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Indirect Procurement Sourcing Manager - NEAL

Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric

Operations
Egypt
Posted on Aug 27, 2024
Indirect Purchasing Senior Buyer - 0091FR

Who are we and what we stand for?

Our purpose and mission are what guides us and represents our promise to all our stakeholders – customers, partners, employees, influencers, shareholders, and communities.

Schneider’s purpose is to create Impact by empowering all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. At Schneider, we call this Life Is On.

Our mission is to be the trusted partner in Sustainability and Efficiency.

Our renewed purpose highlights our commitment to create lasting impact while maintaining our promise to make the most of our energy and resources bridging progress and sustainability for all.

Our updated mission continues to reinforce our value of strong partnerships, where trust is needed above all.

Your Mission

Support the purchasing process through maintaining purchasing tools and data, preparing the negotiation process. In charge of managing purchases for NEAL and ensuring the supplier follow-up, and may be responsible by delegation for purchasing activity for a given portfolio or for an entity and accountable for the performances of his perimeter.

Your Role – Magic happens when you bring great people together!

  • Maintain and investigate purchasing tools (Coupa, SAP MDG, etc).
  • Collect economic and technical data for negotiation preparation or contract setting.
  • Collecting supplier creation documents and follow up Request For Quotation (due dates, technical issues, plant issues, etc).
  • Develop negotiation strategies and lead Negotiations.
  • Evaluate the company’s current purchasing strategies for various commodities in order to identify opportunities for savings improvement
  • Preparation and implementation of annual forecast and reforecast of IP volumes (data provided and validated by Controlling).
  • Implement and manage IP portfolio (incl. Application of the Commodity strategy and SOC), maintain best practice purchasing
  • Assist local operations with IP continuous improvement in terms of Quality, Service and price optimization, by conducting in depth analysis, setting the appropriate Supplier database in line with =S= Purchasing policies and procedures, optimizing on synergies thereby making it a competitive advantage for Schneider Electric.
  • Define, validate, implement and store appropriate contractual documents. Ensure correct allocation of business.
  • Develop professional working relationships with key stakeholders in the business to get support and achieve the best results.

Qualifications

About You

  • University graduate ,Commerce or business administration.
  • 5-7 years in Purchasing Experience specially in Industrial, Capex ,MRO , Construction, PPE's , IT, Telecommunication , and marketing.
  • effective communication internal and external.
  • Excel.
  • English Language ,
  • Procurement tools "COUPA , SAP , SAP MDG".

Primary Location

: Egypt

Schedule

: Full-time

Unposting Date

: Ongoing