Global Supplier Management Manager

About The Role The Strategic Supplier Leader (SSL) is a cornerstone of Schneider Electric's Modular Data Center (MDC) Procurement organization, serving as the single point of accountability for the end-to-end supplier relationship across Enclosures and turnkey Modular Data Center categories in North America.

This is not a transactional role. The SSL operates at the intersection of strategy and execution — acting as Schneider Electric's senior voice in front of strategic suppliers, orchestrating C-level partnerships, driving commercial performance, and unlocking value beyond price. Reporting directly to the Procurement Director, MDC, this role carries a portfolio exceeding $200M in spend and significant influence over Schneider Electric's ability to scale its Data Center business.

The ideal candidate brings a rare combination: the operational rigor of a category buyer and the executive presence of a strategic relationship manager. You are as comfortable leading a supplier business review as you are challenging cost models or negotiating a long-term supply agreement.

Key Responsibilities

  • Strategic Supplier Relationship Management
  • Serve as Schneider Electric's primary relationship owner for strategic suppliers in the MDC categories — the "One Voice" in front of supplier leadership, including C-suite.
  • Lead structured Business Reviews to monitor performance, align roadmaps, and reinforce strategic commitments.
  • Define and execute multi-year value proposals with suppliers — covering growth, innovation, outsourcing opportunities, and business expansion across North America.
  • Communicate supplier strategy internally across BUs, Operations, and cross-functional stakeholders; act as the connective tissue between external partners and internal teams.
  • Manage escalations and act as point of resolution for critical supply issues that require senior-level intervention.
  • Commercial Negotiation & Category Execution
  • Lead and close complex negotiations — MSAs, LTSAs, pricing frameworks — balancing cost competitiveness with long-term partnership quality.
  • Coordinate and oversee RFQ processes executed by category buyers / tendering team for suppliers in scope; validate business awards in alignment with Category Manager.
  • Drive cost transparency through rigorous cost modeling; challenge specifications and influence make/buy decisions in collaboration with Engineering and Finance.
  • Ensure accurate, timely management of commercial parameters (payment terms, Incoterms, currency) in ERP systems.
  • Productivity & Value Creation
  • Build and actively manage a productivity pipeline through multiple levers:
  • Negotiations and contractual improvements
  • Quality Value Engineering (QVE)
  • Change of Supplier (CoS) initiatives
  • Process and logistics optimization
  • Collaborate with Engineering, Tendering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Finance to identify and validate savings opportunities; track execution through to P&L impact.
  • Identify and develop multi-sourcing strategies to strengthen resilience and competitiveness across the Enclosures and MDC portfolio.
  • Supplier Performance & Risk Management
  • Own supplier performance accountability across the full scorecard: Productivity, Quality, On-Time Delivery, Competitiveness, Innovation, and Sustainability (Planet & Society).
  • Proactively identify supply risks; develop and execute risk mitigation and business continuity action plans.
  • Engage cross-functional resources (Quality, Supply Chain, Logistics) to support quality and delivery improvement plans where needed.
  • Monitor supplier capacity and investment plans; escalate capacity risks before they impact operations.
  • Maintain and communicate supplier performance data within Schneider Electric systems (SRM database); ensure MDC stakeholders have real-time visibility.
Experience & Background
  • 5–8 years of progressive procurement experience combining strategic supplier management and hands-on category execution — you have done both, not just one.
  • Demonstrated track record managing complex, multi-stakeholder supplier relationships at C-level, in a manufacturing, industrial, or technology hardware environment.
  • Proven ability to lead commercial negotiations for high-value, long-term supply agreements (MSA/LTSA) with measurable outcomes.
  • Experience in Enclosures, electrical equipment, modular infrastructure, or adjacent industrial categories is strongly preferred.
  • Exposure to Data Center supply chains, Solutions/turnkey project procurement, or fast-scaling capital equipment businesses is a meaningful plus.
Skills & Competencies
  • Negotiation excellence — you can bui
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