4,087 jobs for "Cost Engineer"

Global Category Manager - Electronics

At Eaton - Syracuse

Posted on Oct 3

View job Apply on company site

Global Category Manager - Electronics

At Eaton - Charlotte

Posted on Oct 3

View job Apply on company site

Global Category Manager - Electronics

At Eaton - Raleigh

Posted on Oct 3

View job Apply on company site

Global Category Manager - Electronics

At Eaton - Moon Township

Posted on Oct 3

View job Apply on company site

Global Category Manager - Electronics

At Eaton - Beachwood

Posted on Oct 3

View job Apply on company site

Global Category Manager - Electronics

At Eaton - Highland

Posted on Oct 3

View job Apply on company site

Site Director

At Diageo - Montgomery

Posted on Oct 2

View job Apply on company site

New Product Transition (NPT) PM

At Applied Materials - Kalispell

Posted on Oct 2

View job Apply on company site

Fabrication Manufacturing Supervisor

At Schneider Electric - Mount Juliet

Posted on Oct 2

View job Apply on company site

Field Service Technician

At Schneider Electric - Calgary

Posted on Oct 2

View job Apply on company site

Lead Technical Designer - Bags, Global Accessories

At NIKE, Inc. - Beaverton

Posted on Oct 2

View job Apply on company site

Forward Deployed Process Consultant

At Salesforce - London

Posted on Oct 2

View job Apply on company site

Manufacturing Group Leader CWW Nights

At ASML - Wilton

Posted on Oct 2

View job Apply on company site

Manufacturing Supervisor Front Line Leader - 2nd Shift

At Eaton - Beltsville

Posted on Oct 2

View job Apply on company site

Senior Principal Engineer, Developer Productivity

At Palo Alto Networks - Santa Clara

Posted on Oct 1

View job Apply on company site

Project Application Manager - Integrated Project Solutions

At GE Vernova - Houston

Posted on Oct 1

View job Apply on company site

Placement Student - Procurement, Huddersfield

At Cummins - Huddersfield

Posted on Oct 1

View job Apply on company site

Placement Student - Procurement, Darlington

At Cummins - Darlington

Posted on Oct 1

View job Apply on company site

Placement Student- Specialized Purchasing EMEA

At Cummins - Peterborough

Posted on Oct 1

View job Apply on company site

Placement Student - New Product Purchasing

At Cummins - Darlington

Posted on Oct 1

View job Apply on company site

Eaton

Global Category Manager - Electronics

Syracuse, NY$146,000 – $215,000Posted Oct 3, 2026

Apply on company site View full job

Eaton's Corporate Sector division is currently seeking a Global Category Manager - Electronics. This position will be on a hybird work set up from Beachwood OH, Charlotte NC, Highland IL, Menomonee Falls WI, Moon Township PA, Raleigh NC OR Syracuse NY.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $146000 - $215000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you'll do:

Position Overview:
The Global Category Manager is responsible for developing and executing global category strategies that align with Eaton's business objectives and supply chain priorities across a $600M spend portfolio. This role drives enterprise-wide value through strategic sourcing, supplier optimization, cost productivity, risk mitigation, quality improvement, supply continuity, and innovation.
As the global category expert, the role provides leadership and market insight to business units and procurement teams, leveraging deep knowledge of suppliers, industry trends, and end markets to deliver competitive advantage. The Global Category Manager collaborates closely with operations, engineering, quality, logistics, and commercial teams to support business growth, new product development, and operational excellence.
The position serves as the primary liaison between Eaton's Global Purchasing Organization and business units worldwide, leading category strategy deployment, cross-regional supplier negotiations, stakeholder alignment, and executive reporting. The role is accountable for delivering key performance metrics including Cost Out, DPO, Working Capital, Supplier Diversity Spend, Quality, On-Time Delivery, Supply Resiliency, VAVE, and Supplier Innovation, while advancing Eaton's One Supply Chain strategy and maximizing enterprise leverage.
Job Responsibilities:
• Lead global category and sourcing strategies to drive Cost Out, DPO, Supplier Diversity Spend, Working Capital, Quality, Delivery, and Service performance while meeting business profit plan objectives.
• Develop and execute enterprise sourcing initiatives that increase leverage, optimize the supply base, and deliver sustainable cost savings.
• Negotiate and manage strategic supplier contracts and relationships to maximize value, mitigate risk, and ensure supply continuity.
• Define and govern category strategies, leveraging market intelligence, should-cost analysis, RFQs, e-auctions, and supplier engagement programs
• Guide regional and cross-functional teams to achieve procurement, operational, and transformation goals through innovative and data-driven solutions.
• Drive supplier performance management, annual business reviews, and strategic negotiations with key suppliers.
• Benchmark and implement procurement best practices to improve efficiency, compliance, and enterprise-wide results.
• Partner with business leaders and manufacturing sites to ensure uninterrupted supply at the most competitive total cost.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 10 years of experience electronics manufacturing/sourcing for electronic components.
• No relocation is available for this position. Candidates must reside within a 50 mile radius of Beachwood OH, Charlotte NC, Highland IL, Menomonee Falls WI, Moon Township PA, Raleigh NC OR Syracuse NY. (Active Duty Military service members are exempt from this geographical limitation).
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future

Technical Skills:
• Background in category management, electronic manufacturing/quality requirements, Understands Eaton Business Systems, Program Management experience. People management.

Skills:

Position Criteria:
• Strategic Thinking, Negotiation, Data/Contract Management, Presentation and Influencing Skills.
• Must be willing to travel 25% internationally and domestically.

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates' privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

About Eaton

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere.

Size: 10,000+ employees
Industry: Engineering

View company profile