Regional Category Manager, Mro (Remote)

Eaton’s Corporate Sector division is currently seeking a Regional Category Manager, MRO (Remote).

What You’ll Do

Our supply chain management team creates bottom-line impact by driving cost management and operational benefits. Within Supply Chain, the Regional MRO Category Manger, Indirect is responsible for the category supply chain cost and supplier performance at up to 200 locations in the North America region. The role with have a personal responsibility to manage a category or sub-commodity spend ranging from approximately $75m to $150m from a total regional category spend of $700m.

• You will leverage category expertise to support the development of a regional category strategy to meet business requirements including cost reduction, supplier performance, working capital and supplier reduction objectives.
• You will collaborate and build relationships with internal stakeholders to identify requirements and ensure supply chain meets the business requirements.
• You will implement and execute projects using standard approach and processes working within multifunctional teams across multiple locations within the Americas region.
• You will manage contract renewals and negotiations to meet commercial, schedule and regulatory requirements.
• You will implement and sustain standard tools and processes to increase productivity and efficiency.
• You will manage supplier relationships to meet cost and supplier performance requirements.
• You will manage a program of supply chain projects for the category / categories to meet business requirements.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Must Have (Basic) Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' professional experience in Supply Chain, Category Management or Procurement within the Indirect MRO Category of a Large Manufacturing Organization
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates that currently reside within a 50 mile radius an Eaton US facility will be considered
• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States on an on-going basis without Company sponsorship
• Must be fluent in Spanish and English
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional supply chain related certification (e.g. CPM, CPIM)
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Business Administration from an accredited institution
• Minimum 2 years' professional experience in a similar Regional role in a large complex industrial manufacturing environment

Skills

Position Criteria

• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Prior demonstration of strong sourcing and supplier management knowledge, experience and depth of knowledge in the MRO Category and/or sub-commodities
• Successful track record managing and executing supply chain programs and/or projects
• Excellent negotiations knowledge, skills, and experience. Prior experience with high-value supplier negotiations (contracts and issues)
• Knowledge of Lean methodology preferred with a demonstrated continuous improvement mindset
• Strong communication, customer service and interpersonal skills necessary to converse with a diverse group of stakeholders including senior management, engineers, operations and supply chain management personnel.
• Ability to execute in a matrix environment with strong influencing skills
• Ability to leverage data and analytics to make informed decisions, including advanced use of desktop analytics tools (e.g. Excel, Power Pivot and Power BI, Access and PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated understanding of indirect supply chain management, strategic requirements, challenges and solutions to win
• Knowledge of supplier contract construction and contract management process

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.