Solution & SO Supply Chain Senior Expert

Solution & SO Supply Chain Senior Expert

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When you work for Schneider Electric you work for a company that is passionate about its people. Our people vision says, Great people make Schneider Electric a great company. We are proud to promote purpose, diversity, inclusion, learning and work‑life integration – we’re a great place to work and we continually strive to be the best place to work!

Your Mission

Reporting to the KSA / Gulf Solution Supply Chain Leader in the Global Customer Projects Division & Service Operation, you will be responsible for managing the entire purchasing process (Outside Group) from supplier sourcing up until purchase‑order execution. Within the Customer Project Execution Center, you will support Tender and Execution operational teams in supply management on a portfolio of critical multi‑business projects and act as a project team member measuring Return on Investment (RoI) project‑wise.

You will be located in Saudi Arabia supporting SE Global Customer Projects and Service Operation. You’ll work on a wide range of projects that positively impact sustainability & efficiency and be part of a highly diversified team from around the globe.

Your Role – Magic Happens When You Bring Great People Together!

• Issue requests for proposal (RFP / RFQ) to suppliers and conduct negotiations to ensure the best ratio of quality, time, and cost.
• Improve supplier performance throughout the cycle, including continuous quality improvement and delivery performance management.
• Evaluate breakdown of purchasing costs using all available tools and methods for cost evaluation.
• Write contracts with suppliers ensuring specification compliance and an adequate level of risk.
• Secure professional negotiations with shortlisted vendors / sub‑contractors, including back‑to‑back conditions with the head contract.
• Manage the supplier award and selection criteria.
• Ensure awarded vendors have undergone the correct qualification process.
• Act as a true partner to the project team in execution and address escalations concerning subcontractors, unsettled claims, and variation orders.
• Deploy levers in the supply chain and procurement process to enhance overall competitiveness.
• Define a specific purchasing strategy for the project, focusing on high‑stake / high‑risk commodities and prioritising tasks based on the project timeline.
• Oversee supplier selection from tendering through cash collection, integrating all spec aspects (cost, lead‑time, technology, quality, flexibility, logistics, financing, make‑or‑buy decisions), managing RFI, RFQ, and bid tabulation based on total cost of ownership (TCO) and securing the negotiation process.
• Assess supply‑chain risks and mitigate them early through audits, contractual clauses, and supplier development plans.
• Handle contractual relationships with suppliers, managing potential claims.
• Manage the purchasing order process ethically, securing the assets of SE.
• Secure supply deliveries, manage risk mitigation plans with suppliers, and proactively trigger necessary reminders.
• Contribute as a team member to better serve customers, considering change orders and customer expectations while selecting flexible suppliers.

Education

University Msc / Bsc Electrical Engineering or Supply Chain Degree

Language Requirements

Experience & Skills Requirements

Looking to Make an IMPACT with Your Career?

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IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into action, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers – exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into action at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitisation. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!

Company Snapshot

€36 billion global revenue

150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

#1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations

Application

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

Equal‑Opportunity Statement

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance and believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders.

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