Director, Category Management

We are currently seeking a professional to join Schneider Electric as Category Management Director for Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBA). What will you do? Lead the global commodity team with an annual spend of over 800M€, and a global team of 8 sourcing professionals Work across the regional leadership teams to support their requirements within the global context. Create, own and implement a supplier base strategy to create lasting competitive advantage to Schneider Electric Work with the peers in NPI to maximally leverage new design awards Assess and manage the supplier base to ensure flawless execution in terms of quality, supply chain, financial risk and contractual discipline Deliver on all operational and strategic KPI Create leverage to increase contract coverage Assess and manage multiple risk factors along the supply chain, e.g. currency risks, supply risks, regulatory risks, etc. Recruit, develop and mentor a strong team and drive succession planning for key roles including this Director position Be accountable for strategic relationship building with key PCB / PCBA vendors & distributors What qualifications will make you successful? At least 10 years of supply chain and procurement global working experience in leadership position with large OEM branded companies (preferred) BSc/MSc in Electronics or Electrical Engineering is a plus Working experience in R&D is a plus Must be able and willing to demonstrate an understanding of how the PCB PCBA industry works, how the industry and investment cycles work and have a clear view on OEM behaviors to be successful in building strategic relationships with semiconductor vendors Proven track record in managing C-suite stakeholders, and the ability to concisely brief stakeholders before key meetings while maintaining accountability Successful strategic relationship building skills Stress resistant High performance standards Great coaching skills and an intrinsic desire to make your team grow