Supply Chain Manager

Eaton Corporation • Cleveland, TN

9d • $113,000 - $165,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s ARS division is seeking a Supply Chain Manager for its Cleveland, Tennessee facility. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the manager plans, directs, and coordinates the facility’s supply chain and customer service functions, including procurement from internal and external suppliers, materials and inventory management, receiving, warehouse operations, material handling, and logistics. The role manages procurement of complex materials and services to support product-line strategy, growth, and ongoing production, and oversees purchase-price, quality, availability, delivery, and other supplier considerations to meet manufacturing specifications and production objectives.

The Supply Chain Manager leads plant materials and procurement strategies, supply chain improvement, supplier performance, inbound and outbound logistics, and alignment of supply chain plans with business objectives. The role also develops the supply chain team, supports plant leadership processes, and promotes safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• At least 5 years of experience in supply chain management.
• At least 2 years of experience managing people.
• Effective leadership skills and the ability to achieve results through self and others.
• General understanding of accounting principles, industrial engineering, and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and focus on high-impact work.
• Ability to develop supply chain plans that support sales, delivery, and inventory objectives for a multi-product plant.
• Strong statistical and data-analysis skills, including the ability to analyze large, complex data sets using Microsoft Excel and other software.
• Strong organizational-capability skills and ability to use Eaton’s Leadership Model to develop supply chain team competencies and behaviors.
• Strategic thinking and ability to identify actionable opportunities for holistic optimization.
• Strong presentation, written, and oral communication skills, including the ability to present and persuade on complex ideas across organizational levels and with customers and suppliers.

Nice To Haves

• 10 years of experience in supply chain management.
• 3 years of experience managing a team.
• CPIM certification.
• SAP and MAPICS experience.

Responsibilities

• Promote a Zero Incident Culture and safe processes, equipment, and behaviors across the Cleveland plant.
• Lead the plant’s materials management strategy and improve material availability, inventory days on hand, and premium freight performance.
• Lead plant procurement strategy and contribute to sourcing direction for the Panelboard and Switchboard product line.
• Partner with value streams to develop supply chain solutions, including make-versus-buy strategy, outsourcing, lead-time reduction, value analysis/value engineering, and productivity improvements.
• Drive material and logistics cost reductions through value analysis/value engineering, negotiation, sourcing, and other tools; develop a robust savings pipeline and execute projects to meet profit-plan objectives.
• Improve and sustain the Continuous Improvement Framework across supply chain planning, receiving, warehousing, logistics, and procurement.
• Promote continuous improvement and root-cause analysis using methods such as 5-Why, 8D, and RCA, and ensure corrective actions are sustained.
• Advance supply chain maturity through Eaton’s Materials Management Assessment process.
• Lead inbound and outbound logistics to improve delivery service, reduce freight damage and transit time, and lower logistics costs, including freight, packaging, and claims costs.
• Align materials management strategy with product-line growth and business strategy, including inventory programs for customer lead times and a responsive supply base.
• Increase plant SIOP maturity and improve supplier forecasting processes.
• Align procurement with Eaton’s procurement strategy, including Commodity Management, corporate supply chain initiatives, supplier risk management, supplier diversity, and multiple sourcing.
• Reduce excess and obsolete inventory through effective disposition, root-cause resolution, and prevention of further excess and obsolete material.
• Expand supplier inventory programs, including vendor-managed inventory, consignment, supplier stocking, and Kanban.
• Manage purchasing processes to ensure purchase-order and contract compliance with financial and legal policies.
• Develop supply chain talent and succession plans through development plans, mentoring, and training.
• Take plant leadership roles in EHS assessments, Quality assessments, and ISO requirements.
• Promote a quality culture focused on making, passing, and accepting no defects, and support plant quality improvement initiatives.
• Improve receiving, warehouse, and material-handling performance, including inventory and transaction accuracy, perpetual inventory, 5S, safety, and productivity.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance for candidates residing outside a 50-mile radius of Cleveland, Tennessee.
• Health and welfare benefits.
• Retirement benefits.
• Programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager