Schneider Electric has an opportunity for an Associate Category Manager for a plastic molding category (Thermoset and Thermoplastics) located in our Apodaca Plant

What do you get to do in this position?

As an Associate Category, you are responsible to ensure the best Quality, Cost and Delivery Conditions of strategic plastic molding supplier

Aligned with the Corporate Strategy, you are in charge to implement the best terms and conditions with suppliers to achieve on a sustainable basis, the targets allocated to the team and the Purchasing Department (Yearly Productivities, Suppliers Quality & Deliveries performances):

Be the representative/voice for Schneider Electric to the suppliers in your category

Ensure category is meeting business needs with its suppliers and conducting business reviews with suppliers to communicate the needs and performance.

Manage the Request for Quotations and supplier selection in consistency with the commodity strategy.

Lead business risk evaluations in your category and devise a strategy to remove risk. Including but not limited to financial risk, capacity constraints, and long lead times.

Execute the supplier strategy by understand multiple business unit needs and translating that to supply that meet Schneider's need. Including but not limited to securing growth, improving margins (pay terms, inventory, part price), rebalancing, ensuring quality, and delivery performance.

Identify/implement technical productivities (QVE), Supplier Change (COS) while collaborating cross functionally with internal teams to move quickly and with accuracy

Lead a global approach of category ownership including but limited to negotiation, should Cost, and lean initiatives for allocated suppliers.

Contribute to the purchasing database/tools updates by providing necessary information to commodity managers / supplier leaders/ purchasing assistant

Be the first escalation level for supplier crisis management.

Communicate Supplier strategy internally

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering, or related field

Negotiation and supplier relationship management skill

English advanced B2- C1

5+ years of proven experience as category manager or similar role

Solid knowledge of category management, marketing, and sales principle

Understanding of data analysis and forecasting method

Proficient in MS Office

An analytical mind with a strategic ability

Excellent communication and people skill

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