009K2T-H3 Global Category Manager or Global Supplier Manager

/Tasks - Strategy: • Leading global strategy at technology level • Perform needs analysis for different Schneider entities and segment the commodity needs. • Perform in the geographic zone market analysis / intelligence and identification of market trends that could affect the pricing and supply • Identify and propose strategic suppliers for the geographic zones/BUs as per needs segmentation. • Contribute to the development and deployment of the global cost models, scoring models, price indexes etc. - Execution: • Directly manage some strategic suppliers and get involved in global negotiations with these suppliers. • Support other purchasers (Regional) in their negotiations. • Plan business reviews with strategic suppliers & assign the task to the respective supplier leaders in the zone. • Deploy supplier framework agreements with strategic suppliers • Propose evolution of the Supplier Orientation Chart based on the Evolution of the Commodity Strategy. • Lead

process for any new supplier linked to commodity -Performance monitoring: • Track the monthly Performance for the suppliers in his/her geographic zone (Quality, Service, Productivity, target Productivity to be set). • Follow up of the APOP implementation and others improvement actions • Track the supplier concentration ratio for the commodity • Drive innovations & productivity pipeline in his/her zone Additional requirements from the candidate • Communicate and share useful information's with Regional Buyers, Operational Buyers, Commodity Strategy, Evolution of needs, evolution of the market, evolution in the technical area, internal and external best practices. • Animate the network of supplier leaders for the commodity in the geographic zone. • Participate in the objective setting and performance assessment of supplier leaders for the commodity in the geographic zone. Qualifications • More than 10years working experince, with a strong technical background and business acumen. • Ability to interact and negotiate with Key suppliers and Schneider executives on key contracts and services. Negotiation skills in a complex and moving environment • Ability to work in multicultural and cross functional mode, strong operational and strategical skills, ability to deliver on time, work in project mode, meet deadlines, push decisions. • Strong strategic / logic thinking