Strategic Supplier Leader

Job Description: Strategic Supplier Leader Contract Manufacturing, North America Position Summary This role sits within a growing and strategically important area of Schneider Electric’s supply chain, with the opportunity to shape supplier partnerships, commercial strategies, and capabilities that support future business growth. The Senior Manager, Strategic Supplier Leader owns the commercial relationship and multi-million-dollar spend portfolio for key contract manufacturers supporting North America. Working in a highly matrixed organization, this role partners with Line of Business leaders, manufacturing clusters, Procurement, and cross-functional teams to drive supplier competitiveness, productivity, capacity, risk management, and long-term value creation. Key Responsibilities Strategic Supplier Leadership Develop and execute multi-year supplier roadmaps aligned with business priorities, covering growth, competitiveness, capacity, technology, productivity, and risk. Build strategic relationships with supplier leadership and ensure capacity, investment, and technology plans support current and future business needs. Lead executive supplier governance and Supplier Business Reviews. Lead the commercial aspects of new product introductions, supplier transfers, outsourcing initiatives, and business transitions. Strategic Sourcing & Commercial Management Lead strategic RFQs, supplier selections, commercial negotiations, sourcing decisions, and business awards. Develop fact-based negotiation strategies using should-cost analysis, cost transparency, market intelligence, benchmarks, volume leverage, and competitive alternatives. Negotiate pricing, productivity, payment terms, capacity commitments, and other key commercial conditions. Contracts & Commercial Governance Lead the negotiation and management of Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), Business Agreements (BAs), and other supplier commercial agreements. Partner with Legal and key stakeholders to establish appropriate commercial protections, performance requirements, and supplier commitments. Ensure contractual commitments are implemented and remain aligned with evolving business requirements. Productivity & Value Creation Own the supplier productivity roadmap, including Quality Value Engineering (QVE), Change of Supplier (CoS), commercial negotiations, and other cost-reduction initiatives. Build and execute a sustainable productivity pipeline through cost transparency, supplier collaboration, competitive sourcing, and commercial optimization. Supplier Performance & Risk Drive supplier performance across Quality, Service, Cost, Cash, Productivity, and Sustainability. Lead commercial escalations and supplier recovery when commitments are not met. Identify and mitigate commercial, capacity, financial, geopolitical, tariff, and supply continuity risks. Key Performance Indicators Success in this role will be measured through: Achievement of annual productivity and cost savings targets, including QVE, CoS, negotiated savings, cost competitiveness, and cost transparency. Supplier performance across Quality, Service, Cost, Cash, Productivity, and Sustainability. Strategic sourcing and commercial execution, including RFQs, business awards, contract coverage, and compliance. Supplier readiness and risk mitigation supporting business growth and continuity. Commercial escalation and supplier recovery effectiveness. Execution of multi-year supplier roadmaps and governance. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field. Minimum 10 years of experience in strategic procurement, sourcing, supplier management, contract manufacturing, or commercial leadership. Proven experience leading complex, high-value RFQs, supplier selections, commercial negotiations, and sourcing decisions in a contract manufacturing environment. Experience negotiating and managing complex supplier commerc…

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