The OCP Procurement Project Leader supports Product Development projects within the Offer Creation Process (OCP) securing an efficient supplier selection process.
He/she is an important actor for coordination of procurement activities between Procurement categories and Line of Business (LoB).
He/she supports the implementation of global / local procurement strategy suppliers which matches the LoB needs in terms of growth, technical challenges.
He/she is a strong team player in the Offer Creation Process, GSC, and the Schneider Electric Procurement community where he/she is recognized as an expert in his category and a specialist in supplier management.
Main objectives:
Lead the supplier selection process:
Lead negotiation end to end starting from preparation up to the award of the business (including e-RFQ)
Challenge & Influence SOC/Recommended choices: ensure that Commodity choices fit with Industry needs
Provide inputs for the CSRM / SRIM analysis to the project team
Responsible for Procurement activities within new product projects
Contribute to the elaboration of the different Procurement deliverables
Guide components & sub assembly selection with a procurement approach (Challenging the target cost, considering Total Cost of Ownership, Innovation, avoid single sourcing, promote standardization, supply chain flexibility, quality).
Analyze and challenge the needs.
Contribute to the achievement of OCP project targets (product cost, project cost, quality, and time-to-market) while respecting the procurement processes and strategy.
Contribute to the make or buy decision
Bring supplier market knowledge and innovation into projects.
For major suppliers: participate to key supplier negotiation preparation and negotiation when relevant
Challenge the specification, define PPEP and contract review.
Education: Engineering bachelor's degree, or business bachelor's degree, master or MBA is a plus.
Job Related Experience: Minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in a Purchasing/Sourcing team of a Multinational corporation, Experience in procurement & Supplier management is mandatory. Experience in outsourced products / assembly processes is a plus.
Business Understanding: Components supply chain experience and understanding, with Industrial product application experience will be a plus. Business acumen