Associate Category Manager

Schneider Electric has an opportunity for a CATEGORY MANAGER- PCBA  in our TIJUANA location.

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What do you get to do in this position?

PCBA commodity group belongs to Global Supply Chain EE market, covering PCBA parts for SE. The global spend is nearly 900Million Euro for this commodity. 

 The job involves:

The S3L* is the Schneider Electric key contact person for the Supplier, managing the strategic relationship with this Supplier.The S3L is the "One Voice in front of Supplier" representative.He/she acts as the key interface between =S= and the Supplier facilitating bi-directional communication on major topics that are either recurrent or spanning multiple entities.He/she conducts regular business reviews with the Supplier on behalf of all =S= entities.A full-time position in light of the complexity of the interaction between SE and specific suppliers.

Responsibilities:

Be the key contact between Schneider Electric and the Supplier and thus facilitate bi-directional communication:

· Agrees on Supplier value proposal definition and multi-year deployment plan

· Communicate Supplier strategy internally

· Consolidate internal needs from Schneider entities (BUs and Operations) and define areas of business development opportunities with Supplier

· Negotiate with Supplier on behalf of all SE entities including Supplier performance and productivity objectives

· Lead regular business reviews with the Supplier to monitor operational performance

· Organize regular management meetings with Supplier to monitor strategic plan deployment

· Manage the communication of all business awards (OCP and OFP) to Supplier, in full coordination with BUs and/or Operations and Category management.

· S3L is responsible of the implementation and execution of the Strategy decided at Market level for the Supplier he/she is responsible for.

· S3L is acting also as point of Escalation, to fix major issues at OCP or OFP level to recover Customer satisfaction.

Lead Supplier initiatives on a global basis:

Be accountable for Supplier performance on Productivity, Quality (**), On-time delivery (**), Competitiveness, Technical or Process Innovation, Planet & Society responsibility, Responsiveness.Be accountable for Supplier business development (€) including working closely with OCP teamsEngage appropriate division & cross-functional Resources (ex. SQME / SSCME launching logistics or quality action plans where ever appropriate)Follow up Supplier load level (capacity) and investment plans (ex. Supplier rebalancing initiatives)Monitor (and communicate to SE entities) Supplier risk.Track and report elementary Supplier performance vs objectives from all Schneider entitiesKeep up to date in the countries ERP 3 information\: payment terms, Incoterm, currency.Keep up to date the list of local purchasers in contact with the SupplierNegotiate contracts and interface with legal teams to ensure supplier is within complianceProductivity negotiation lead for the supplier

We know skills and competencies show up in many different 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.

This job might be for you if you fit the following requirements:

Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Electronics, Supply Chain Management preferred.Senior purchasing individual with a strong electronics/EMS/PCBA background (with preferably some experience having worked in Procurement function on outsourced services)Ability to interact and negotiate with Key suppliers and Schneider executives on key contracts and services,  Negotiation skills in a complex and moving environmentAbility to work in multicultural and cross functionnal mode, strong operational and strategical Skills,   ability to deliver on time, work in project mode, meet deadlines, push  decisionAbility to influence and convince internal and external stakeholders, aligning to EMS StrategyTrack record of delivering results and driving tactical and strategic strategy

• Being able to drive projects to completion in a timely manner
• Team player who is an active listener, proactive, driven, accountable, and willing to challenge the status quo

Schneider Electric offers a robust benefits package to support our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave, a culture of wellness, and more great benefits above and beyond a typical employer. Click to find out more about working with us\: http\

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