Sourcing & Supplier Quality Manager

Eaton Corporation•Woodridge, IL

2d•$113,000 - $165,000•Remote

About The Position

Eaton’s Electrical Distributed IT (D-IT) division is currently seeking a Sourcing & Supplier Quality Manager to join our team. This role will be based remotely with anticipated up to 25% travel. The Soucing & Supplier Quality Manager will lead global sourcing strategy and supplier management for Eaton’s Distributed IT (D-IT) business, supporting a design-led, supplier-partnered operating model. This role is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies across key commodities, ensuring cost competitiveness, supply continuity, and alignment with rapid business growth. Serves as a critical partner to Engineering, Operations, and Finance to support new product introductions (NPI), optimize total cost, and enable scalable, high-performance supply chain solutions across a global supplier network.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field
Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain

Nice To Haves

Experience managing suppliers and driving sourcing strategies across global regions, with particular expertise in APAC supplier networks and market dynamics.
Strong negotiation and supplier management skills
Experience in data center, electrical, or industrial technology sectors
Experience supporting new product introductions (NPI)
Familiarity with cost modeling, should-cost analysis, and value engineering
Experience working in a matrixed, global organization

Responsibilities

Develop and execute global sourcing strategies aligned with business growth, product roadmaps, and regional requirements while building a scalable, innovative supplier network.
Lead supplier relationship and performance management through KPI-driven scorecards, business reviews, quality initiatives, and continuous improvement programs.
Drive cost optimization and productivity through strategic negotiations, should-cost analysis, design-to-cost initiatives, and cross-functional savings programs.
Partner with Engineering on new product introductions (NPI), ensuring supplier readiness, qualification, and balanced sourcing decisions across cost, quality, and speed-to-market.
Establish supplier quality strategies, mitigate risks, resolve quality issues, and ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, and enterprise quality standards.
Manage supply continuity and risk by addressing capacity constraints, geopolitical risks, supplier financial health, and single-source dependencies through contingency and dual-sourcing strategies.
Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Finance to align sourcing decisions with business objectives, inventory management, manufacturability, and working capital goals.
Implement sourcing processes, governance, analytics, and best practices to improve decision-making, standardize operations globally, and ensure policy compliance.