Manager Category Buyer
Job Description
Category Buyer / Category Manager – Global ETO, India , Vadodara
Introduction:
Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: We see you and we value you. It’s more than just pay and benefits—it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed to help you perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential. The package helps you care for yourself and your family, plan your future, grow your skills and career, collaborate in an inclusive workplace, and contribute to your community. At Schneider Electric, we’re here for what matters most to you. Discover more at our Career Page.
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, 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 actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!
€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by 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 we 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. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.
Category Buyer / Category Manager – Global ETO, India , Vadodara
Introduction:
- Global ETO business of Schneider Electric has been going through high level of transformation for higher performance and value creation for its end customers producing Medium and low voltage Switchgears and Transformers.
- ETO procurement is one of the strong drivers of the transformations and has been contributing significantly in last few years.
- TBI is one of the large plants under ETO and is a one of important Transformer plant
- ETO India Pacific procurement team is a Global procurement function (GSC) to support the India Pacific plants / business under Global ETO with a total spend of more than 125 ME and the TBI plant is with approx 40 ME spend .
- Category Buyer / Category Manager:
- Responsible for supplier selection, supplier development, Management supplier Audits ( SAM)
- Person should be able to handle a spend of @ 10 ME independently in terms of supplier management, spend analytics, Need preparation , Annual Procurement Operation Planning ( APOP)
- Co-ordinate effectively with Regional and global category teams to formulate and execute category initiatives.
- Contract and Risk management in procurement.
- Responsible for RFP , Negotiations ,PPAP co-ordination ,Pricing agreement and co-ordinate LTC , QTC co-ordination with respective functions .
- Cost reduction / Productivity:
- Responsible to generate annual cost reductions through various levers like - Nego preparation, Should cost Analysis & co-ordination , Benchmarking , Year on Year productivity Negotiations , Change of Supplier , QVE co-ordination , localisation
- To develop and collaborate with suppliers for long term relationship and bringing value to business through innovation .
- Collaborate effectively with plant team to support the plant SC and ensure smooth flow of material from suppliers.
- Change of supplier / Alternate sourcing to secure supplies and avoid single source / mono-source situation.
- Work closely with internal stake holders like Quality, R&D , Engineering teams to generate higher level productivity , quality and customer satisfaction .
- Should be able to learn & use Digitisation effectively in procurement for reducing the NVAs .
- Work closely with internal ( cross functional) and external ( suppliers) stake holders to support the mission of SE towards sustainability for planet and human .
- Strong in communication, data analysis
- Executive presentation skills with ability to convince stake holders.
- Exposure to project management, team collaboration is an added advantage.
- Electrical / Mechanical Engineering would be preferred
- Mandatory knowledge and understanding of Transformer
- Experience in Procurement / Sourcing of Transformer related categories like Insulation, Bushings, Accessories
- Desire to innovate. Entrepreneur spirit. Customer focused.
- Passionate with digitization: how it is changing our environment and how to make the best of it
- Strong communication skills.
- Fluent in English
- High level of positive attitude and passion to change
Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: We see you and we value you. It’s more than just pay and benefits—it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed to help you perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential. The package helps you care for yourself and your family, plan your future, grow your skills and career, collaborate in an inclusive workplace, and contribute to your community. At Schneider Electric, we’re here for what matters most to you. Discover more at our Career Page.
- Country-specific programs and initiatives may be available.
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, 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 actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!
€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by 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 we 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. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.
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