EMS Global Category Manager job at Schneider Electric Nashville, TN, US

Job Description

EMS Global Category Manager Location Nashville, TN : : The EMS Global Category Manager will be tasked with developing and implementing commodity strategies for designated commodities, providing support to all manufacturing sites globally for the products within scope. 25% Travel expectations for this position. Location: Nashville, TN. What will you do?
Develop and execute commodity strategies for External Manufacturing Services and Electronic components.
Responsible for executing the commodity strategy to support the business, managing key suppliers, and facilitating interactions between manufacturing clusters, cross-functional stakeholders, and purchasing.
Maintain and developing a panel of Best in Class suppliers globally, meeting current business requirements, future growth needs, technological evolutions, supply chain optimization, and achieving annual cost savings targets
Continuously enhance purchasing expertise and knowledge of local and global market trends
Own the commercial relationship for key suppliers and serve as the point of contact for problem escalation, issue resolution, and sustainable development among the supply base
Work with strategic suppliers on cost savings and performance improvement
Collaborate with strategic suppliers to implement improvement, digitalization, and supply chain initiatives
Track KPIs, deliver reports as assigned, and execute comprehensive RFQ processes
Identify and develop strategic supply sources
Lead sourcing, standardization, spend control, and innovation with suppliers
Work with a cross-functional team as the primary contact for the supplier and the strategy for the FG assembly.
Who will you report to? Global Procurement Director Electronics. Qualifications: What qualifications will make you successful?
Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, or Mechanical/Industrial Engineering is required.
Deep understanding of electronic components and External Manufacturing Services (EMS).
+5 years of experience in Purchasing/Procurement/Supply Chain.
Proficient in negotiating key supplier agreements, including costs, terms of supply, and quality.
Prior experience in negotiation with strategic suppliers, up to C-Suite level.
Proficient in purchasing and risk analysis, supplier relationship. management, cost analysis, market analysis, and supplier SWOT analysis.
Experience in working on supplier agreements, together with Legal.
Business knowledge and trade-off (Service Vs. cost, Total Cost of Ownership).
Supplier identification and evaluation, with an understanding of Supply Chain Quality.
Leadership skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
Ability to communicate, organize, and work with supplier C-Suite Management and their account team.
We know skills and competencies show up in many ways and can be based on your life experience. If you do not necessarily meet all the requirements that are listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position. What's in it for me? Schneider Electric offers a robust benefits package to support our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave, 401(k)+ match, and more. You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled. Let us learn about you! Apply today. About Our Company:
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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.
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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. At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy 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.

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