Eaton’s Corporate Sector is currently seeking a Category Manager, MRO to join our team. This position is based at any Eaton US facility or an approved home office.

Our supply chain management team creates bottom-line impact by driving cost management and operational benefits. Within Supply Chain, the MRO Category Manger is responsible for the category supply chain cost and supplier performance at up to 200 locations in the North America region.

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 and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

In this function 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.
• Manage a program of supply chain projects for the category / categories to meet business requirements.
• Implement and execute projects using standard approach and processes working within multifunctional teams across multiple locations within the Americas region. 
• Manage supplier relationships to meet cost and supplier performance requirements.
• Collaborate and build relationships with internal stakeholders to identify requirements and ensure supply chain meets the business requirements.
• Manage contract renewals and negotiations to meet commercial, schedule and regulatory requirements.
• Implement and sustain standard tools and processes to increase productivity and efficiency. 

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 5 years' professional experience in Supply Chain, Category Management or Procurement within the Indirect MRO Category of a Manufacturing organization
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now and in the future

Preferred qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Business Administration from an accredited institution
• Professional supply chain related certification (e.g. CPM, CPIM)
• Minimum 3 years professional experience in Category Management in a multisite environment in a Corporate capacity preferred.
• Advanced Excel Preferred

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Job: Supply Chain / Logistics

Region: North America – US/Puerto Rico
Organization: Corporate Sector

Job Level: Individual Contributor
Schedule: Full-time
Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: Yes
Does this position offer relocation?: No
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time