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Eaton

Power management leader for electrical systems

Aftermarket Global Category Manager - Mobility Group, Supply Chain Management

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeShanghai, ChinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, or another degree related to the area is required.
  • A minimum of 7 years of professional experience buying direct material and managing commodities, especially aftermarket, is required.
  • Fluency in English is required.
  • Interpersonal communication skills and professional presence are required, including comfort managing conflict through stakeholder interactions.
  • Strong business acumen is required.
  • A willingness to learn from mistakes and continually improve proposals and decisions is required.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required, including knowledge of supply chain and purchasing problem-solving tools.
  • Strong skills applying statistical tools are required.
  • Expert knowledge of commodity management is required, including vendor selection, purchasing, performance metrics, and continuous process improvement.
  • Experience negotiating and developing relationships with global suppliers is required.
  • The ability to drive results, manage change and adaptability, and leverage resources is required.
  • Experience implementing contracts with global suppliers is required.
  • Knowledge of Eaton commodity products and supplier resources is required.
  • Solid knowledge of supply chain and purchasing requirements is required.
  • Solid knowledge of quality assurance and reporting accuracy is required.
  • Solid knowledge and application skills in process improvement are required.

Responsibilities

  • Execute and drive purchasing activities to support global aftermarket sourcing requirements across different categories.
  • Apply sourcing knowledge to develop and improve aftermarket sourcing strategy and supplier strategy, ensuring products meet quality, delivery, and specification requirements at the best costs.
  • Act as the interface between suppliers and Eaton to manage commercial topics, including price, capacity, quality expectations, and delivery.
  • Support the development and deployment of strategic initiatives that facilitate cross-business synergies across a rationalized set of global and regional preferred supplier partners.
  • Negotiate and manage supplier contracts and relationships.
  • Review, approve, monitor, and report compliance with category agreements and strategies based on Eaton SCM strategic directions.
  • Develop business solutions, forecast commodity projections, and provide mitigation actions to achieve procurement function metrics, including Cost Out, DPO, and Diversity Spend.
  • Present planning tools, methods, technical analysis, standards, and procurement opportunities to senior management aligned with SCM and Eaton business strategic plans and initiatives.
  • Benchmark procurement processes to develop and implement best practices for aftermarket sourcing, and work with the team to develop an aftermarket sourcing playbook.
  • Ensure suppliers comply with Eaton SCM Sustainability Programs and SCM policies.
  • Plan and prepare annual profit planning for owned spend, and support its execution with cross-functional business teams.
  • Lead annual Supplier Business Reviews with strategic suppliers.

About the Company

Eaton

Power management leader for electrical systems

Eaton designs and sells electrical power management products and services for data centers, utilities, aerospace, and other industries. It provides hardware like switches, circuit breakers, transformers, and distribution equipment, plus software and services to monitor, protect, and optimize power flow from generation to end use. It combines an end-to-end power management portfolio with a long history of acquisitions to be a broad, globally integrated provider. Its goal is to enable reliable, efficient, and safe electrification across industries by improving energy management and resilience.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Dublin, Ireland
Founded
1911

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