Team Leader SCM - Supply Chain Management

What you’ll do:

Eaton announced, on June 11, 20206, the intent to combine its Mobility Group (including both the Vehicle and eMobility segments) with a new company.  We expect to complete this process by the end of the first half of 2027.  The compensation and benefits that will initially be offered for this position are based on Eaton's plans, programs and practices.  If you are offered and accept this position and are actively employed by the Mobility Group when the transaction closes, the new company will provide 

This role will be responsible to execute Indirect sourcing activities for EISPL for assigned commodity effectively create and maintain an efficient production Schedule that meet customer requirements ensuring material flow across the Supply Chain.to current month and next month’s plan regulating demand/Product Mix Changes, Minimizing cycle times and effectively utilizing Inventory, Interco and Non-Interco Supply Plan/Scheduling, SIOP, Customer and Supplier OTD.

This role will be expected to optimize spend & work out cost saving opportunities for assigned commoditized by effective strategy development.

As a Buying Lead, must have Knowledge on SIOP, Min-Max , Safety Stock methodology, Supplier Vis, Product Line Inventory, KANBAN, PFEP, MMA, Excess and Obsolete Analysis, Inventory Health/Usable Inventory, GRN Process, FIFO, ERP Transactions, Cycle counts, Physical Inventory Process. The incumbent must ensure all stakeholders are engaged, the incumbent will work closely with all stake holders to identify, and implement, tools and functionality which will improve Overall Procurement Team efficiency, Customer and Supplier OTD, Imports Process.

The key responsibility of this position includes:

Buying and Planning- Indirect Material

•   Craft purchase order and inventory reports for management, Solve supply chain problems.

•    Work within the management team to ensure that all deliveries satisfy the assigned orders.

•    Ensure their deliveries are on time, complete, free of damage, and within budget

•    Recovery from Suppliers for Rejections/Damage shipments

•    Manage inventory, including current stock and new deliveries

•    Establishing long-term business relationships with suppliers and fostering mutual trust, respect, and cooperation

•    Handling variety of commodities including HR & Admin, Marketing, Events, IT supplies, Training, Professional Services, Consulting, Audit, Logistics, etc

Production Planning

•     Monitoring Sales demand and align Interco supplies.

•     Ensures plan Vs. Actual, Interaction with Sales & Planning Team for assuring customer line coverage & anticipating fluctuation in customer plan.

•     Review Demand Vs Supply on Daily/weekly/Monthly/Long term Horizon basis

•     Review daily progress of production & sales to Management & highlights the threats by daily, weekly, and monthly MIS reports (Past due, OTD, Ops Review).

Materials Management

•     Responsible for MMA activities viz. Min-Max, ABCQ, E&O, MRB, PFEP, KANBAN Active Inactive part review……

•     Releasing Interco orders & Ensure parts availability in line with due dates– Zero-line stoppage

•     Monitor monthly inventory inward plan to ensure inventory targets on track

•     E&O Liquidation

•     Review shortages of materials and ensure action steps for fulfilment of shortages, Timely availability of Parts, spares & raw materials, by efficiently coordinating & planning with the Suppliers.

Qualifications:

•  2-4 years of experience in Indirect Planning & procurement in Engg. Company preferably in Auto Component Sound Technical Knowledge of Benchmark Store functions.

Educational Qualification- Diploma/Bachelor’s in Engineering.

Thorough understanding of manufacturing processes as well material planning, Inventory management, Buying role Specialist

•   Excellent communication skills in English (written & verbal)

•   Strong relationship with suppliers as well as customers – Internal and External

•   Cross functions team working skills due to matrix organization reporting

•   Order management experience

Skills:

ERP, Customs Laws and Process, standard operating procedures, Receipt-Issues and Purchase Process, Stores, Purchase, inventory, store planning, material management, spares management, communication skills, Interpersonal skills, Motivation, Organization and delegation , Forward planning and strategic thinking, Problem solving and decision-making, Commercial awareness, Mentoring, Team work, Knowledge sharing and learning, Industry 4.0 mind set.

Key success factors: Passionate, analytical, detail oriented and data driven approach, result driven, passion for excellence, Ability to perform under stress, communicate effectively with people from other cultures.