Global Supplier Management Manager
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About the Role
Schneider Electric seeks a Strategic Supplier Leader to manage end-to-end supplier relationships for Modular Data Center categories in North America. The role involves strategic supplier management, commercial negotiation, and value creation with a portfolio exceeding $200M in spend.
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Responsibilities
- Serve as Schneider Electric's primary relationship owner for strategic suppliers in MDC categories
- Lead structured Business Reviews to monitor performance and align roadmaps
- Define and execute multi year value proposals with suppliers
- Lead and close complex negotiations — MSAs, LTSAs, pricing frameworks
- Drive cost transparency through rigorous cost modeling
- Build and actively manage a productivity pipeline through negotiations, QVE, CoS, and process optimization
- Own supplier performance accountability across full scorecard
- Proactively identify supply risks and develop risk mitigation plans
Requirements
- 5–8 years of progressive procurement experience combining strategic supplier management and hands on category execution
- Demonstrated track record managing complex, multi stakeholder supplier relationships at C level
- Proven ability to lead commercial negotiations for high value, long term supply agreements
- Experience in Enclosures, electrical equipment, modular infrastructure, or adjacent industrial categories strongly preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or equivalent
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About The Role
- The Strategic Supplier Leader (SSL) is a cornerstone of Schneider Electric's Modular Data Center (MDC) Procurement organization.
- This role carries a portfolio exceeding $200M in spend and significant influence over Schneider Electric's ability to scale its Data Center business.
Strategic Supplier Relationship Management
- Serve as Schneider Electric's primary relationship owner for strategic suppliers in the MDC categories.
- Lead structured Business Reviews to monitor performance, align roadmaps, and reinforce strategic commitments.
- Define and execute multi year value proposals with suppliers covering growth, innovation, outsourcing opportunities.
- Communicate supplier strategy internally across BUs, Operations, and cross functional stakeholders.
- Manage escalations and act as point of resolution for critical supply issues.
Commercial Negotiation & Category Execution
- Lead and close complex negotiations — MSAs, LTSAs, pricing frameworks.
- Coordinate and oversee RFQ processes executed by category buyers / tendering team.
- Drive cost transparency through rigorous cost modeling; challenge specifications and influence make/buy decisions.
- Ensure accurate, timely management of commercial parameters in ERP systems.
Productivity & Value Creation
- Build and actively manage a productivity pipeline through negotiations, QVE, CoS, and process optimization.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Tendering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Finance to identify and validate savings opportunities.
- Identify and develop multi sourcing strategies to strengthen resilience and competitiveness.
Supplier Performance & Risk Management
- Own supplier performance accountability across full scorecard: Productivity, Quality, On Time Delivery, Competitiveness, Innovation, and Sustainability.
- Proactively identify supply risks; develop and execute risk mitigation and business continuity action plans.
- Engage cross functional resources to support quality and delivery improvement plans.
- Monitor supplier capacity and investment plans; escalate capacity risks before they impact operations.
- Maintain and communicate supplier performance data within Schneider Electric systems.
Experience & Background
- 5–8 years of progressive procurement experience combining strategic supplier management and hands on category execution.
- Demonstrated track record managing complex, multi stakeholder supplier relationships at C level.
- Proven ability to lead commercial negotiations for high value, long term supply agreements.
- Experience in Enclosures, electrical equipment, modular infrastructure, or adjacent industrial categories is strongly preferred.
- Exposure to Data Center supply chains or fast scaling capital equipment businesses is a meaningful plus.
Skills & Competencies
- Negotiation excellence — you can build and defend a position at the table while preserving a long term relationship.
- Financial acumen — cost modeling, TCO analysis, P&L linkage.
- Executive presence — credible, direct, and persuasive with C level stakeholders.
- Cross functional orchestrator — able to align Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Business Units.
- Analytical rigor — data driven in performance management.
- Speed and adaptability — decisiveness and a bias for action.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or equivalent required.
- MBA or Master's in Strategic Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, or related field preferred.
- Travel required based on supplier and business needs (estimated 20–30%).
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