Eaton's IS VEH Functions division is currently seeking a Category Manager Ferrous Casting.
**What you'll do**:
**Job Summary**
"Our supply chain management team creates bottom-line impact by driving cost management and operational benefits. Within our supply chain, the Regional Category Manager, Ferrous Castings supports the development and deployment of the global category strategy of grey iron, ductile iron and steel castings in the North America region. In this role, you will drive towards optimal conditions (cost, commercial, quality, delivery, innovation, VAVE, proactive supplier risk management, supplier crisis management) for the Mobility Group's Global Ferrous Castings category by leveraging synergies across businesses and driving the "One Supply Chain" philosophy.
- 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.**Responsibilities**:
- You will support development of and deploy strategic initiatives to facilitate cross-business synergies across a rationalized set of global and regional preferred supplier partners.
- You will negotiate and manage key strategic supplier contracts and relationships.
- You will review, approve, monitor and report compliance to category agreements and strategies based upon Eaton SCM policies
- You will develop innovative business solutions, forecast commodity projections and provide mitigation actions as applicable to ensure key metrics for the procurement function (Cost Out, DPO, Diversity Spend, etc.) are achieved.
- You will present new planning tools, methods, technical analysis, standards and procurement opportunities with senior management that are aligned with SCM/Eaton strategic plans and cost reduction initiatives.
- You will benchmark procurement processes to develop and implement best practices throughout Eaton and Supply Chain Management.
- You will ensure compliance of suppliers with Eaton SCM Sustainability Programs, Go GREEN initiatives and SCM policies.
- You will plan, prepare and execute annual profit planning for the owned spend, and support execution with the business cross functional teams.
- You will lead Supplier Business Reviews with strategic suppliers annually.
- You will identify potential financial / operational threats to the business and develop / deploy proactive supplier risk mitigation strategies to ensure supply continuity.
Li-SL4**Qualifications**:
**Education level required**
**Basic Qualifications**
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering or Business Administration from an accredited institution
**Preferred Qualifications**
- Professional Supply Chain related certification (e.g. CPM, CPIM)
- MBA or Master's degree in Supply Chain from an accredited institution"
**Years and area of experience required**
- Basic Qualifications- Minimum 5 years' professional experience in Category Management or Procurement or a minimum of 7 years' professional experience in Supply Chain or Operations
- No relocation benefit is being offered for this position.
**Preferred Qualifications**
- 3 - 5 years' professional negotiating experience in a global business environment
- 3 - 5 years' professional experience with accountability across multiple manufacturing facilities"
**Skills**:
**Technical knowledge**
- Position Criteria- Knowledge of iron / steel castings industry and ability to identify technology and economical trends within the category
- Demonstrates knowledge and experience in successfully developing and deploying category strategies and driving cost-out.
- Creative thinking skills to produce new approaches in category management and implement emerging tools
**Soft skills**
- Position Criteria- Communication, customer service and interpersonal skills necessary to converse with senior management, suppliers, operations and SCM personnel
- Ability to coordinate cross-functional / global teams
- Ability to influence and drive effective organizational change across impacted regions/businesses
- Ability to drive results via fact-based negotiations
- Ability to manage cost-out projects against scope, schedule and budget"
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.