Purchasing jobs
Securing the essentials for our success
Our Purchasing team handles the sourcing and purchasing of goods and services to support Schneider’s different departments and lines of service. Purchasing professionals use their attention to detail to secure key resources that are essential to our day-to-day operations and their knack for negotiating to earn the best possible price for our business.
Purchasing internship snapshot
As a Buyer intern, you will experience firsthand what it is like to work in Supply Chain and Purchasing at Schneider and use what you learned in the classroom to drive successful outcomes. You will work to complete customer order requests, present quote options and use Schneider’s state-of-the-art technology to record important client information.
Successful candidates possess these skills:
Skilled negotiator
Analytical
Solution-driven
Detail-oriented
Team player
“Purchasing is such a diverse area of service. I get to learn about every aspect of transportation, and I’m not contained to a specific mode. I’ve had opportunities to work on intermodal and truckload bids, warehouse sourcing and port-dray third-party capacity analysis.”
Purchasing careers snapshot
Buyer
As a Buyer, you will play a key role in acquiring the products and services that are essential to Schneider’s everyday operations. You will be responsible for processing purchasing requisitions, creating purchase orders and monitoring reports for the purchasing department.
Business Systems Analyst
Schneider’s Business Systems Analyst is responsible for the development and ownership of planning initiatives, data analysis and automation systems that support the business’ goals. You will have access to decision tools that directly impact the business’s revenue and earnings.
Vendor Services Administrator
Schneider's Vendor Services Administrator handles the contract management and administration responsibilities and serves as the main contact for invoice reconciliation and process integration for suppliers. You will work to create cost-saving ideas and productivity improvements by working with Schneider's associates, customers and suppliers.
Successful candidates possess these skills:
Skilled negotiator
Analytical
Solution-driven
Team player
Growth-oriented
“Schneider cares not only about continuing education and growth within the company but also about the associates and their families.”
Purchasing careers snapshot
Corporate Contract Manager
As a Corporate Contract Manager, you will work closely with leaders from various departments to help create contracts and amendments that ensure agreements meet our business objectives. Job duties will include recommending changes, providing insight into potential risks and assisting with contract negotiations as needed.
Purchasing Manager
Our Purchasing Manager develops and maintains strong relationships between Schneider and our most important product and service suppliers. You will negotiate high-value contracts, consolidate similar products and services across the company and lead your team of Buyers in executing the enterprise’s purchasing strategy.
Purchasing Director
Schneider’s Purchasing Director provides strategic leadership in the purchase and distribution of maintenance parts, company commodities, fuel and vendor services. In this role, you will work to ensure the highest level of effectiveness at Schneider and the most cost-effective sourcing. You will also be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive purchasing strategy for the enterprise.
Successful candidates possess these skills:
Leadership
Dynamic
Solution-driven
Skilled negotiator
Analytical
“Schneider is a great company with an enjoyable work culture. One of my favorite things about working here is that there are so many opportunities to grow and advance your career within the organization.”
Purchasing internship snapshot
As a Buyer intern, you will experience firsthand what it is like to work in Supply Chain and Purchasing at Schneider and use what you learned in the classroom to drive successful outcomes. You will work to complete customer order requests, present quote options and use Schneider’s state-of-the-art technology to record important client information.
Successful candidates possess these skills:
Skilled negotiator
Analytical
Solution-driven
Detail-oriented
Team player
“Purchasing is such a diverse area of service. I get to learn about every aspect of transportation, and I’m not contained to a specific mode. I’ve had opportunities to work on intermodal and truckload bids, warehouse sourcing and port-dray third-party capacity analysis.”
Purchasing careers snapshot
Buyer
As a Buyer, you will play a key role in acquiring the products and services that are essential to Schneider’s everyday operations. You will be responsible for processing purchasing requisitions, creating purchase orders and monitoring reports for the purchasing department.
Business Systems Analyst
Schneider’s Business Systems Analyst is responsible for the development and ownership of planning initiatives, data analysis and automation systems that support the business’ goals. You will have access to decision tools that directly impact the business’s revenue and earnings.
Vendor Services Administrator
Schneider's Vendor Services Administrator handles the contract management and administration responsibilities and serves as the main contact for invoice reconciliation and process integration for suppliers. You will work to create cost-saving ideas and productivity improvements by working with Schneider's associates, customers and suppliers.
Successful candidates possess these skills:
Skilled negotiator
Analytical
Solution-driven
Team player
Growth-oriented
“Schneider cares not only about continuing education and growth within the company but also about the associates and their families.”
Purchasing careers snapshot
Corporate Contract Manager
As a Corporate Contract Manager, you will work closely with leaders from various departments to help create contracts and amendments that ensure agreements meet our business objectives. Job duties will include recommending changes, providing insight into potential risks and assisting with contract negotiations as needed.
Purchasing Manager
Our Purchasing Manager develops and maintains strong relationships between Schneider and our most important product and service suppliers. You will negotiate high-value contracts, consolidate similar products and services across the company and lead your team of Buyers in executing the enterprise’s purchasing strategy.
Purchasing Director
Schneider’s Purchasing Director provides strategic leadership in the purchase and distribution of maintenance parts, company commodities, fuel and vendor services. In this role, you will work to ensure the highest level of effectiveness at Schneider and the most cost-effective sourcing. You will also be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive purchasing strategy for the enterprise.
Successful candidates possess these skills:
Leadership
Dynamic
Solution-driven
Skilled negotiator
Analytical
“Schneider is a great company with an enjoyable work culture. One of my favorite things about working here is that there are so many opportunities to grow and advance your career within the organization.”
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