VP, Enterprise Capacity and Capital Management

Eaton Corporation•Beachwood, OH

8d•$227,000 - $333,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Eaton is seeking an enterprise level VP, Enterprise Capacity and Capital Management. This position includes 50% travel. This role reports to the Chief Operating Officer of the Industrial Sector who leads Supply Chain and Procurement at the enterprise level. The preferred location for this role will be Eaton's US Headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio and/or located at one of the following Eaton’s hub locations: Pittsburgh PA, Raleigh NC, Charlotte NC, Milwaukee WI, Houston TX or Detroit MI. 50 percent travel is anticipated. This position is a critical leadership role within our newly established Integrated Supply Chain Operations function. Through unifying the Supply Chain and Operations teams, we are enhancing the sharing of best practices, establishing standardized processes, driving improvements, and creating models for career development and effective collaboration. As part of the global Operations team, this role will collaborate across various business units globally to develop an enterprise strategy for Operations capabilities. This strategy will encompass capital allocation optimization, capacity enhancement, and footprint rationalization, thus providing a holistic approach to operational efficiency.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required.
Minimum fifteen (15) years of experience working in global manufacturing environments.
Minimum ten (10) years management experience.
Minimum five (5) years multi-site operational experience.
Experience coaching and advising senior executives on business-critical issues.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.

Nice To Haves

Experience in technology, manufacturing, and power management industries.
Strong financial skills including budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation.
Understanding of capital investments with experience in managing large projects.
Proven ability to balance operational and strategic priorities.
Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or Agile methodologies.
Project management or process improvement certifications.

Responsibilities

Own and lead the enterprise-wide capacity management strategy, governance, and operating model aligned to business growth.
Design and execute integrated capacity planning frameworks with standardized long-term forecasting across workforce, technology, operations, and facilities.
Establish and manage end-to-end capacity planning processes, including methodologies, tools, and cadences to assess capacity, utilization, efficiency, quality, and throughput.
Drive continuous evaluation cycles to identify risks, gaps, and optimization opportunities.
Lead enterprise resource prioritization and investment governance, aligning financial, human, technological, and physical resources to strategic objectives
Develop decision frameworks to evaluate trade-offs and maximize ROI, including ownership of multi-year capital planning and disciplined project execution in manufacturing environments.
Oversee organizational footprint and resource allocation, including facility planning, space utilization, and expansion or consolidation strategies.
Define and govern capacity performance management, including standardized KPIs (utilization, productivity, demand vs. supply, cost efficiency) and enterprise reporting.
Lead data, technology, and analytics enablement in partnership with IT, including integrated systems, standardized data models, and AI-driven insights for real-time and predictive decision-making.
Own risk management and scenario planning, incorporating external variables (labor, supply chain) and embedding mitigation strategies into planning cycles.
Drive cross-functional alignment across Operations, Finance, HR, and Technology; serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership.
Lead change management and transformation initiatives, establishing adoption frameworks, accountability structures, and continuous feedback loops.