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Your Mission
Reporting to MEA Supply Chain Director in the Global Customer Projects Division & Service Operation as a Solution Purchaser Senior Expert for highly complex projects, you will be responsible Manage entire purchasing process OG (Outside Group) from supplier sourcing up till purchase order good execution. Within Customer Project Execution center, support Tender and Execution operational teams in supply management on a portfolio of critical multi-business projects. Act as project team member, measuring is Return on Investment (RoI) project wise.
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Scope & Environment:
You’ll be part of Global Customer Projects Business, that is present in nearly all countries where Schneider Electric operates. Our aim is to be the first in-class solutions provider covering all Geographies. You’ll have a chance to work on a wide range of projects that have a meaning purpose towards sustainability & efficiency. You’ll get to be part of a highly diversified team from all over the globe, where we share knowledge, experience & best practices.
Your Role – Magic happens when you bring great people together!
- Work closely with the tendering team to define the winning procurement and supply chain strategy for the project.
- Run the RFI and RFQ with the selected vendors
- Define the risk profile (Quality, Capacity, Technical, Financial, lead time) and secure mitigation actions
- Secure a professional negotiation with the short-listed vendors/ sub-contractors including securing back-to-back conditions with the head contract.
- Responsible for the supplier award and the criteria for selection
- Responsible for securing that the vendors awarded has been through the correct qualification process.
- Be a true partner to the project team in execution and act on escalations concerning the subcontractors, unsettled claims and variation orders.
- Deploy levers in the supply chain and procurement process to enhance overall competitiveness.
About You
Education: University Msc/Bsc Electrical Engineering or Supply Chain Degree
Language requirements:
- Fluent in English
- French language will be valuable
Experience:
- 10 years of project procurement experience whereby minimum 5 years should be in a leading role procuring installation, commissioning, transport and electrical equipment for large and complex projects. (e.g. EPC, rail or large capital projects)
- Experience from negotiating and awarding contracts > 10 MIO EUR
- Global Experience is a must
- Ideally the candidate comes from an international EPC company
- Contract Management skills
- Proven experience from building up supplier relationship strategies and deployment
Skills requirements
- Strong communication skills
- Strong business and financial acumen
- Winning personality and a team player
- Supplier Assessments and qualification
- Cultural awareness
- Ability to understand and influence in a matrix organization
- Strong customer focus
- Can work well under pressure and manage stress effectively
What else do you need to know?
- As the scope is global – working Monday to Friday will be a requirement
Primary Location: Egypt
