Solutions Technical Purchaser

Schneider Electric·Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain

What they ask for

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    Schneider Electric doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

  • Speak native-level Spanish

    Listed as a requirement in the ad.

  • Work in English

    English is required, per the ad.

  • Work on-site in Sant Boi de Llobregat

    No relocation package mentioned.

  • Have 5+ years of experience

    Senior-level role.

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About 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 world's largest plants in Barcelona for manufacturing prefabricated data centers for major cloud and service providers, covering Europe, South America, and the Middle East. The Barcelona plant specializes in ETO (Engineering to Order) solutions for Secure Power, mainly prefabricated data centers and power modules, offering a solution made entirely of Schneider components, end to end, from the bidding and solution definition process through to commissioning at the customer's site and subsequent maintenance plan. Description: 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. Key Responsibilities: Managing the portfolio of OG supplier accounts for project-specific materials. Developing new suppliers, providing special support in the technical area. Managing RFQs for project-specific materials. Monitoring and developing the current supplier portfolio, providing support in annual audits. Managing supplier performance evaluations. Supplier scorecards. Driving continuous improvement alongside the plant industrialization team. Ensuring supply deliveries, managing risk mitigation plans with suppliers, and proactively anticipating necessary reminders. Responsible for contract management to ensure a competitive offering and improved execution margin within the project team. Requirements: Technical education in an industrial field. Highly valued: electrical and industrial automation background. +5 years of prior experience in the described functions. Highly valued: prior experience in supplier audits and initial qualification processes. First/B2 level of English in a work environment, with the ability to hold technical discussions. Availability for occasional travel to visit suppliers (estimated one week per quarter). At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every person needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work. Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: "We see you. We value you." It is more than salary and benefits: it is a significant investment in you. It is designed so you can perform, grow, feel secure, and reach your full potential as a driver of impact. Schneider Electric is there when you need it most. Our Total Rewards package describes all the benefits and support you will enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team: We take care of you and your family. We ensure 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 and plan for your future. We help you plan and invest in the future with a competitive compensation and benefits program: your base salary, short-term incentives or sales incentives, opportunities to own company shares, and retirement savings plans. Develop your skills and your career. We are committed to helping you grow through continuous development conversations, the Senior Talent Program, global career opportunities, access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors, and learning platforms like 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 help you make a difference in your community with volunteering leave and programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation and initiatives that support youth education. Looking to make an IMPACT with your career? 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 supports business success. We believe in our values: Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - it all starts with us. IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric, where you can turn sustainability ambitions into actions, regardless of your role. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition to achieve 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 all of them every day. Become an IMPACT Maker at Schneider Electric - apply today! With global revenues of €40 billion, +9% organic growth, and 150,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we are looking for candidates to apply for our positions. This position will remain open until the selection process is completed. Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, offering equal opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate and embrace "difference" as one of our core values. We believe 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 uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe trust is a fundamental value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality, and cybersecurity, supporting all aspects of our business and our commitment to act and respond with respect and good faith toward all our stakeholders. You can learn more 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 to 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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Schneider Electric

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