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Role Profile

This role is part of the Schneider Electric Process Automation hub/cluster leadership Team. This position is responsible for determining, developing, and executing procurement strategies and plans to purchase 3rd party products and services for Schneider Electric Process Automation (PA) projects for respective hub/cluster. Position reports directly to the Director- Regional Procurement. The Project Procurement Manager will lead a team of 8 professional across India with responsibility for driving competitive supply and services strategies to achieve the best landed costs aligned with the customer’s scope of work for projects.

Expectations - Key Role Responsibilities

Procurement & Contract Strategy:

• Develop and deploy an effective contracting and procurement strategy in line with the overall organization strategy.
• Take ownership for structuring, implementing, and controlling the contract and procurement activities in line with Schneider Electric Core Values.
• Coordinate with the other functions like delivery, legal, finance for effective contract and purchase structuring from a legal and tax perspective.

Procurement Operations:

• Understand the business opportunities along with the sales, presales, proposal, delivery to align resale strategy to meet/exceed business profitable growth.
• Maintain a robust understanding of relevant suppliers in all categories inside & outside the country with focus on cost drivers impacting vendor costing. Developing and maintaining vendor database, pre-qualifications criteria’s, annual reviews of high spend vendors and other related activities.
• Drive and implement SE PA standard processes and procedures consistent with Global standards processes and procedures meeting External/internal Audit requirements.
• Lead a team of project procurement buyers/Logistics/Wearhouse members to drive meaningful purpose of procurement function. Ensure appropriate goals, training and development plans are in place for entire team to deliver desired results.
• Manage the complete purchasing and contract administration activities and ensure supplier comply with regulatory and reputation requirements of SE organisation.
• Deploy benchmarking and cost modelling tools to enable competitive costs to win and drive margin improvements.
• Familiarization with transactions in ERP system especially SAP.

Strategic Sourcing:

• Influence project bid / proposal process by ensuring best 3rd party strategy to give Schneider Electric a competitive cost position during customer pursuits.
• Ability to understand market trend, driving factors, future adverse impact on business and preparing the mitigation plans for same.
• Develop and implement strategies & processes that will enable regional/global spend leverage and competitive pricing, quality, delivery, and risk management with the supply base.
• Provide holistic strategic review on spend / cost & value opportunity analysis to proactively integrate the potential value/cost reduction opportunities into successful strategic sourcing plan.

Logistics & Warehousing:

• Responsibility includes handling End-to-End Logistics function including inwards, dispatches, freight forwarding, customs clearance/CHA, local trucking for IG & External Vendors.
• Ensuring SCM activities are in accordance with SE trade compliance policies and procedures.
• Overall responsibility of Wearhouse including sales order inventory, Inventory counts, GRN’s, packing & labelling and handling RMA materials.
• Represent SCM function for all Internal/External Trade Compliance Audits.

Team Management:

• Provide leadership & motivation to the team through timely goal setting, capabilities development, performance feedback and career planning.
• Help recruit and retain competent and a high performing team delivering on the functional goals and targets of the function.
• Deliver a succession plan at each level within the function. Create sense of strong ethics & ownership mindset within the team aligned with organization POR.

Financial Acumen:

• Understanding of P&L and investment parameters like IRR/NPV and how procurement contributes to that.
• Ability to read and understand company(vendor) balance sheet/financial statements including revenue/net worth.

Behaviours and Competencies

• A strong leader with managerial skills to lead change, build and develop a high performing team, able to inspire and motivate team.
• Solid negotiation skills, problem solving ability and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication (verbal & written), presentational and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated and proactive, enjoy working under pressure.
• Attention to detail and ability to spot cost efficiencies.
• Ability to build credibility with stakeholders in the organization.

Education and Experience

• Education – bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Experience – Min. 14 years of experience in regional project procurement, 5 years in leadership role managing large capital projects and employees, 5 years of experience in process automation, Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC) or Large Oil & Gas industries.
• Preferred Qualifications –Six Sigma or Black Belt certification.

What's in it for me?

Lead high-visibility projects with direct impact on organizational success. Work in a collaborative culture that values expertise, innovation, and professional growth. Enjoy autonomy and the opportunity to shape procurement strategy and drive change. Access to mentorship, development opportunities, and a supportive team environment. Bring your procurement expertise to a team that's ready to achieve great things together — apply now!

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