Supply Chain Manager

Eaton Corporation • South Milwaukee, WI

5d • $130,000 - $190,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s Power Reliability Division is seeking a Supply Chain Manager based at its South Milwaukee, Wisconsin facility. Relocation is offered, subject to the stated geographic eligibility conditions. The role manages key supply chain functions, including materials planning, scheduling and ordering, direct and indirect purchasing, inventory control, and warehousing. It directs supply chain personnel to support on-time customer delivery while maintaining assigned inventory levels.

The Supply Chain Manager aligns demand with manufacturing and supplier capacity, oversees supplier selection and purchasing agreements, and establishes cost-effective logistics and inventory practices. The role also manages budgets, supply chain systems and planning parameters, engineering-change impacts, team performance, compliance initiatives, and continuous-improvement work. The expected annual salary range is $130,000–$190,000, and the position is eligible for a variable incentive program.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related field from an accredited institution.
• At least 7 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• At least 3 years of progressive leadership experience, including team development and cross-functional collaboration.
• Must be able to work in the United States without current or future corporate sponsorship.
• Strong understanding of supply chain management principles, including production planning, scheduling, purchasing, supplier management, inventory control, logistics, warehouse operations, and shipping and receiving.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and project management skills, with the ability to coordinate cross-functional initiatives.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and compliance software; strong analytical, planning, and process-improvement capabilities.
• Ability to build relationships, influence stakeholders, align teams, and achieve consensus across organizational levels.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems, including materials planning, requirements management, and order generation.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies and the ability to apply continuous improvement to materials and supply chain processes.
• Track record of achieving results through cross-functional teamwork, collaboration, and problem-solving.
• Candidates must reside or be willing to relocate within 50 miles of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin; active-duty military service member candidates are exempt from this geographic limitation.
• Eaton will not provide employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Business Administration (MBA), or a related field.
• APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) certification.
• Experience supporting supply chain operations in an Engineer-to-Order (ETO) manufacturing environment.
• At least 5 years of progressive supply chain experience in a manufacturing setting.
• SAP experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage supply chain activities including materials planning, scheduling, ordering, purchasing, inventory control, and warehousing.
• Direct supply chain personnel in planning, scheduling, purchasing, and inventory control to support on-time customer delivery and assigned inventory levels.
• Review SIOP, S&OE, cycle counting, physical inventory, profit planning, and ordering controls to maintain inventory levels in line with plant, division, and corporate expectations.
• Coordinate current and future demand requirements with manufacturing and supplier capabilities and capacities.
• Prepare and communicate product specifications for bids and manage negotiations covering price, quality, and delivery.
• Oversee the award and administration of purchase orders and agreements in accordance with company policies and procedures, and promptly resolve supplier problems.
• Identify, select, and develop suppliers and alternate sources to meet plant production requirements and delivery time frames.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key suppliers.
• Implement practices for economical material movement, cost-effective logistics, appropriate inventory levels, and customer delivery requirements.
• Analyze enterprise planning data and prepare managerial reports and recommended actions to support optimal supply chain execution.
• Plan, recommend, justify, and manage annual operating budgets and financial targets.
• Ensure appropriate planning parameters and transaction disciplines in order execution systems such as SAP.
• Manage material cost and schedule impacts of proposed engineering changes and take action to implement approved engineering releases.
• Evaluate group performance to support performance management and personnel decisions.
• Coordinate with the Power Systems Division Supply Chain function, provide data, and participate in teams to drive best practices.
• Support compliance initiatives and corporate commodity, logistics, and inventory strategies.
• Lead implementation of lean manufacturing tools, including pull systems, leveling, and visual management systems.

Benefits

• Relocation benefits are offered.
• Variable incentive program eligibility.
• 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