Director Supply Chain Management
About The Position
Eaton Corporation is looking for a Director Supply Chain Management. This position will be based in Syracuse, NY. Position Overview: Reporting to the President, Americas, Global Energy Infrastructure (GEIS) business and functionally to the Director SCM, GEIS Global, the Director will support a $1.6B business with 2,500 employees in NA. The Director of Supply Chain Management provides strategic and operational leadership over end-to-end supply chain activities, including planning, procurement, inventory, logistics, and supplier performance. The role ensures alignment between supply chain strategy and business objectives, driving service excellence, cost optimization, and working capital improvement.
Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive supply chain or operations experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in senior leadership or director-level roles.
- Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and planning processes.
- Proven ability to lead transformation and change initiatives.
- SIOP experience and success leading the process
- Legally authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship.
- Demonstrated written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills.
- Demonstrated success in effectively and confidently providing “leadership” to employees in a constantly changing environment.
Nice To Haves
- A Master’s degree is preferred.
- Effectively drives and manages change, challenges the status quo and champions new and innovative ideas.
- Demonstrates professional presence, communicates articulately and confidently.
- Effectively leverages functional and cross-functional resources to solve problems, improve processes and meet objectives.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute supply chain strategies aligned with business and financial goals
- Lead demand and supply planning, inventory management, and network optimization
- Oversee procurement, supplier performance, and strategic sourcing initiatives
- Manage logistics, distribution, and transportation strategy
- Drive continuous improvement, cost reduction, and productivity initiatives
- Establish and monitor supply chain KPIs and performance dashboards
- Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Finance, Sales, and Engineering
- Lead, develop, and mentor supply chain leaders and teams
- Develop a profit plan forecast for following year and drives achievement during current year - 24-month rolling, including a 5-year Strategic Plan
- Develop and deploy regional SCM strategy along with commodity category leaders to deliver YOY cost reduction and meet profit plan commitments for the business.
- Frame global business opportunities and support growth of product families inside and outside of all relevant GEIS networks
Benefits
- competitive pay
- employee incentive compensation
- long term incentive
- Health and Welfare benefits
- Retirement benefits
- programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
