Senior Project Procurement leader

Senior Project Procurement Leader – Electronics (New Offer Development)

Why this role matters

You will be at the heart of innovation—working hand-in-hand with R&D to shape the next generation of products.

As the key interface between engineering teams and global suppliers, you will directly influence product architecture, technology choices, and cost competitiveness from day one.

Your decisions will impact what we build, how we build it, and who we build it with
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Your mission

You lead procurement for complex, international product development projects, ensuring that sourcing strategy is fully integrated into design and delivery.

You will:

• Own procurement for new product development projects — Manage sourcing activities across multi-site, multi-country projects involving critical electronic technologies.
• Shape product architecture early — Contribute to Make-or-Buy decisions and influence design choices to ensure competitiveness, scalability, and supply resilience.
• Be the bridge between R&D and suppliers — Drive supplier and component selection;
  Promote standardization and reuse;
  Challenge technical and commercial choices;
  Ensure alignment between engineering requirements and market capabilities.
• Lead sourcing execution end-to-end — Identify and onboard new suppliers;
  Lead qualification processes (including audits);
  Secure sourcing readiness in line with project milestones.
• Negotiate and secure competitive agreements — Own cost, contracts, and commercial negotiations for key components and assemblies.
• Deliver project performance — Ensure procurement targets are met across:
  Cost;
  Lead time / time-to-market;
  Quality and reliability;
  Supply continuity.
• Drive industrialization and ramp-up — Ensure smooth transfer to manufacturing and secure production ramp-up, in close collaboration with global plants (North America & Asia).
• Act as a procurement leader within the project team — Influence cross-functional decisions, drive value engineering initiatives, and ensure procurement excellence throughout the product lifecycle.

For this U.S. based position, the expected compensation range is $117,600- $147,000 per year, which includes base pay and short-term incentive. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our salary ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the salary range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schneider Electric also offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, including medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks (credits to apply towards your benefits), flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, 401(k) + match, well-being and recognition (including service anniversary) programs, 12 holidays per year, 15 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date), opportunity to purchase company stock (eligibility depends on start date), and military leave benefits.

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Your profile/qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Business
• 3–5+ years of experience in procurement/sourcing in a multinational environment
• Strong exposure to electronics
• Semiconductors
• PCBAs
• Electronic components and supply chains
• Experience in project procurement or new product introduction is a strong plus

Key competencies

• Electronics-driven mindset — Ability to understand and challenge technical discussions related to electronic design and components
• Influence & leadership — Able to engage R&D, suppliers, and stakeholders without direct authority
• Strategic thinking with execution discipline — From early design decisions to industrial ramp-up
• Supplier ecosystem knowledge — Understanding of global electronics markets and supply chains
• Collaboration in international environments — Experience…