Job Description

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In Schneider Electric, everything we do is geared towards advancing progress and sustainability for all--our colleagues, customers, partners, and the communities and societies we serve.
Whether it's through our products, software, and services that propel the digital transformation of energy management and automation, or through our corporate citizenship and volunteer activities, we make a meaningful impact by empowering people and organizations to become more resilient, electric, and digital.
Which is where you come in. Working at Schneider Electric means working toward a cleaner, better world. You are part of a global team built on inclusion, mastery, purpose, action, curiosity, and teamwork, turning sustainability ambitions into actions.
Location: Kallang
Mission (About the Role)
Schneider Electric is seeking a Senior Manager, Procurement to lead and drive a Transformational Procurement program in East Asia. This includes Upstream Resilience, Material Productivity, Supplier Development Programs and Plant Procurement Transformation.
What will you do?

• Drive a procurement transversal project (e.g Upstream Resilience, Material Productivity Initiatives) and ensure timelines, deliverables, budget, quality, critical activities and other important KPI are within expectations and forecast.
• Integrates risk management, statistical methods, and advanced financial tools to improve project and organizational performance.
• Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Business Unit Partners and GSC Manufacturing region to drive and to deliver the projects deliverables and deadlines.
• Perform risk assessment and management of the given transversal procurement projects to identify and minimize issues in project execution, leading discussions and tracking of action plans with proper individuals.
• Lead and facilitate productivity workshops with suppliers, with close collaboration with regional/ plant procurement team and regional/plant cross functional team to build up year by year productivity pipeline (Cost Of Goods Sold/Quality and Value Engineering/Continuous Improvement Initiatives)
• Establish strong network with global/region/entity wise key stakeholders and lead executive presentations with senior leadership and business unit teams
• Directs the planning, implementation and monitoring of activities ensuring deliverables completion, compliance and performance success bringing value to customers and the company.
• Drive Supplier Co-Development Project (Quality- Supply Chain- CI Kaizen) with close collaboration with regional/entity cross functional team and leaders.

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Minimum 10 years of procurement management with solid procurement / sourcing experience in similar industry such as Electronics or Electrical, Automotive or Medical Equipment.
• Self-driven, dynamic individual that possesses great leadership, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure, handling ambiguity and resolving conflicts to effectively prioritize tasks in a fast-paced work environment
• Team player and strong in facilitating cross functional collaboration
• Strong networking with ability to influence and execute change management
• Preferably with PMP or Scrum Certification with 3 years exposure to project management
• Six Sigma methodology

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!
EUR36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World's most sustainable corporations
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and 'inclusion' is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.
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