office
  • An analytical mind with a strategic ability
  • Excellent communication and people skills

Why us?

Schneider Electric is leading the digital transformation of energy management and automation. Our technologies enable the world to use energy in a safe, efficient and sustainable manner. We strive to promote a global economy that is both ecologically viable and highly productive.

25.7bn global revenue

137 000+ employees in 100+ countries

45% of revenue from IoT

5% of revenue devoted for R&D

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled

It is the policy of Schneider Electric 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. Concerning agencies: Schneider Electric does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be responsible for fees related to such.

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