Solution Purchaser

Schneider Electric • Monterrey, Texas

12h

About The Position

The Solution Purchaser supports procurement and supply chain activities for complex customer projects, from tendering through project execution. The role identifies and sources suppliers, manages commercial negotiations, mitigates procurement risks, and helps ensure purchased materials and services meet project requirements, timelines, and financial objectives. The position partners with Tender Managers, Project Managers, Supplier Relationship Managers, Logistics teams, and Contract Management functions to support supplier performance and project profitability.

During tendering and project development, the Solution Purchaser reviews customer and project requirements, identifies and evaluates suppliers, leads RFIs and RFQs and supplier evaluations, negotiates commercial terms, develops purchasing budgets and cost estimates, and identifies procurement risks and mitigation strategies. During project execution, the role manages procurement activities across the project lifecycle, supports supplier qualification and onboarding, coordinates contracts and purchase orders, monitors supplier delivery, quality, cost, and schedule, and works with project and logistics teams to resolve issues and support successful delivery.

The U.S.-based full-time position has an expected annual pay range of USD 68,000 to USD 102,000, including base pay and short-term incentives. Schneider Electric describes a total rewards package that includes health and insurance benefits, paid leave, flexible work arrangements, well-being programs, retirement and share-ownership programs, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of procurement, sourcing, or purchasing experience in a project-based environment.
• Strong negotiation, supplier management, and commercial contracting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, analyze risks, and solve complex problems.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Fluent in English.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ERP systems and procurement tools.
• Additional language skills.
• Experience in energy, industrial, infrastructure, or technology-related projects.
• Knowledge of supplier risk management, contract administration, and logistics processes.

Responsibilities

• Review customer and project requirements to define procurement needs.
• Identify, evaluate, and engage qualified suppliers for project solutions.
• Lead RFIs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, and commercial negotiations.
• Develop project purchasing budgets and cost estimates.
• Identify procurement risks and supply constraints and develop mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with project teams to improve bid competitiveness and project profitability.
• Support supplier selection and ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Monitor purchasing performance and procurement KPIs.
• Manage procurement activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assess supplier criticality and implement risk mitigation plans for strategic suppliers.
• Support supplier qualification and onboarding.
• Negotiate scope changes, commercial adjustments, and supplier claims.
• Coordinate purchasing contracts, purchase orders, and commercial agreements.
• Monitor supplier delivery, quality, cost, and schedule performance.
• Work with logistics and project teams to ensure successful material delivery.
• Resolve supplier issues and support contract and claim management activities.
• Conduct supplier evaluations and participate in project lessons learned reviews.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Benefit Bucks and member reward points.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Paid family leaves.
• Well-being programs.
• 12 holidays per year.
• 15 days of paid time off per year.
• Company share ownership.
• 401(k) with match.
• Performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms such as Coursera.
• Volunteer leave and military leave benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level