Purchasing Assistant

Job description

Join Schneider Electric and power your career!

Discover the opportunity to join an international, dynamic, and responsible company that fosters the development of all its people around the world. Every day, we empower employees to achieve more and experience exciting careers. Find out how our values and unique position make Schneider Electric the employer of choice.

What do you get to do in this position?

o Perform procurement administration tasks and actions in support of RCMs/Buyers across regions.

o Manage vendor approval requests via MDG (supplier database), vendor data cleansing and reclassifications,

o Be willing to talk with suppliers and stakeholders to review requests and ask for information on how to solve them.

o Identify tail spend vendors and execute on vendor elimination, supplier data cleansing via Prism (spend analytics)

o Other tasks as assigned

Desired profile

Qualifications :

Care. Connect. Challenge. Commit.

Our values define our company. Who we are, our customer approach, how we do business, what it’s like to work here, and the kind of people we want to attract and retain. We care for our planet, our customers, our company, our team, and ourselves. We connect to customers and colleagues; we are open and respectful. We challenge others and embrace challenges ourselves. We commit to change by leading the change.

At Schneider Electric, because we value our employees, we offer a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision, matching 401(k), training and development opportunities and much more. Join Schneider Electric and together, let’s make the most of your energy.

This job might be for you if you:

· Are currently a university student from 6 th semester and up related to:

o Management

o Engineering

o Business

· Have fluency in English (Strong verbal and written - Required)

· Enjoy communicating with your supplier pool and business stakeholders (Required)

· Have willingness to learn and collaborate with cross-regional teams

· Have a Grade point Average equal to or above 8.5

· Have prior experience in procurement activities (Preferred)

· Are familiar with corporate tools (purchasing) & data entry (Preferred)

· Participate in extracurricular activities (Preferred)

We seek out and reward people for being straightforward, open, passionate, effective and challenging the status quo. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We welcome people as they are, creating an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are seen as a real value for the company. We’re looking for people with a passion for success — on the job and beyond. See what our people have to say about working for Schneider Electric: https://youtu.be/6D2Av1uUrzY .

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

It is the policy of Schneider Electric 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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