Materials Manager - Manufacturing Multi-Site

Eaton Corporation•Carol Stream, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Multi Site Materials Manager will be responsible for all SKUs / product lines, capacities and roles for Power Connections focusing on a SIOP horizon of 0-18+ months. Incumbent will be responsible for trade-Off decisions, for making decisions to optimize business Materials KPIs holistically" This role requires working on-site daily M-F at our Carol Stream faciltiy. If required, relocation assistance is available for a qualified candidate currently residing in the US. - Manages a team of Operational buyers, Production planners & Customer Service in Power Connections sites - Manage capacity vs demand (0-18+ months horizon), flagging any exceptions, driving solutions and decision making to close the gap. - Partners with operations materials at sites, for warehousing and operational procurement if gaps require escalation. - Manages replenishment strategy across value stream in line with the inventory policy. Conducts regular parameters audits. - Creates the consensus supply plan, balancing FG inventory and capacity with the objective to meet demand on-time and in full. - Ensures production schedule adherence and attainment. - Works with SIOP and business teams to update FG inventory targets and inventory policies. - Reviews supply and inventory performance metrics, inventory outlook projection, identify gaps vs targets & improvement opportunities and liaise with relevant stakeholders to execute improvement action plans. - Accountable for value stream improvements in cash, cost and customer service results. - Initiates scenario planning to optimize the plan on service, cash and costs. - Provides relevant information to the divisional SIOP meetings regarding supply vs. demand (capacity) and FG inventory performance Process-oriented and ability contribute to continuous improvement. Must exhibit a high level of motivation, sense of urgency, and energetic approach to job duties and requirements. Ability to travel ~ 30% within US and Mexico.

Requirements

Bachelors' degree from an accredited institution.
7+ years of supply chain management and planning experience for a global or multi-plant manufacturing/ industrial company.
Experience working across supply chain / operations with a proven track record of influencing & delivering results across the end-to-end product and supply chain management processes.
Previous experience managing complex material flows across multi-tier manufacturing & distribution networks.
Ability to work without sponsorship now or in the future.
Process-oriented and ability contribute to continuous improvement.
Must exhibit a high level of motivation, sense of urgency, and energetic approach to job duties and requirements.
Ability to travel ~ 30% within US and Mexico.
Holistic perspective, ability to adapt to different cultures and to get results in a complex environment
Influential, visible internal and external leader able to challenge the status quo, motivate and inspire teams to work together to solve complex challenges
Must be able to build strong relationships at all levels
Storytelling ability using data to generate scenarios, including communicating outcomes to a non-technical audience.
Deep understanding of how supply chain impacts P&L and working capital
Ability to analyze, interpret and derive conclusions on large volumes of data.

Nice To Haves

MBA or Masters in Supply Chain / Operations or Engineering.
Previous experience in automotive or electronics manufacturing sector.
Broad foundational technical expertise across areas such as planning, execution, procurement & plant operations.
Experiencing building strong partnerships and influencing cross functional stakeholders in sales, finance, product line leaders and HR
CPIM certified a plus

Responsibilities

Responsible for all SKUs / product lines, capacities and roles for Power Connections focusing on a SIOP horizon of 0-18+ months.
Responsible for trade-Off decisions, for making decisions to optimize business Materials KPIs holistically
Manages a team of Operational buyers, Production planners & Customer Service in Power Connections sites
Manage capacity vs demand (0-18+ months horizon), flagging any exceptions, driving solutions and decision making to close the gap.
Partners with operations materials at sites, for warehousing and operational procurement if gaps require escalation.
Manages replenishment strategy across value stream in line with the inventory policy. Conducts regular parameters audits.
Creates the consensus supply plan, balancing FG inventory and capacity with the objective to meet demand on-time and in full.
Ensures production schedule adherence and attainment.
Works with SIOP and business teams to update FG inventory targets and inventory policies.
Reviews supply and inventory performance metrics, inventory outlook projection, identify gaps vs targets & improvement opportunities and liaise with relevant stakeholders to execute improvement action plans.
Accountable for value stream improvements in cash, cost and customer service results.
Initiates scenario planning to optimize the plan on service, cash and costs.
Provides relevant information to the divisional SIOP meetings regarding supply vs. demand (capacity) and FG inventory performance