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Overview
We are currently seeking a self-driven supply chain sustainability professional for leading global deployment of innovative product decarbonization program to join our sustainable procurement team.
The role comprises a mix of program management (50%) and technical knowledge (50%) to compute carbon footprint at product level and lead supplier engagement for achieving reduction. The incumbent will work closely with a team of committed members spread across different geographies to ensure smooth global implementation of the stated program.
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What will you do:
• Understand the sustainable procurement framework of Schneider Electric and contribute to overall functional mission.
• Engage all internal and external stakeholders for a well-coordinated implementation of designated program.
• Drive the supply chain decarbonization program with suppliers to meet company objective.
- Develop implementation framework to deploy PCF reduction program with suppliers
- Train & onboard SE procurement teams on PCF reduction program and sensitise expectation from suppliers
- Participate in the scoping exercise to identify the suppliers to be involved
- Program management
- Lead engagement and onboard suppliers for product carbon footprint (PCF) reduction initiative
- Develop communication and training module on PCF computation
- Ensure suppliers are computing the PCF and reporting
- Ensure adoption of PCF reduction targets by suppliers in line with company target
- Ensure implementation of actions to achieve PCF reduction by the suppliers
- Incorporate innovate solutions and lead discussion with digital solution providers to digitise PCF calculation and reporting by supplies; and collation and processing by SE
- Involve in the discussion with the other SE teams to integrate PCF into corporate carbon accounting
- Deploy governance for effective implementation of global project
- Provide innovative solution for challenges and resolve them to achieve program objective
- Technical expertise:
- Have in-depth understanding of Product Carbon Footprint calculation
- Have proven track record of implementing carbon footprint reduction program with suppliers
- Have deep understanding of implementing renewable energy, energy efficiency, digitalization and other decarbonization initiatives at company level.
- Good understanding of relevant standards such as GHG Protocol,
ISO14064/67, PACT Methodology etc. - Ability of engage with suppliers on specific implementational challenges and solution
- Business Process Optimization:
- Optimize business processes to ensure efficiency in global deployment, including data collection, computation and reporting
- Work collaboratively with other departments (Procurement, Corporate Environment, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, IT, etc. as required) to improve data integrity or clear system issues.
- Training & Change Management:
- Lead training and capacity building initiative to meet program objective
- Develop practical training material to facilitate implementation
- Deliver training material to internal and external stakeholders
- Stay abreast of new developments in the industry and incorporate in the program
- Support and coach additional team members
Key Personality traits:
- Hands-on, pragmati
- Resilient
- Team player
- Solution oriented
- Ready work as across global time zones
- Ability to work in complex virtual organization
- Multilingual like German, French, Portuguese, Chinese etc.
- Flexible and agile to adapt to changes on ground and revisit the approach
- Comfortable to work in an open environment with no readymade solutions
Preference will be given to candidates with:
- Demonstrated experience (min. 8 years of experience) of leading and driving large scale supplier decarbonization program with tangible results.
- Expertise on product carbon footprint calculations.
- Expertise on renewable energy deployment
- Experience in energy audits in manufacturing industries (ISO 50001 audits), energy saving projects and/or CO2e emission reduction project
- Procurement/supplier engagement/management/sourcing background
- Strong verbal/written English communications skills
- Excellent reporting skills
- Process and technology oriented
- Advanced digital skills: Tableau, AI, ML, RPAs and understanding of programming algorithm to develop RPA capability within team; strong MS Office tool skills are mandatory
- Demonstrated leadership skills: Influence, drive for results, effective planning / prioritization, project management & collaboration
- Bachelor's/Master's degree in Sustainability, Environmental Management, Supply chain, Information Systems, Business, Accounting or Engineering
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