Senior Principal, Supply Chain Performance

Schneider Electric USA, Inc. seeks a Supply Chain Performance Expert in Franklin, TN. Responsibilities Standardize and deploy exemplary practices in Schneider Production System animation, continuous improvement, best practices deployment, and standards design. Train and coach teams to ensure sustainability and promote the use of Smart and Digital solutions to support supply chain performance improvement. Challenge and optimize performance across multiple countries/regions within the supply chain. Identify and quantify potential opportunities for improvement in global supply chain performance. Optimize physical and information flows, surfaces, lead time, direct labor, and equipment efficiency through lean diagnosis, DMAIC, Kaizen events, and Lean Office diagnosis. Support entities to achieve shared improvement roadmap with aggressive targets. Participate in decision‑making processes for investments related to product introduction capacity. Eligible for remote work 2 days/week. 25% travel required (5% international, 20% domestic) to manufacturing locations to train and lead manufacturing diagnostic and improvement events. Qualifications Position requires a Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related field, and 7 years of progressive, post‑bachelor’s experience in production management, continuous improvement engineering, or related occupation. Auditing Performance Systems to identify performance gaps in safety, quality, delivery, and productivity and support targeted improvements appropriate within the business context of the operation. Value Stream Mapping complex, engineered‑to‑order processes and identifying waste across multiple product families. Creating flexible standards for high‑mix Engineered‑to‑Order environments without sacrificing efficiency. Designing dashboards and shop‑floor visuals that work for low‑volume, custom workflows. Reducing changeover times for diverse product configurations. Creating flow where traditional takt time is impractical. Applying Lean principles to minimize WIP and optimize material presentation for engineered products. Defining meaningful performance indicators for custom manufacturing (such as lead time or engineering cycle time) and linking waste elimination to measurable financial impact (including ERP/MES integration and digital dashboards for performance tracking in ETO environments). Building Lean competency and driving cultural adoption of Lean across teams through structured programs focusing on high‑mix environments. Benefits Care for Yourself and Your Family. Medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance; Benefit Bucks (credits to apply toward your benefits); flexible work arrangements; paid family leaves; well‑being programs; 12 holidays per year; 20 days of paid time off per year (pro‑rated in the first year based on start date). Invest and Plan Your Future. Competitive pay and programs: base salary, short‑term incentives or sales incentives, opportunities to own company shares (eligibility depends on start date), and 401(k) + match. Grow Your Skills and Career. Ongoing performance and development conversations; Senior Talent Program; global career opportunities; access to Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors; learning platforms like Coursera. Team Up in the Workplace. Project opportunities on the Schneider Career Hub; smart ways to collaborate; recognition program (including service anniversary); engagement survey; inclusive, caring workplace. Support Your Community. Volunteer leave; programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation; initiatives that support youth education; military leave benefits. EEO. At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter. Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct. You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled. #J-18808-Ljbffr Schneider Electric