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:
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- 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