Indirect Procurement Singapore Sourcing Manager at Schneider Electric Industries Malaysia

, , Singapore -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Jun, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Indirect Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Spend Analysis, Contract Negotiation, Supplier Relationship Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management, ESG Initiatives, KPI Tracking, Bid Analysis, Scenario Modelling, Team Management, Cross Functional Collaboration, Demand Management, Supplier Rationalisation, Process Simplification

Industry

Automation Machinery Manufacturing

Description

In Schneider Electric, everything we do is geared towards advancing progress and sustainability for all—our colleagues, customers, partners, and the communities and societies we serve. Whether it's through our products, software, and services that propel the digital transformation of energy management and automation, or through our corporate citizenship and volunteer activities, we make a meaningful impact by empowering people and organizations to become more resilient, electric, and digital. Which is where you come in. Working at Schneider Electric means working toward a cleaner, better world. You are part of a global team built on inclusion, mastery, purpose, action, curiosity, and teamwork, turning sustainability ambitions into actions. Location: Kallang Mission (About the Role) This role is responsible of all Indirect Procurement (IP) spend across multiple categories including Logistics, Real Estate, Professional Services, Marketing Communications, Travel and ICT etc. You will have the opportunity to engage and collaborate with multiple stakeholder groups and business support functions to develop and implement procurement strategies to drive productivity, innovation, performance whilst ensuring compliance with Key Internal Controls and policies. What will you do? Purchasing Performance Partner with stakeholders and relevant cross functional teams to create and implement procurement strategies that are cost effective, innovative and sustainable to support business goals and growth. Deep dive on spend analysis to identify opportunities for productivity through supplier rationalisation, spend consolidation and demand management etc. Perform end-to-end strategic sourcing activities including but not limited to supplier sourcing, execute RFI, RFx, commercial and contract negotiation, supplier evaluation and recommendation of award in compliance with key internal controls and governance policies. Collaborate with stakeholders and suppliers to propel Schneider Electric as a leader in ESG initiatives. Continuous improvement on productivity, supplier’s payment term, catalogue adoption and green procurement. Track and report KPI performance accurately and in a timely manner. Proactively share strategy, supplier base and best practices with regional and global category teams. Identify opportunities and execute initiatives to enhance process simplification and standardisation. Support and execute plans on procurement transformation and digital adoption. Stakeholder Engagement Build and strengthen engagement with Country Leadership Team and key stakeholders to align procurement support with business’ needs. Provide strategic and day-to-day support to stakeholder groups on procurement related activities. Conduct regular training sessions to educate and enhance stakeholders’ awareness of procurement process, tools and policies. Supplier Management Develop, manage and maintain supplier base including the preferred suppliers’ list. Evaluate and analyse business needs for supplier mapping. Build strategic relationships and manage supplier performance for key suppliers through stakeholder feedback, tracking of performance-based metrics and strategic business reviews. Leverage global/ regional suppliers to drive spend aggregation and to identify opportunities and implement strategies for supplier base optimisation. Support supplier audits and follow up to close out audit actions. What qualifications will make you successful? Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing or Supply Chain/ Business Administration/Finance/ Management. 10+ years of professional experience with 6+ years of procurement/ strategic sourcing experience preferably in indirect procurement. Excellent communication, strong cross functional collaboration, interpersonal skills and project management skills. Experience in engaging senior leadership. Strong analytical skills demonstrated in performing bid analysis, spend data, fair-value analysis and scenario modelling. Ability to navigate through ambiguity. Complex problem-solving skills with the ability to develop and implement effective solutions. Experience in team management is highly preferred.

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Responsibilities

Manage all indirect procurement spend across categories such as logistics, real estate, and ICT to drive productivity and innovation. Develop procurement strategies, conduct end-to-end strategic sourcing, and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.