Plant Procurement Manager

Schneider Electric•Goodyear, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Act as the procurement SPOC for the plant, ensuring business continuity, productivity actions, and strong alignment with plant needs. Drive supplier performance and governance across productivity and supplier management, while managing stakeholder relationships between GSC operations and LoB.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration or related field is required.
Minimum of 7 years of direct experience in procurement/ sourcing (direct material) with minimum 2-3 years in a managerial position.
Extensive experience in negotiations and category strategies is required.
Influential skills and good communication skills are required.
Business Understanding.
Highly Proficient in MS Office.
Strong organizational, analytical, and writing skills.

Nice To Haves

Ability to navigate complex environments and build strong internal networks.
Influencing, convincing, and driving positive change management.
Capability to manage multiple priorities and operational topics.
End-to-end accountability and leadership across procurement governance.
Ability to adapt communication to and influence diverse stakeholders (written and verbal).
Strong procurement skills: negotiation, supplier relationships, supplier base development, quality, lead time management.
Strong decision-making capability.
Team player oriented.
Customer centric and cost obsessed mindset.
Strategic thinking and analytical skills.
Cross cultural awareness and adaptability

Responsibilities

Drive and govern the full implementation of the procurement strategy across the site.
Serve as the primary procurement reference for the Plant Manager to support operational procurement issues.
Support key strategic negotiations for plant-related suppliers and contribute to defining local specifications for category buyers.
Drives end‑to‑end execution of the plant’s productivity roadmap, ensuring strong results across all levers.
Coordinate cross functional teams to support implementation of procurement transformation levers.
Manage operational supplier issues and ensure continuity of supply.
Ensure supplier performance (S‑OTD, S‑DPM).
Support resolution of urgent operational issues and maintain business continuity.
Ensure plant’s PES and KICs compliance and support internal and external audits.