Job Summary Primary role is to ensure accurate materials purchasing and call-offs to fullfill master production schedule. This includes supplier forecasting, turning requisitions into purchase orders, monitoring supplier confirmations and shipments. Material planner maintains purchasing and inventory parameters according to replenishment strategies, and ensures material availability according to production schedule.. Job Responsibilities Analyze data and collaborate with Master Planner to determine and apply appropriate ordering, inventory, and replenishment policies Release purchase orders based on MRP messages Identify current and potential material shortages, develop and execute recovery plans with production, procurement and R&D team Escalate materials shortages to external and internal suppliers with support of procurement team and site leadership Maintain systematically purchasing parameters in MRP according to replenishment strategies (leadtimes, safety stock, re-order points etc) Manage material inventory levels to meet agreed plant DOH and inventory targets Support inventory checks to validate inventory accuracy, co-ordinate material flow to production with warehouse team Manage supplier and freight invoice flow according to accounting principles Take part in supplier meetings and provide feedback to procurement and commodity teams Maintain monthly KPI's for function (supplier OTD, Material shortages, Inventory levels). Qualifications Qualifications Education level required: Bachelor of Science/Logistics/SCM/Business Adminstration. Years and area of experience required: Min. 2 years experience in supply chain, sales&operations planning, material management, demand and supply management. Technical knowledge: IT skills, ERP knowledge, MRP and planning tools knowledge, SAP Soft skills: Analytical, precise, communication What you will get from us Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees. We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger. We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Job: Supply Chain / Logistics Region: Europe, Middle East, Africa Organization: ES EMEA CS OPS Ops Job Level: Individual Contributor Schedule: Full-time Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: Yes – Hybrid Does this position offer relocation?: No Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time