Purchasing Project Leader & Brand Labelling. (H/F)
Foxborough (Norfolk County) Marketing
Job description
The Project Purchasing Leader is part of a product development project team and works closely with the different members within the Offer Creation Process (OCP) and/or the Brand Labeling Management Process (BLMP).
He/she secures an efficient supplier selection and supplier management process, reaching cost targets & Time-to-market objectives.
Within the Industry Business Unit (BU), He/she is a key contact for coordination of purchasing activities between Global Supply Chain (GSC) organization and the BU to match in terms of growth and technical challenges.
He/ she is enrolled in a competitiveness approach, in a continuous improvement of the purchasing costs and the securization of the supply.
He / She is a strong team player in OCP, GSC, and Schneider Electric Purchasing community where he/she is recognized for his/her supplier market expertise.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Responsible for all Purchasing activities within new product projects or brand labeling projects. Responsible for dedicated Brand Labeling suppliers management.
- Choose suppliers in consistency with global/regional commodity strategy and supplier strategy. Guide selection with a purchasing approach (Total Cost of Ownership, Innovation, avoid single sourcing, promote standardization, supply chain, flexibility, quality). Analyze and challenge the needs.
- Contribute to the achievement of OCP /BLMP project targets (product cost, project cost, quality, and time-to-market) while respecting the purchasing processes and strategy. Responsible on negotiation with suppliers in all Purchasing terms and conditions not already fixed by commodity manager/contract. Set up contract with legal department for strategic parts & components.
- Push Co-Development with suppliers and Early Supplier Involvement on OCP or/and BLMP projects. Bring supplier market knowledge into projects.
- Monitor and ensure competitive material cost to meet product target cost (design/redesign to cost). Participate to product cost estimation.
- Lead the selection of purchasing deliverables to apply on every project and ensure are done on time according to OCP/BLMP guidelines.
- Manages dedicated Brand Labeling suppliers and ensures their best performances during their OFP activity.
Desired profile
Qualifications :
EDUCATION • MBA, Masters Degree in International Business / Engineering / Supply Chain or equivalent preferred
EXPERIENCE • Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in a Purchasing/Sourcing team of a Multinational corporation
• Experience in project purchasing would be a plus KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
• Good team player
• Leadership skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strategic thinking
• Cross cultural awareness
• Capability of handling multiple and conflicting priorities and effectively prioritize tasks in a fast-paced work environment
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Spoken and written fluent communication in English & in French.
• Communication (Written - ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner internally as well as externally)