Responsable Normalisation - F/H - Angoulême, France

Within the Schneider Electric Industry Business unit, the IC&D department focuses on the development of industrial products. We are global leaders in operator interfaces through our push buttons, relays, signaling lamps, etc. We are also specialists in electric motor control, contributing to energy savings and sustainable development through our variable speed drives. Our products stand out for being innovative, high quality, reliable, and user-friendly. Their connectivity facilitates the deployment of advanced services for our customers.

Your role:

Reporting to the VP Programs and Technologies IC&D (Didier Gufflet), you will be responsible for standards related to the Control & Signaling activities. You will be based at one of the main IC&D sites in Angoulême, although other sites within the BU Industrial Automation may be considered.

Your main missions:

• Lead, participate in, and monitor the vision and strategy for standards to align them with the business strategy.
• Anticipate standards and environmental trends resulting from geopolitical, technological, and competitive changes.
• Monitor key applicable directives and regulations in Europe and other regions. Lead and/or participate in key standardization groups.
• Utilize resources and skills within the business for part-time involvement in standards and risk assessment.
• Use resources across different geographical locations to ensure two-way communication on standards and regulations.
• Contribute to the development of standards and regulations by analyzing documents, studying technical and commercial risks, formulating proposals, negotiating compromises, and drafting official responses.
• Ensure alignment with IC&D activities (and beyond) to maintain a strong link between our business objective and standards.
• Co-chair the Influence, Standardization, and Certification committee. Encourage significant organizations to mobilize to protect and promote the interests of IC&D, the industry, and Schneider Electric.
• Manage the standardization process

You are:

A holder of a technical degree (Bac+5) with at least 5 years of experience in control, signaling, relays, HMI, and a successful experience in marketing or sales.

And you have:

• Skills in creating, managing, or launching offers and in managing customer projects.
• A good understanding of the control and signaling sector and its applications.
• Comfort with multi-business and international experiences.
• A clear understanding of product composition and operation.
• Abilities to influence, persuade, negotiate, and lead.
• Strong abilities to maintain the right level of confidentiality in a collaborative spirit during multiple exchanges with competitors.
• Proficiency in English and French for communication with our teams and clients.
• A willingness to travel within Europe, France, and occasionally internationally.

We offer you:

• To have a major impact on maintaining the leadership of the Control & Signaling activity.
• A central role, connecting with various teams and professions (technical, marketing) in a highly international environment.
• Representation of Schneider Electric in major standardization committees.
• A high level of autonomy as a specialist in your field.

Our offer includes attractive remuneration and goes well beyond

If you join Schneider Electric here is an idea of what we can offer you to have the best possible experience :

• A competitive salary , an individual bonus as well as profit-sharing and participation bonuses rewarding everyone's efforts
• A range of social benefits that make life easier : a work council with a large range of offers , healthcare insurance that meets all needs , generous savings and retirement plans, an advantageous shareholding program .
• Career development through training , internal mobility ( local and international ), skills sharing , etc.
• An integration path from your first day to give you the keys to success at Schneider Electric within a culture promoting diversity , professional development and inclusion
• A good work-life balance thanks to our teleworking policy ( up to 48% of teleworking time , equipment included ), parenting support and inter-company creche .

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