Corporate Strategy Co-op at Schneider Electric USA, Inc in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

This role is based in Boston, MA, reporting to the Corporate Strategy Director based in Boston from July - December 2024.

Schneider Electric is a global leader in Energy Management and Automation solutions, with €27bn in revenues in 2019. Schneider Electric shares are traded on the Paris Stock Exchange (NYSE Euronext) and are included in the French stock market index ''CAC 40''.

At Schneider Electric, we believe access to energy and digital is a basic human right. We empower all to make the most of their energy and resources, ensuring Life Is On everywhere, for everyone, at every moment. We provide energy and automation digital solutions for efficiency and sustainability. We combine world-leading energy technologies, real-time automation, software and services into integrated solutions for Homes, Buildings, Data Centres, Infrastructure and Industries.

We believe that great people make Schneider Electric a great company and we are committed to foster Innovation, Diversity and Sustainability for our teams. Schneider Electric is strategically organized around multi-hubs, its 3 main hubs across the world being in Paris and Boston.

www.se.com

Description of the Corporate Strategy Function

Corporate Strategy is a central global function at Schneider Electric and has 4 broad activities:

• Group strategy cycle: animate the strategy cycle for Divisions & Regions, the Executive Committee and the Board of the group with deliveries organized in Q1, Q2 and Q3; create links with the group finance cycles for resource allocation


• Strategic Intelligence: bring an outside-in view to the group by analyzing competition and performing benchmark analysis


• Portfolio optimization: identify acquisitions & divestments, assess strategic rationale for deals and their adequacy to Group strategy, deliver synergy studies


• Ad-hoc projects: deliver strategy projects on transversal topics not naturally owned by any Division nor Region

Corporate Strategy is a team of 15 individuals, located across mulitaple Schneider Electric offices (e.g. Boston, Paris, Singapore)

Description of the role & responsibilities

The Corporate Strategy Intern is a high-profile role with a global remit, not tied to the role location in Boston. As such, the Corporate Strategy intern is a key member of the Corporate Strategy team, actively contributes to building the global strategy of Schneider Electric, and is exposed to multiple stakeholders across the organization and various parts of the business. Main responsibilities include:

• Support strategic studies
  
  
  
  • Driving content, questions, analysis, story-telling, organization, cadence & pace
  
  
  • Working hand-in-hand with internal and external stakeholders
  
  
  • Writing projects scoping for internal or external work, guides for interviews and conducting interviews
  
  
  • Managing various stakeholders to deliver findings within agreed timelines
  
  
  • Formulating key conclusions
  
  
  
  


• Perform research activities to obtain relevant data and define needs or problems, either with (i) other corporate strategy team members, (ii) other individuals within Divisions / Regions of Schneider Electric or (iii) external consultants or research institutes


• Oversee the formulation of hypotheses for investigation and analysis of Schneider Electric, competitors, and market data


• Apply business judgement and knowledge of Schneider Electric solutions and organization to devise feasible and actionable recommendations for profitable growth for Schneider Electric


• Prepare and present written and oral reports of findings to key stakeholders inside Schneider Electric


• Develop, manage and maintain excellent relationships within Schneider Electric - at all levels of the organization

Other information on the role

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  Location: position based in Boston, MA


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  Travel: none

Requirements for the role

• Good business acumen and judgment


• Strong analytical skills: ability to screen and quickly absorb information on various topics from multiple sources and synthesize it to make meaningful recommendations


• Fast learning capacity and curiosity for Schneider Electric's businesses and those of competitors, new business models and disruptors


• Resourceful, tenacious and self-starter attitude


• Good interpersonal skills
  
  
  • Open-mindedness, actively listens to others, understands and values others' views
  
  
  • Ability to connect with people easily, to win buy-in for proposed recommendations
  
  
  • High level of maturity: ability to liaise with counterparts from different parts of the organization, including senior executives
  
  
  
  


• Strong organization and project planning skills; structured way of working; ability to work under time pressure; Good attention to detail


• Collaborative and a team player: driven but balanced, thoughtful and passionate about success of the collective team


• Good finance literacy: understanding of a P&L and Balance Sheet


• Comfortable operating with a very strict level of confidentiality, given the types of topics covered, and the access to information provided by the role


• International, multi-cultural mind-set and approach

Candidates qualifications

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  Work experience: 0-2 years of relevant work experience.


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  Education: Finance, Marketing, or related majors.


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  Languages: fluency in spoken and written English; Any other language is a plus


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  Other: excellent MS PowerPoint and Excel skills, and presentation writing skills

Why 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.

€25.7bn global revenue

137 000+ employees in 100+ countries

45% of revenue from IoT

5% of revenue devoted for R&D

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled

It is the policy of Schneider Electric to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct. Concerning agencies: Schneider Electric does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be responsible for fees related to such. This role is based in Boston, MA, reporting to the Corporate Strategy Director based in Boston from July - December 2024.

Schneider Electric is a global leader in Energy Management and Automation solutions, with €27bn in revenues in 2019. Schneider Electric shares are traded on the Paris Stock Exchange (NYSE Euronext) and are included in the French stock market index ''CAC 40''.

At Schneider Electric, we believe access to energy and digital is a basic human right. We empower all to make the most of their energy and resources, ensuring Life Is On everywhere, for everyone, at every moment. We provide energy and automation digital solutions for efficiency and sustainability. We combine world-leading energy technologies, real-time automation, software and services into integrated solutions for Homes, Buildings, Data Centres, Infrastructure and Industries.

We believe that great people make Schneider Electric a great company and we are committed to foster Innovation, Diversity and Sustainability for our teams. Schneider Electric is strategically organized around multi-hubs, its 3 main hubs across the world being in Paris and Boston.

www.se.com

Description of the Corporate Strategy Function

Corporate Strategy is a central global function at Schneider Electric and has 4 broad activities:

• Group strategy cycle: animate the strategy cycle for Divisions & Regions, the Executive Committee and the Board of the group with deliveries organized in Q1, Q2 and Q3; create links with the group finance cycles for resource allocation


• Strategic Intelligence: bring an outside-in view to the group by analyzing competition and performing benchmark analysis


• Portfolio optimization: identify acquisitions & divestments, assess strategic rationale for deals and their adequacy to Group strategy, deliver synergy studies


• Ad-hoc projects: deliver strategy projects on transversal topics not naturally owned by any Division nor Region

Corporate Strategy is a team of 15 individuals, located across mulitaple Schneider Electric offices (e.g. Boston, Paris, Singapore)

Description of the role & responsibilities

The Corporate Strategy Intern is a high-profile role with a global remit, not tied to the role location in Boston. As such, the Corporate Strategy intern is a key member of the Corporate Strategy team, actively contributes to building the global strategy of Schneider Electric, and is exposed to multiple stakeholders across the organization and various parts of the business. Main responsibilities include:

• Support strategic studies
  
  
  
  • Driving content, questions, analysis, story-telling, organization, cadence & pace
  
  
  • Working hand-in-hand with internal and external stakeholders
  
  
  • Writing projects scoping for internal or external work, guides for interviews and conducting interviews
  
  
  • Managing various stakeholders to deliver findings within agreed timelines
  
  
  • Formulating key conclusions
  
  
  
  


• Perform research activities to obtain relevant data and define needs or problems, either with (i) other corporate strategy team members, (ii) other individuals within Divisions / Regions of Schneider Electric or (iii) external consultants or research institutes


• Oversee the formulation of hypotheses for investigation and analysis of Schneider Electric, competitors, and market data


• Apply business judgement and knowledge of Schneider Electric solutions and organization to devise feasible and actionable recommendations for profitable growth for Schneider Electric


• Prepare and present written and oral reports of findings to key stakeholders inside Schneider Electric


• Develop, manage and maintain excellent relationships within Schneider Electric - at all levels of the organization

Other information on the role

• 
  Location: position based in Boston, MA


• 
  Travel: none

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