.Schneider Electric has an opportunity for a Procurement Global Category Manager – Global Professional Services (e.G., All types of Consulting services e.G., IT/R&D/Management Consulting Services, Outsourcing and BPO) in our Barcelona or Budapest location .The Global Category Manager will lead/manage a global team located in differentRegions, drive/manage the entire end-to-end sourcing process within the categoryscope, and deliver on strategic projects to effectively provide high performance,efficiencies, and customer satisfaction for Schneider Electric stakeholders in support of theirbusiness needs.What will you do?You will report to the Global Category Director in the Global IT-Telco team. You will be a part of a global procurement community (team members in North America, Europe, andAsia) and interact with stakeholders/suppliers all across the globe.Strategic Sourcing:Anticipate, collect, understand, and help to formalize the business requirements withvarious stakeholders in all BU organizations.Assess the technology vendor market to determine the best options and sources ofsupply for Schneider.Lead RFPs, negotiation, and supplier selection in close collaboration with stakeholders tomeet their business needs.Lead contract negotiation, approval, and signature for large-scale, enterprise-wideglobal agreements, in alignment with Group legal and compliance requirements andpolicies.Demonstrate project management expertise with the ability to carry strategicsourcing projects from strategic planning through implementation.Category management and Supplier relationship management:Analyze and optimize a portfolio of Professional services to continuously optimize cost and operational efficiencies for Schneider Electric.Be accountable for delivering productivity/savings in his/her scope, based on strong collaboration with stakeholders (functional management).Proactively manage his/her supplier panel, evaluate performance, risk, and innovation, in alignment with the category strategy.Prepare and lead Business Reviews with strategic suppliers.Stakeholder management within the framework of a global program for Professional services:Drive adoption to a global program of recommended vendors established at the global level for IT/R&D and management consulting services.Support and drive change within all parties involved to ensure most business needs are met within the Program.Lead governance meetings to ensure continuous improvement within the established program (program adoption, stakeholder satisfaction, recommended supplier performance, etc.).What qualifications will make you successful?6-8 years of relevant experience in sourcing Professional services in a global environment.Excellent sourcing & negotiation skills (contractual and commercial negotiation, supplier management, should-cost analysis, sourcing methods & tools)
