Procurement Manager - ETO Cluster

Schneider Electric•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Procurement Manager – NAM ETO Cluster leads, develops, and operationalizes procurement plans for a group of Engineering to Order (ETO) plants, delivering supplier and financial performance. This is a team management role based in Nashville, Tennessee, with travel required to perform its core responsibilities. The manager leads more than 10 procurement professionals across 5–7 plants in North America and is accountable for the consolidated cluster productivity performance, financial records, and Annual Procurement Operational Plan. The role focuses on supply chain resiliency and business continuity, supplier performance, productivity, and procurement strategy. It works closely with supply chain planning, category management, plants, business owners, and industrial teams to develop capacity and resiliency programs, manage supplier risks, implement cost-saving and performance-improvement initiatives, and prepare the ETO procurement function for business growth and changes to the industrial footprint. The position also oversees productivity forecasts and dashboards, supports category strategy and negotiations, manages supplier relationships and escalations, and ensures compliance with the Procurement Excellence System. Schneider Electric describes a supportive, innovative culture, flexible work arrangements, professional development and career opportunities, and a comprehensive total rewards package. The expected U.S. pay range is USD 168,800–253,200 per year, including base pay and short-term incentives.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in ETO business.
Experience in procurement or category management.
Ability to navigate a complex environment and organization.
Ability to connect with people and build strong networks within the ETO organization.
Ability to build strong relationships with different plant teams.
Ability to influence, convince, and drive positive change management.
Customer-centricity, strategic thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities.
Full accountability and leadership of assigned topics, managing them through end-to-end governance.
Ability to navigate and adapt to different stakeholders and peers.
Cross-cultural experience.
Effective communication skills, including clear and concise communication internally and externally.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or Engineering; an MBA is also listed as an option.

Nice To Haves

MBA (preferred but not mandatory).

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and operationalize procurement plans for a group of ETO plants, delivering supplier and financial performance.
Lead a team of more than 10 procurement professionals across 5–7 plants in North America.
Ensure business continuity and supply chain resiliency for the assigned ETO business scope.
Work with supply chain planning and category management to establish resiliency and capacity enhancement programs.
Work with the Line of Business and NAM ETO industrial team to prepare the procurement function for business growth and changes to the industrial footprint.
Manage day-to-day operations with ETO-specific suppliers for the assigned scope.
Involve procurement and introduce supplier strategies as early as possible in project stages.
Plan and deploy procurement levers to drive cost savings and performance improvement.
Drive productivity projects such as Quality Value Engineering, Change of Supplier or rebalancing, and Lean at Supplier.
Develop cross-functional levers for supplier performance, innovation, and sustainable growth, with stakeholder validation.
Develop and maintain productivity forecasts and track performance dashboards; remain accountable for consolidated cluster productivity performance.
Support the development and execution of procurement category strategies.
Support negotiations and own delegated global negotiations and regional categories.
Share strategy, supplier-base information, and best practices with the organization.
Maintain accurate cluster-level financial records and drive the Annual Procurement Operational Plan.
Manage regional cross-functional partnerships with business owners.
Ensure compliance with the Procurement Excellence System.
Ensure the team and Category Buyers deliver plant material productivity, monitor negotiations and results, and identify new productivity actions with PPMs and Category Buyers.
Support PPMs and Category Buyers in managing technical and supplier changes, tracking progress and escalating issues within purchasing or to the plant.
Challenge savings forecasts and ensure maintenance and reconciliation of productivity forecasts and actuals with PPMs, financial controllers, and Category Buyers.
Support plant quality and management teams on critical supplier performance cases through internal escalation after SQE and UPM involvement.
Lead PPM and Category Buyer participation in monthly Supplier Performance Meetings with plants.
Support escalations involving short- and medium-term supplier quality and logistics risks.
Ensure Supplier Orientation Charts exist and are shared with plants.
Help PPM and Category Buyer teams communicate significant supplier-market changes to plants and warn them about identified risks.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
Benefit Bucks credits to apply toward benefits.
Flexible work arrangements.
Paid family leave.
Well-being programs.
12 holidays per year.
20 days of paid time off per year, prorated in the first year based on start date.
Base salary and short-term or sales incentives.
Opportunity to own company shares, subject to eligibility and start date.
401(k) with company match.
Ongoing performance and development conversations.
Senior Talent Program.
Global career opportunities.
Access to the Schneider Career Hub for positions, projects, and mentors.
Learning platforms, including Coursera.
Project opportunities and collaboration tools.
Recognition program, including service-anniversary recognition.
Volunteer leave.
Schneider Electric Foundation community programs and youth education initiatives.
Military leave benefits.