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The Role: Logistics Procurement Category Manager
This position leads and provides end-to-end strategic sourcing support for the Logistics Operations team, both transportation (full truckload, LTL, air freight, parcel, expedited, sea freight) & warehousing to ensure maximum efficiency and implement local & global sourcing opportunities, strategies and synergies regarding systems, processes, and category management.
Provide strategic advisory and consulting insights around best practices to the internal Logistics requirements, develop and implement programs to fulfill internal Logistics requirements, manage vendor risk, performance and relationships, in addition to meeting both internal and external regulatory requirements, which will drive to obtain targeted financial benefit.
What will you do?
Strategic Sourcing and Category Planning: Owns the sourcing and contracting strategy for the Logistics category of Indirect procurement spend including market and industry analysis, category and supplier segmentation, sourcing activities, analysis, negotiations, technical efficiencies, contracting and implementation, while also focused on delivering Schneider Electric Supplier Diversity objectives and the overall Total Cost of Ownership
Benchmarking: Constantly seeking out and reviewing industry and category-specific best practices, processes and systems to leverage opportunities within the Schneider Electric network
Business and Stakeholder Alignment: Acts as an embedded team member for respective functional leadership teams. Establishes ongoing communication and process to ensure high levels of stakeholder engagement, participation and satisfaction
Buying/Procurement Management and Oversight: Leads controls and drives improvement in the transactional buying processes for Logistics category areas to capitalize on opportunities, drive productivity, and deliver quality and service requirements for all business stakeholders
Supplier Integration/Supplier Relationship Management Manages supplier relationships to encourage supplier innovation and maximize value contributions to Schneider Electric through effective sourcing and contracting processes. Responsible for leading discussions with critical suppliers around long-term objectives and strategies, ongoing market trends, innovation and technology advances, and potential investment decisions
Financial Planning and Reporting: Works closely with business and functional leaders to establish and manage budgets for Logistics category areas. Incorporates contractual commitments, and industry and supply market trends to forecast variances and productivity commitment deliverables using a TCO methodology
Sourcing Life cycle management: In-depth understanding of End to the End life cycle
· Internal needs analysis
o Work with internal stake owners to define the needs in line with stake owners’ expectations
· Market analysis
o Analyze market/suppliers/technology and offer the internal stake owners the best-in-class products, technology, service, price etc.
· Supplier’s qualification and classification.
o Introduce reputed and qualified suppliers to the company and follow company supplier classification guidelines
o Perform supplier due diligence to evaluate the potential, local presence
· Supplier’s consultation and selection.
o Following supplier selection on select criteria defined by the internal stake owners on their needs, and expectations and in line with market evolutions
· Supply Qualification
o Work with internal stake owners to qualify supplies as per defined specifications and SLA needs
· Negotiation and contractual relationship management
o Conduct RFI/RFP/RFQ/Reverse auctions with the assistance of the e-Sourcing tool
o Administer the competitive bidding process and facilitate pre-award and post-award activities
o Lead the negotiations until the end with suppliers and get the best techno-commercial value
o Knowledge of the contractual clauses. This includes the ability to evaluate and improve
o Lead relationships with suppliers at the operational and strategic levels for the company
o Manage relationships with internal customers & external suppliers to ensure sourcing opportunities are fully realized
o Negotiate and manage the contract on behalf of the company as per defined process with all stake owners and legal
o Conducts necessary cost/risk analysis to provide advice, data, and support for decisions to renew, renegotiate, or competitively source materials or services
o Performing Spend analysis by analyzing the Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly Spend data. Identifying sourcing Opportunities such as Supplier base rationalization & Spend / Savings forecasting
o Support the internal stake owners to deploy the contract
· Supplier Performance Management
o Lead and manage Business reviews (operational and strategic) with all key suppliers and ensure day-to-day performance management of the suppliers
o Define/manage the Supplier network, and business Orientation and maintain preferred suppliers’ lists
o Country Supplier Mapping: identify business needs & market evolution
o Preferred Supplier Leadership: - Negotiation, Lead Business Review and supplier development program
· Procurement Order Placement and Payment
o Work closely and support the Procurement / Finance teams on inputs/ issues related to PO placement, Invoice payment etc.
· Tracking Performance
o Define and track performance dashboard, accountable for the consolidated procurement performance
o Deploying procurement & non- procurement levers; track and ownership of performance
o Formulate cross-functional levers for Supplier performance, innovation, Service level and sustainable growth with the function governance validation
o Share Strategy, Supplier base and best practices with the regional team
o Meet KPI targets set by the Management namely productivity, concentration ratio, sustainable development and other targets which can evolve over time
· Knowledge of Project Management
o Sourcing, standardization, spend control and innovation with suppliers
o Leverage cross-functional expertise to implement cost model or rate card, selection guide, data standardization shortlist and procurement policies
o Support other buyers in their consolidated negotiations and supplier management actions
o Manage Country cross-functional team partnership with the Business Owner
· Knowledge on ERP/Sourcing tools
o Hands-on experience with ERP systems e.g.: SAP
o Hands-on experience on e-sourcing platforms e.g.: Keelvar etc.
NETWORK OF INTERACTION:
External: Manage Suppliers / Service Providers for:
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o Transportation
o Warehousing
Internal: Close working with:
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o Logistics Team
o Finance
o Regional and Global IP Team
Who would be successful?
Education: Bachelor’s Degree or Postgraduate with strong negotiation skills (Minimum 12 years of experience)Job-Related Experience: 9 years of procurement experience in Category procurement (Logistics) and Logistics operations knowledge and expertiseSpend Management: €20M+Country Scope: Australia and New Zealand, may lead some transversal projects Business Understanding: Candidate with leadership skills, cross Functional teamwork, strong communication skill and functional management exposure is preferredOthers: Proficient in English. People and Presentation Skill is essential. Cross-Cultural Competent and management of the diverse business-oriented environmentWhat’s in it for me?
· Global family leave
· Comprehensive medical coverage for employee and dependents
· Worldwide Employee Stock Ownership
· Flexible work arrangement
· On-site gym
…and more!
Who will you report to? Regional Category Manager – LogisticsWhy 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.
€28.9bn global revenue
128,000+ employees in 100+ countries
45% of revenue from IoT
5% of revenue devoted for R&D
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