Role Summary: Are you passionate about procurement and supply chain management? As a Solution Purchaser at Schneider Electric, you will play a crucial role in defining and executing purchasing strategies for high-stake projects. You will be responsible for supplier sourcing, risk assessment, and contract management, ensuring competitive offers and improving execution margins. Join our team and contribute to innovative projects that make a real impact on the world.
What You'll Do:
- Define and execute purchasing strategies for high-stake/high-risk commodities.
- Manage supplier sourcing and selection from early tendering to cash collection.
- Integrate all specification aspects (cost, lead-time, technology, quality, flexibility, logistics, financing & cash flow, T&Cs, Make or Buy).
- Handle RFI, RFQ, eRA, and bid tabulation based on total cost of ownership (TCO).
- Secure the negotiation process, including terms and conditions.
- Assess and mitigate risks and opportunities in the supply chain.
- Contract with suppliers, considering customer requirements and anticipating changes and claims.
- Manage the purchasing order process ethically, securing Schneider Electric's assets.
- Ensure supply deliveries and manage risk mitigation plans with suppliers.
- Monitor and control supplier changes and claims to improve margins.
- Qualify suppliers and evaluate their performance for service and material purchases.
- Collaborate with the team to better serve customers, considering change orders and expectations.
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What qualifications will make you successful for this role?
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a procurement position.
- Experience in full-scope purchases, including advanced negotiation and contract management.
- Strong customer orientation with reactivity and adaptability.
- Good project process understanding with rigorous governance and process management.
- Autonomy, sense of responsibility, and commitment with faultless ethics.
- Team builder, providing credible supplier alternatives for tender/project managers.
- Proven ability to work within international cross-functional teams.
- Strong cooperation skills.
- Ability to engage with the Management Committee.
- Good business fluency, both oral and written in Greek and English.
- Technical degree, preferably in electrical topics.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and SAP.
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