Within Schneider Electric the functions align themselves with the company's Core Values and Goals. Each function develops its own strategy to move us all in the same direction. The following details each function's strategy to support the overall goals and focus of the business.
Information Systems
- Develop new company "owned and operated"
Internet sites to meet changing customer needs for information and business
transactions
- Web enable current business activity to reduce cost
and enhance productivity
- Utilize existing and alternate e-channels to transact
business
Finance - Develop and implement new financial tools to improve
the delivery of financial information to help our organization grow
and meet customer needs
Sales & Marketing
- Anticipate and select the most appropriate market
opportunities
- Understand the needs of our target customers
- Define, communicate and deliver the most valued product and service solutions
Operations
- Increase manufacturing capacity investments to support
market/customer segment growth
- Actively and effectively select and partner with
outside suppliers
- Continue initiatives to drive labor, overhead and material productivity
Development & Technologies
- Effectively create a competitive advantage by developing
innovative products and solutions that not only meet our customers'
needs, but also anticipate their future needs
- Provide leadership in the technology function by
participating actively in internal and external research projects
- Support sales of North American products outside North America
Finance
- Develop and implement new financial tools to
improve the delivery of financial information to help our organization
grow and meet customer needs
- Use our financial information to help anticipate
how our business is changing and how decisions will impact our organization's
future performance
- Continue to recruit and retain finance professionals
to best support our organization's needs
Growth & Acquisitions
- Add to our organization's growth through strategic
acquisitions, particularly those that support our industrial strategy
- Act as a visionary team to identify and understand
issues and opportunities affecting our business in the future
- Successfully lead and manage companies our organizations has acquired so that they provide a platform for growth
Human Resources
- Continue to develop and implement initiatives to
improve and enhance leadership throughout the organization
- Enhance communication efforts to improve employee
understanding of corporate goals and strategy, leading to improved performance
- Establish visibility of quality as a critical part of improving competitive advantage throughout the organization
Legal
- Continue to work cross-functionally to support overall
company objectives
- Continue to advocate and develop product and industry
standards, which promote safe usage of our products
- Ensure business and employment policy practices are consistent with business objectives and protect both employer and employee
International Business
- Continue to support Schneider Electric affiliates
and U.S. customers worldwide with North American product and technology
requirements
- Work closely with the Schneider Electric Global Business Development team to support global strategic account initiatives
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