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Solutions Technical Purchaser

On-site in Sant Boi de Llobregat·Added 4 months ago (last checked 12 Oct)

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Work mode
On-site, Sant Boi de Llobregat
English
Required
Experience
5+ years
Benefits
Private health insurance, life insurance

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Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Technical training in the industrial environment. Highly valuable electrical environment and industrial automation.
  • +5 years of previous experience in the described functions.
  • First/B2 level of English in a work environment, ability to maintain discussions of technical scope.
  • Availability to travel occasionally to visit suppliers (estimated 1 week per quarter).

Nice to have

  • Highly valuable previous experience in supplier audits and initial approval processes.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: "We see you. We value you." It's more than salary and benefits: it's a meaningful investment in you. It's designed so you can perform, grow, feel secure, and reach your potential to make an impact.

Our Total Rewards package covers all the benefits and support you'll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

Take care of yourself and your family. We make sure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: health and life insurance, paid time off, parental and caregiving leave, flexible work options, support for chronic conditions, and confidential counseling for life's challenges.

Invest in and plan for your future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive compensation and programs: your base salary, short-term incentives or sales incentives, opportunities to own company stock, and retirement savings plans.

Develop your skills and your career. We are committed to helping you grow with continuous performance and development conversations, Senior Talent Program, global career opportunities, access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors, and learning platforms such as Coursera to equip you with skills for today and tomorrow.

Collaborate in the workplace. We foster teamwork through project opportunities in the Schneider Career Hub, smart ways of collaborating, celebrating contributions through a recognition program, sharing your voice in our engagement survey, and promoting an inclusive and close-knit work environment.

Support your community. We make a difference in your community with volunteering leaves, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation, and initiatives that support youth education.

The role

Schneider Electric is one of the largest manufacturers in the sector for data center infrastructure; within this business line, Schneider has one of the largest plants in the world in Barcelona for the manufacturing of prefabricated data centers for the main cloud and service providers, providing coverage to all of Europe, South America, and the Middle East.

The BCN plant specializes in ETO (Engineering to Order) solutions for the Secure Power Division, mainly prefabricated data centers and power modules, offering an end-to-end solution made up entirely of Schneider components, from the quoting process and solution definition to the commissioning at the customer's site and their subsequent maintenance plan.

You will be part of the Iberia purchasing team, based at the Barcelona plant, working alongside the Solution Purchaser and the local Procurement and Supply Chain team, ensuring the correct supply of OG (out of group) materials.

What you'll do

  • Management of the OG supplier account portfolio for specific project materials
  • Development of new suppliers, providing special support in the technical area.
  • Management of RFQs for specific project materials.
  • Monitoring and development of the current supplier portfolio, providing support in annual audits.
  • Management of performance evaluation. Supplier Score Card.
  • Drive continuous improvement together with the factory industrialization team.
  • Guarantee supply deliveries, managing risk mitigation plans with suppliers and proactively anticipating necessary reminders.
  • Responsible for contractual management to guarantee a competitive offer and the improvement of the execution margin within the project team.

Hiring process

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About Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric is a global leader in energy management and industrial automation, providing integrated solutions for data centers, buildings, and industrial facilities. With a strong focus on digital transformation and sustainability, the company develops technologies that optimize energy efficiency and reduce carbon footprints. Schneider Electric operates in over 100 countries and employs more than 150,000 people worldwide, making it a major player in the energy technology sector.

In Spain, Schneider Electric has a significant presence with offices in Madrid and Barcelona, serving as a hub for engineering, sales, and services across the Iberian region. The company is known for its inclusive work culture, commitment to diversity, and emphasis on innovation, offering international professionals opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects in areas like data centers, digital grids, and cybersecurity. With a strong focus on sustainability and digitalization, Schneider Electric provides a dynamic environment for career growth and cross-border collaboration.

Industry
Energy Technology
Founded
1836
Employees
100,000+
Headquarters
Rueil-Malmaison, France
In Spain
Madrid, Barcelona
Website
se.com

Good to know if you are moving

  • Schneider Electric has a strong presence in Spain with offices in Madrid and Barcelona, offering a wide range of roles in engineering, data, and sales.
  • The company is committed to sustainability and digitalization, providing opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects in energy management and automation.
  • International professionals can benefit from Schneider Electric's global network and diverse, inclusive work culture.
  • The company offers competitive benefits and supports professional development through continuous learning and career growth programs.

In their own words

About the company & team

When considering joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a culture of excellence that drives business success. We believe our IMPACT values—Inclusion, Mastery

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric, where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into action, no matter the 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 digitalization. We believe everyone has the potential to be an IMPACT Maker, and we celebrate them every day.

Worldwide revenue of 40 million euros
+9% organic growth
150,000 employees in more than 100 countries

Additional information

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent deserving equal opportunities. This means you matter. Everyone needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best

Schneider Electric is there when you need it most

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, offering equal opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring that all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to bring their best selves to work. We reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate and embrace "difference" as one of our core values. We believe that our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals, and we are committed to championing inclusion in everything we do.

At Schneider Electric, we maintain the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a fundamental value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality, and cybersecurity, underpinning all aspects of our business and our willingness to act and respond with respect and good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find more information about our Trust Charter here.

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities and advancement in recruitment, hiring, training, transfer, and promotion areas to all qualified persons, regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic or conduct protected by law.

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