Sustainable Procurement Expert

Schneider Electric • Monterrey, Nuevo León • 31m ago

We are currently seeking a self-driven Sustainable Procurement Expert with a passion for developing innovative solutions to join our sustainable procurement team.

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 climate change and human rights etc. (training will be provided).
Development of suppliers on various sustainability initiatives and provide on-site support
Lead implementation of designated sustainability initiatives with suppliers, mentioned below but not limited to (people with expertise on more than one domain are welcome)
- Onboarding suppliers on sustainability initiatives
- Support procurement teams by providing innovative solutions for sustainability challenges
- Support supplier decarbonization with inputs on:
  - Carbon footprint calculation & reduction target
  - Training
  - Climate governance and change management
  - Onsite assessment and benchmarking
  - Energy audit and techno-commercial solution
  - Implementation hand holding and periodic monitoring
- Develop solution for chronic challenges related to working conditions
- Engage and lead the execution with suppliers
- Develop innovative models for implementation with suppliers
- Quantification of benefits
- The Zero Carbon Project\: Responsible for:
- Decent work program
Business Process Optimization:
- Optimization of business processes to take the procurement sustainability to next level
- Work 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 technologies through application training to promote effective system performance and optimize business utilization of applications.
- Support and coach additional team members

Sabemos que las habilidades y competencias se muestran de muchas maneras diferentes y pueden basarse en su experiencia de vida. Si no cumple necesariamente con todos los requisitos que se enumeran, le recomendamos que solicite el puesto.

Qualifications:

Technical expertise (one or more areas)
- Decarbonization
  - 5+ years working experience in energy audits in manufacturing industries
  - Must be a certified energy auditor (by domestic or international bodies)
  - Hands on experience on ISO 50001 audits
  - Strong demonstration of energy saving projects and/or CO2e emission reduction project
- Decent work & labor rights
  - Hands on experience on factory audits in labor/human rights
  - Awareness about global regulations on working conditions
Procurement/supplier engagement/management/sourcing background
Strong verbal/written English communications skills
Excellent reporting skills
Advanced digital skills\: Tableau, AI, ML, RPAs and understanding of programming algorithm to develop RPA capability within team.
- Strong MS Office tool skills are mandatory
Ability to work in complex virtual organization
Process and technology oriented
Demonstrated leadership skills\: Influence, drive for results, effective planning / prioritization, project management & collaboration
Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Management, Industrial Relations (focus on worker rights), Labor Laws, Supply chain, Information Systems, Business, Accounting or Engineering

Preference will be given to candidate with

Knowledge and/or experience in
- GHG Protocol
- ISO 14064
- CO2e emission calculation and reduction
- SA 8000
- Exposure to data sciences and advanced languages (Python)