Strategic Buyer - Network

What you’ll do:

The Supply Chain orchestration from customer to supplier requires a strong operational partner to manage, measure and maintain business relations with external supply chain partners. The Buyer’s focus lies on new and defined suppliers for a range of products procured from outside of Eaton.
 

• Procure parts and services with complex or custom requirements, with a focus on non-standard, non-repeat buying, including stranger / alien programs
• Drive the part deactivation and reactivation processes to include obsolescence as required to meet customer demands
• Collaborate in Aftermarket quoting process with commercial teams
• Accountable for managing the producibility decision process for the plant (dormant parts / “none” process / supplier unknown)
• Manage in-site transitions (supplier movement / gate processes / ramp up / ramp down) based on risk matrix
• Manage all technical procurement activities associated with ITAR & Other undisclosed programs.
• Receive, validate and communicate Engineering Specs for parts with support of Engineering –ITAR & Other undisclosed programs.
• Engage suppliers in tender preparation and align on responsibilities for delivery
• Manage Material Forecast collaboration and receive capacity commits from suppliers

Qualifications:

Required Basic Qualifications: 

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution  
• Minimum two (2) years experience in manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, operations and/or a combination within those functions.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any "CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc."
• This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158.
• No relocation is available for this position. Candidates must reside within a 50 mile radius of Euclid, OH.  (Active Duty Military service members are exempt from this geographical limitation) 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s in Business, Engineering and/or Supply Chain from an accredited institution
• Two (2) + years of procurement or supply chain experience within a manufacturing environment
• Two (2) + years’ experience with SAP MRP/ERP system preferred
• Two (2)+ years’ experience working in a high mix, low volume manufacturing environment

Skills:

• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a matrix environment, get results and drive change through others
• Effective oral and written communication skills as well as planning and organizational skills
• Ability to manage by influence through solid relationships and process focus
• Ability to effectively present results and recommendations to senior-level executive team
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.)