Manager - Central Sourcing Team

What you'll do:

If you desire to be part of something special, to be part of a winning team, to be part of a fun team - winning is fun. We are looking forward tohire Manger - Central Sourcing Teamin Pune, India. In Eaton, making our work exciting, engaging, meaningful; ensuring safety, health, wellness; and being a model of inclusion & diversity are already embedded in who we are - it's in our values, part of our vision, and our clearly defined aspirational goals. This exciting role offers opportunity to:

• The purpose of this position is to manage the deployment, implementation and Execution of the category strategy for ES-EMEA plants to drive Source to Contract activities
• Manage the spend of approximately $0.5 Bn. Drive all defined and required steps and actions in order to fulfill requirements of the supplier management process
• Collaborate with other functions (operations, quality, logistics, engineering) for resourcing, rationalization and Ramp-up and Ramp-Down activities
• Managing all the supplier-related metrics, maintains supplier relationships and leads the development of category strategies with the support and alignment of Category Managers from the Global Procurement Organization
• Oversee resolution of Material shortages and escalations at various Eaton EMEA sites
• Prime focus is to facilitate effecient and effective sourcing while driving other supplier and supply chain related KPIs
• Lead a team of 10+ members and Building Organizational Capability through Talent Management, hiring as and when needed, gap assessment with existing team members and developing team's functionals skills and competencies to meet business requirements such as executing the global category strategy, managing Shortages and escalations Eaton-EMEA plants suppliers
• Enable the team to Own and drive Business Impact goals such as Cost Out Opportunities and Supplier rationalization
• Handle team dynamics by keeping the team motivated & connected; Fair performance evaluation through Strong feedback mechanism.Identify and deploy right training and upskilling measures for the team
• Manage end-to-end sourcing process. Exposure to Ferrous and Nonferrous Raw materials Categories would be beneficial
• Ensure category strategies are aligned with latest internal and external environmental, market and economic factors. Build and maintain organizational consensus and alignment to the category strategy
• Negotiate and manage key strategic supplier agreements, cost negotiations and relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or Engineering preferably Electrical/Electronics
• Minimum 10-12 years' of professional experienceas a commodity Specialist for one of the commodity (E&E Components, Assemblies, Chemicals, Metals
• Knowledge of manufacturing technologies, supply chain process
• Knowledge of MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI & Project)
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in person, via e-mail, and over the phone
• Language proficiency: English (must have); German, French, Czech, Polish, and Spanish (good to have)
• Timely project closure and strong analytical skills
• Quick response to deadlines and effective time management
• Experience in data analysis, report preparation, and presentation to project teams/stakeholders

• Manage the supplier quality interface (APQP) to ensure that PPAP requirements are understood and met, including assisting in issue resolution for components identified as "high risk." Interface with suppliers, product engineering, and the Eaton plant to drive on-time project completion. Work projects through ramp up and successful launch.
• Collaborate with Engineering on part rationalization opportunities.
• Responsible to maintain supply continuity via risk identification and mitigation.
• Work with internal teams including but not limited to Network planners, Buyers, Category Management, ESSP, Should Cost, Project Management, TCO, Risk and Compliance team to achieve enterprise SCM goal.
• Source suppliers offering the best combination of price, service, and quality.
• Ensure/facilitate an implementation plan for transition of selected supplier and monitor implementation, if applicable.
• Proactively identify opportunities/initiatives for cost-out opportunities in assigned categories.
• Prepare and execute negotiation events seeking best cost-out contracts and beneficial commercial agreements with suppliers (approved by Category Manager).
• Ensure effective contract management follow-up activities are in place (e.g., Supplier Agreements, SAP Contracts, purchasing info records, master data).
• Take responsibility for a number of known 'problem suppliers', review history, and take ownership for defining and delivering actions to achieve a durable solution and recovery of performance. Demonstrate visibility with a detailed action and timescale plan.
• Select, introduce, and develop the suppliers. Continue the relationship and manage the suppliers' performance together with the supply chain team.
• Review key commodities as directed to support production requirements and Corporate Global Strategic Supply projects.
• Support the plants to resolve material shortage situations.
• Ensure mandatory due diligence is performed and be accountable for reporting/tracking potential savings.
• Takes ownership of assigned savings initiatives regarding maintenance of projects in the global cost out data base.
• Uses spend information and category metrics to influence business strategy to address key cost out opportunities.
• Perform supplier market analysis, category analysis, and supply risk analysis, and develop TCO understanding, as well as the map of how sourcing process and channels work within the category, and identify improvements to be targeted