Supply Chain Project Lead

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Supply Chain Project Lead at our Santa Ana, California facility! This role is aligned to a hybrid, 3 day in office, 2 remote day, cadence. The expected annual salary range for this role is $99000 - $145000 a year. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. What you’ll do: Eaton’s Electrical Sector, Critical Power Solutions (CPS) division is currently seeking a Supply Chain Project Lead to complete projects and identify and prioritize opportunities to improve resiliency, productivity, cost, quality, and service. This position is based in Santa Ana, California. Lead Supply Chain Resiliency and Cost Out projects to support CPS growth objectives. Projects may include request for quotations, supplier selection and onboarding, supplier performance management, supplier development, capacity assessments, monitor supplier capacity increase actions, cost savings projects execution. In this function you will: Lead CPS Supplier Resiliency and Capacity Expansion projects from beginning to end, including defining potential suppliers, target costs and other key constraints, as well as managing RFQs and supplier selection, part qualification steps and initial deliveries Facilitate the implementation of goals and objectives between Global Procurement Organization (GPO) and the CPS Supply Chain Management (SCM) team Leverage standard processes and digital tools to conduct work in the most effective manner Lead the identification and management of supplier risk action plans Drive results related to key performance metrics that may include: Achieving resiliency through dual sourcing, consignment and other means Achieving sourcing savings and cost competitiveness goals Minimizing Material Inflation Impact Work with and evaluate Suppliers on overall performance, including pricing, on time deliveries, and planning of future orders and emergency spot buys Perform cost savings analysis and volume planning to identify and execute cost reduction initiatives or mitigate cost increase Develop new sources of supply for assigned commodities when requirements are no longer supported by production suppliers, to drive cost out, or to build supply chain resiliency Work collaboratively with Engineering for changes, revisions of material and New Product releases Coordinate with other division Sr. Buyers to develop capabilities within the approved supply base, for Production or New Product Introduction (NPI) Proactively investigate and support resolution of supplier Accounts Payable issues Understand and take action to improve supply chain resiliency around risk of component shortages during market challenges Provide forecasts and purchasing strategies to vendors that balance demand requirements and obligation risks Qualifications: Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution Three years of purchasing or planning experience Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc. Ability to travel up to 25% of the time Relocation assistance will be provided for candidates residing outside a 50 mile radius of Santa Ana, CA Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or Business Administration Project Management experience around supply chain or material operations Purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment CPIM or CPM certification Experience with SAP, Kinaxis, and/or Power BI Knowledge of continuous improvement tools and processes Ability to read and interpret technical engineering drawings and specifications Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications Position Criteria: Knowledge of MRP/Material Planning Systems (SAP preferred) Working knowledge and experience with digital technology and processes Knowledge of general manufacturing practices Knowledge of purchasing practices/contracting methods & strategies Ability to train peers or new purchasing personnel Knowledge of component purchasing and supply sources Strong communication and negotiation skills We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. 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