Global Category Manager – Professional Services F/H

Schneider Electric•UNAVAILABLE, UNAVAILABLE

About The Position

The Global Category Manager – Professional Services will lead strategic sourcing initiatives and shape category strategies to drive business impact. The role focuses on optimizing costs, mitigating risks, and creating sustainable value through procurement decisions. It involves leading negotiations with global suppliers, analyzing market trends and supplier capabilities, identifying cost-saving and innovation opportunities, and developing strategic supplier relationships that support business objectives. The position calls for a strategic thinker with strong business and financial acumen, the ability to thrive in ambiguity, and a demonstrated capacity to manage stakeholders and influence decisions across organizational levels. The role is based in France and is full-time. The stated annual pay range is EUR 78,400–117,600, including base pay and short-term incentives at target. The company describes a flexible work environment and offers benefits and support including health, death and disability insurance, paid time off, RTT, teleworking, paid family leave, parenting and caregiver support, employee savings and retirement plans, employee share ownership, profit sharing, professional development and learning opportunities, global career opportunities, recognition programs, solidarity leave, and community initiatives.

Requirements

Expert-level procurement negotiation skills, including leading high-stakes contract discussions with global suppliers.
Expert-level supplier management skills, including developing strategic partnerships that optimize performance and value.
Expert-level collaboration skills to align cross-functional teams around category priorities and sourcing decisions.
Expert-level influencing skills to gain stakeholder support for strategic procurement initiatives.
Advanced ability to leverage artificial intelligence tools for category insights and decision-making.
Advanced procurement strategy skills to design sourcing approaches balancing cost, risk, and sustainability.
Advanced sustainable procurement skills, including integrating environmental and social criteria into supplier selection.
Strategic thinking and the ability to thrive in ambiguity and deliver results in dynamic environments.
Strong business and financial acumen to evaluate total cost and value propositions.
Growth mindset and commitment to innovation and continuous improvement.
Proven ability to manage stakeholders and influence decisions across all levels.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement category strategies to optimize costs, mitigate risks, and create sustainable value.
Lead supplier negotiations to secure contracts with favorable terms and long-term benefits.
Analyze market trends and supplier capabilities to identify cost-saving and innovation opportunities.
Cultivate strategic supplier relationships that improve performance and support business objectives.
Align cross-functional teams around category priorities and sourcing decisions.
Use AI tools to enhance category insights and decision-making.
Integrate environmental and social criteria into supplier selection.