Title\:  Work Sustainable Procurement Expert

 

Description - External

Description

We are currently seeking a self-driven professional for leading the execution of Decent Work Program with a passion for upholding human rights and facilitate inclusive workplaces to join our Sustainable Procurement team. This position is based out of Bangalore or Shanghai.

What will you do\:

Understand the sustainable procurement framework of Schneider Electric and gain subject matter knowledge on ESG-environmental, social and governance topics including current and emerging decent work and human rights issues in supply chain. Manage and lead global implementation of designated sustainability initiatives with suppliers, as mentioned below, but not limited to\:Decent Work Program (SSI#6)Coordinate and co-manage global execution of the decent work program with all internal and external stakeholders, including but not limited to Global Procurement Services, regional/category procurement teams, SE digital teams, suppliers, expert 3rd party agenciesEngage, onboard and manage working relationship with all relevant internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth functioning of the program, includingrelevant contractual obligations, as and when requiredagreeing on working model, plan and timely executiontimely responding to any queries/clarifications associated with the programManage the annual onboarding of eligible strategic suppliers in the programCo-lead annual update exercise with global procurement effectiveness teamReview and validate the strategic supplier list (data quality-duplication, inconsistency and others)Validating the supplier nomination with regional/category procurement teamsSupplier engagement via procurement teams to ensure all strategic suppliers are onboardedManage (create, engage and monitor) implementation of working plan for timely review of the supplier responses and feedback by the 3rd party expert agency (current or future)Manage (create, monitor) the tasks to be executed by the Global Procurement Services and ensure the quality reviewManage creation (co-ordinate, validate and execute user acceptance) and launch of survey in the SSPSRM Develop innovative solutions and implementation model for challenges related to decent work topics, including but not limited to living wage, responsible recruitmentCo-lead the end to end initiative with all stakeholdersEngage and lead the pilot execution with suppliersCo-lead initiative for quantification of tangible/intangible benefits of decent work program to a company Develop pilot to document the success stories, quantify and validate the impactMonitor and report SSI#6/Decent Work KPI for internal and external reporting Develop and coordinate implementation of a plan for internal and external training and awareness sessions (face-to-face and virtual, live and recorded)Expand the program to include various legal entities as and when requiredBenchmark decent work practices as implemented by Schneider Electric in its own operations and other leading companies

 

Business Process Optimization\:Leading and supporting continues improvementsMonitoring and optimizing the workflow and communication protocol involving various stakeholder and participating teams.Provides consultative guidance to advise business users on best practice processes based on knowledge of various types of packagingParticipate in regular meetings with the different stakeholders to ensure continuous improvement is addressedWork collaboratively with other departments (Procurement, Finance, HR, IT, etc. as required) to improve data integrity or clear system issues.Training & Change Management\:Develop subject matter expertise (ESG-environmental, social and governance topics) and stay abreast of new or existing issues through application training to promote effective system performance and optimize business utilization of applicationsObtain relevant certifications in the field of human rights and working conditionsSupport and coach additional team members

 

Qualifications – External

Technical expertise Sustainable procurementHands on experience on leading engagement with procurement teams and suppliers on sustainability topics, especially decent work, human rights and inclusive work place Advanced digital skills\: Tableau, AI, ML, RPAs and understanding of programming algorithm to develop RPA capability within team.Strong MS Office tool skills are mandatoryStrong verbal/written English communications skillsExcellent reporting skills Ability to work in complex virtual organization with multiple stakeholdersAbility to manage high work load and pressure situationsProcess and technology orientedDemonstrated leadership skills\: Influence, drive for results, effective planning /prioritization, project management & collaborationNice to have\: proven track of record of leading Sustainability programs focus on Environment (supplier decarbonization, energy audit & efficiency, Green materials,…)Executive presenceBachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Management, Industrial Relations (focus on worker rights), Supply chain, Information Systems, Business, Accounting or Engineering

 

Preference will be given to candidate with

Knowledge and/or experience in Hands on experience in handling commercial procurement, supplier engagement/management Implementation of sustainability initiatives with suppliersPackaging projects handling at global scale