Sustainable Procurement Specialist

• 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)
  • The Zero Carbon Project: Responsible for:
    • 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
  • Decent work program
    • 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
• 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
• 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)

Location:-

• Bangalore, India.

Company Overview:-

Schneider’s purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. At Schneider, we call this Life Is On.

We believe access to energy and digital is a basic human right. Our generation is facing a tectonic shift in energy transition and industrial revolution catalysed by accelerated digitisation in a more electric world. Electricity is the most efficient and best vector for decarbonisation; combined with a circular economy approach, we will achieve a climate-positive impact as part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.