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:
- Lead time / time-to-market
- 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
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
- 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!
For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 117,600 - USD 176,400 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you'll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:
Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.
Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.
Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.
Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.
Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.