Global Procurement Strategy Director

2 months ago

Nashville, United States Schneider Electric Full time
The Global Procurement Strategy Director will help drive strategy and organization improvement projects. This role provides broad exposure across G lobal S upply Chain domains (e.g., quality, sustainability, risk management, process excellence, and digitization) and procurement categories (e.g., semiconductor, fabricated parts, raw materials, etc.) as well as the platform to work with executives and other levels. The role is for fast and adaptable learners/problem solvers who enjoy tackling challenges in a dynamic environment.

You will be part of an industry-leading organization (#1 in Gartner's 2023 and 2024 Global Supply Chain ranking, etc.) and can rotate into other roles.

***NOTE: APLLICANTS WITH NO MANAGEMENT CONSULTING EXPRIENCE FROM TOP TIER CONSULTING FIRMS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

What will you do in this position?
  • Drive key procurement strategy topics and coordination of such strategy execution across the 1,500 people+ Procurement organization globally
  • Be an instrumental part of procurement organizational improvement projects, in alignment with broader supply chain and corporate strategy
  • Manage independent workstreams to formulate data-driven insights/recommendations
    • Understand the problem and context
    • Conduct data gathering and analysis across applicable Procurement and Supply Chain teams
    • Synthesize and align with stakeholders
    • Develop and validate proposed path forward; coordinate Procurement organization to implement
  • Help prepare executive level presentations
  • Support ad hoc assignments to drive strategic topics and coordinate project launch of such topics

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement
  • 7+ years of experience of driving Procurement strategy-related topics (problem definition, analytics, stakeholder alignment on solution exploration, and coordination of global execution, preferably in combination of both top tier management consulting firms and industry settings; 5+ years of management consulting experience required
  • (4+ years of Procurement sourcing and category management experience) - Direct or indirect category management, procurement digitalization, and procurement operations process execution working knowledge required
  • Experience working in a complex global matrix organization
  • Ownership mindset with proven ability to deliver
  • Curious and investigative nature
  • Ability to connect qualitative and quantitative data points to distill the big picture
  • Strong communication and influence skills
  • Proficient in MS PowerPoint, Excel, etc.

What's in it for me?

Schneider Electric offers a robust benefits package to support our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave, 401(k)+ match, and more.

Who will you report to? VP of Procurement Strategy, Digital and Process Excellence.

Let us learn about you Apply today.

Why us?

At Schneider Electric we're committed to creating a workplace that gives you not just a job but a meaningful purpose in joining our mission to bring energy and efficiency to enable life, progress and sustainability for all.

We believe in e mpowering our team members to reach their full potential, fostering a sense of ownership in their work.

We embrace inclusion as a fundamental value, ensuring that every voice is heard and valued. We value differences, and welcome people from all walks of life. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone, everywhere.

If you want to be part of a company where your contributions truly matter, where you are empowered to make a difference and where inclusivity is valued, we would love to hear from you.

Discover your M eaningful, Inclusive and Empowered career at Schneider Electric.

₠34.2bn global revenue
+12% organic growth
135 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World's most sustainable corporations

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