Overview
In this Category Buyer role, you secure optimal Quality, Cost, and Delivery for a portfolio of components across European plants. You operate within a global procurement team, driving supplier management, strategic sourcing, cost optimization, and business continuity. You will collaborate with multiple functions to advance procurement transformation and supplier performance. This is an international, fast-paced environment where your decisions impact competitiveness and resilience. You will contribute to Schneider Electrics sustainability and efficiency goals through strategic sourcing and supplier leadership.
Compensaciones / Incentivos Flexible schedule
Vacation days (Floating Holidays)
Sabbatical leave option
Health and wellbeing platform (Wellwo)
Stock ownership program
Life and medical insurance
Responsabilidades Drive supplier performance and sustainable cost optimization while ensuring continuity
Manage supplier relationships and conduct RFQs aligned with commodity strategies
Execute supplier consolidation and mitigate supply chain risks




Escalate and manage supplier crises as first point of contact
Lead or participate in annual negotiations with suppliers and internal stakeholders
Implement cost reduction initiatives, including Value Engineering and Change of Source
Achieve procurement productivity targets
Collaborate with Marketing, R&D;, Quality, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing
Support supplier initiatives and procurement transformation projects
Contribute to procurement tools and maintain data accuracy
Requisitos principales Masters Degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Business, or related field (or Engineering degree with procurement experience)
Fluent English; Spanish mandatory; French desirable
Strong negotiation and supplier management capabilities
Cost analysis, market analysis, and Total Cost of Ownership expertise
Advanced Excel and data analytics
Experience with procurement digital tools (RPA, e-Sourcing, SRM, SupplierOn, Prism, Tableau)
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📌 Category Buyer, Direct Procurement (Barcelona)
🏢 Schneider Electric
📍 Barcelona