Schneider Electric

Offer Procurement Leader - Electronics

Schneider Electric$117K — $176K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field
  • Master's Degree in Engineering or Business
  • 5+ years of procurement/sourcing experience in a multinational environment
  • Strong exposure to electronics, including semiconductors and PCBAs
  • Experience in project procurement or new product introduction is a strong plus

Responsibilities

  • Own procurement for new product development projects
  • Shape product architecture and influence make-or-buy decisions
  • Act as a bridge between R&D and suppliers
  • Drive supplier and component selection
  • Lead sourcing execution from supplier onboarding to qualification processes
  • Negotiate and secure competitive agreements for key components
  • Deliver project performance metrics including cost, lead time, quality, and supply continuity

Benefits

  • High-visibility role influencing competitive market offerings
  • Collaborative culture with cross-functional exposure
  • Opportunities to grow expertise in sustainable and digital procurement
  • Autonomy to drive results with professional independence
Full Job Description
Your mission

You lead procurement for complex, international product development projects, ensuring that sourcing strategy is fully integrated into design and delivery.

You will:
  • Own procurement for new product development projects
    Manage sourcing activities across multi-site, multi-country projects involving critical electronic technologies.
  • Shape product architecture early
    Contribute to Make-or-Buy decisions and influence design choices to ensure competitiveness, scalability, and supply resilience.
  • Be the bridge between R&D and suppliers
  • Drive supplier and component selection
  • Promote standardization and reuse
  • Challenge technical and commercial choices
  • Ensure alignment between engineering requirements and market capabilities
  • Lead sourcing execution end-to-end
  • Identify and onboard new suppliers
  • Lead qualification processes (including audits)
  • Secure sourcing readiness in line with project milestones
  • Negotiate and secure competitive agreements
    Own cost, contracts, and commercial negotiations for key components and assemblies.
  • Deliver project performance
    Ensure procurement targets are met across:
  • Cost
  • Lead time / time-to-market
  • Quality and reliability
  • Supply continuity
  • Drive industrialization and ramp-up
    Ensure smooth transfer to manufacturing and secure production ramp-up, in close collaboration with global plants (North America & Asia).
  • Act as a procurement leader within the project team
    Influence cross-functional decisions, drive value engineering initiatives, and ensure procurement excellence throughout the product lifecycle.


Key competencies
  • Electronics-driven mindset
    Ability to understand and challenge technical discussions related to electronic design and components
  • Influence & leadership
    Able to engage R&D, suppliers, and stakeholders without direct authority
  • Strategic thinking with execution discipline
    From early design decisions to industrial ramp-up
  • Supplier ecosystem knowledge
    Understanding of global electronics markets and supply chains
  • Collaboration in international environments
    Experience working across regions, cultures, and functions
  • Change and impact driven
    Proactive, solution-oriented, and comfortable in fast-moving environments
  • Fluent in English


What qualifications will make you successful?

  • Bachlors Degree in Engineering Business or related
  • Master's degree in Engineering or Business
  • 5+ years of experience in procurement/sourcing in a multinational environment
  • Strong exposure to electronics
  • Semiconductors
  • PCBAs
  • Electronic components and supply chains
  • Experience in project procurement or new product introduction is a strong plus


What's in it for me?
  • High-visibility role where your decisions shape competitive market offerings
  • Collaborative culture with cross-functional exposure and leadership engagement
  • Opportunities to grow expertise in sustainable and digital procurement
  • Autonomy to drive results with flexibility and professional independence

Bring your procurement expertise to a team that values strategic impact-apply today!

About Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric is a multinational corporation that specializes in energy management and automation solutions. The company was founded in 1836 and is headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison, France. Schneider Electric offers a wide range of products and services including electrical distribution, automation and control, and energy management. The company operates in over 100 countries and has a strong presence in the industrial and commercial sectors. Schneider Electric is committed to sustainability and has set ambitious targets to reduce its environmental impact. The company has received numerous awards for its sustainability efforts and is recognized as a leader in the industry.
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166,025 employees
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Founded
1836
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