.eaton's corporate sector division is currently seeking a global category manager electronics.
*what you'll do*:- we are looking for a global category manager, electronics to join our team.- this individual will lead the development, management and oversight of standard supply chain processes and develops enterprise strategies through consensus building to implement enterprise-wide cost-effective improvements for eaton.
this position develops long term category strategic planning, creates category metrics, and ensures category strategies are aligned, deployed, and meet the requirements of supply chain management across eaton operations.
this position is responsible for driving the sourcing strategies for the electronics category which can include active and passive components.- establish and lead supply chain teams in developing strategies to leverage eaton's enterprise buy, generate cost-outcome results, reduce supply base, and improve quality and service performance.- initiate, develop and execute enterprise strategic initiatives to facilitate cross-business synergies and increased leverage across a rationalized set of global preferred supplier partners.- negotiate and manage key strategic supplier contracts and relationships- establish, review, approve, monitor, and report compliance to category agreements and strategies based upon eaton scm strategic directions.- lead category to develop innovative business solutions, forecasts, and category projections to understand and manage economics, risks, and market drivers.- present to senior management new planning tools, methods, technical analysis, standards, and procurement opportunities that are aligned with scm/eaton strategic plans and cost reduction initiatives.- lead enterprise category for supporting and managing supply chain strategic and operations goals and objectives.- identify and implement innovative solutions to business problems, independently and through high performance cross-functional teams.- benchmark procurement processes to develop and implement best practices throughout eaton and supply chain management.- create alignment between corporate, supplier diversity and business unit strategic and financial plans.- conduct supplier business reviews with top 20 strategic suppliers on a regular basis annually and executes negotiation calendar to negotiate 80% of spend annually.- drive eaton's go green process to meet enterprise goals and understand market gap available in category through ariba rfqs, e-auctions, should cost, supplier total waste elimination events and market intelligence- create and develop site intimacy with key customers and stakeholders in decision making process*qualifications*:*basic qualifications*:- bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.- minimum of 3 years' professional experience in supply chain or operations- no relocation benefit is being offered for this position