Category Buyer

Job Description

Mission: The Category Buyer will act as main SPOC of the suppliers under his/her responsibility, leading business continuity, driving strategy, supplier base development and optimization and enhance digital and sustainable with supplier and their supply chain.

Goals/Responsibilities:

As the Category Buyer, his/her responsibilities include:

• Interface with category manager to collect ETO specifications, specify the qualification criteria and contribute to the segmentation of the strategy
• Contribute and implement the strategy (SOC) in the cluster perimeter
• Negotiate global frame-agreement with « cluster » suppliers
• Initiate and drive breakthrough (make or buy, rebalancing, SBO, innovation…) on the category he/she is managing and follow the advancement
• Develop supplier competitiveness and assess the quality level. React in front of deviations
• Organize lesson learnt per category (multi-supplier approach). Return of Experience on key projects or on ETO dimension
• Secure Supplier competitiveness on the commodity perimeter and the performance on negotiation lever
• Raise and address “cluster” supplier quality of service and business continuity
• Business Continuity first level for escalation
• Support PPM and Group Manager on SRM strategy (Sponsorship, C2P, Business review)
• Supplier base next generation, supplier selection connected with Category Strategy

Skills:

• Be able to navigate in a complex environment and organization, connect with people and create strong networking
• Be able to influence, convince and drive positive change management
• Capability of handling multiple tasks and priorities
• Have full accountability and leadership of the topics managing end to end governance
• Navigate and adapt in front of different stakeholders and peers

Profile:

• Decision maker
• Team player/builder
• Customer centric
• Strategic Thinking
• Cross cultural awareness
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Efficient communication (Written – ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner internally as well as externally, Verbal – ability to make presentations in front of executives in a clear and concise manner)
• Strong procurement skills (negotiation, supplier relationship, Supplier base development, quality, lead time, etc)
• Technical capability to understand deeply their purchases

About Our Company

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 empowering 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.

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+12% organic growth

135 000+ employees in 100+ countries

#1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations

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