Materials Manager – Manufacturing Multi-Site

Eaton’s IS VEH EMB division is currently seeking a Materials Manager – Manufacturing Multi-Site.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $108749.97 – $159499.96 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

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.

This role MUST work on-site daily at our Carol Stream, IL location. If needed, relocation assistance is available for a qualified candidate currently residing in the USA.

The Supply Chain orchestration from customer to supplier requires E2E visibility to make informed decisions and optimize a business operations execution holistically. This Multi-Site ( US, Mexico) Materials Manager position has the responsibility for Material Function performance across core business objectives such as inventory, freight, cost, and customer satisfaction.

Responsible for product sales of ~$190M annually.

Multi Site Materials Manager will be responsible for all SKUs / product lines, capacities and roles for Power Connections focusing on a SIOP horizon of 0-18+ months. Incumbent will be responsible for trade-Off decisions, for making decisions to optimize business Materials KPIs holistically

• This role requires working on-site daily M-F at our Carol Stream faciltiy. If required, relocation assistance is available for a qualified candidate currently residing in the US.

• Manages a team of Operational buyers, Production planners & Customer Service in Power Connections sites

• Manage capacity vs demand (0-18+ months horizon), flagging any exceptions, driving solutions and decision making to close the gap.

• Partners with operations materials at sites, for warehousing and operational procurement if gaps require escalation.

• Manages replenishment strategy across value stream in line with the inventory policy. Conducts regular parameters audits.

• Creates the consensus supply plan, balancing FG inventory and capacity with the objective to meet demand on-time and in full.

• Ensures production schedule adherence and attainment.

• Works with SIOP and business teams to update FG inventory targets and inventory policies.

• Reviews supply and inventory performance metrics, inventory outlook projection, identify gaps vs targets & improvement opportunities and liaise with relevant stakeholders to execute improvement action plans.

• Accountable for value stream improvements in cash, cost and customer service results.

• Initiates scenario planning to optimize the plan on service, cash and costs.

• Provides relevant information to the divisional SIOP meetings regarding supply vs. demand (capacity) and FG inventory performance

• Bachelors’ degree from an accredited institution.
• 7+ years of supply chain management and planning experience for a global or multi-plant manufacturing/ industrial company.
• Experience working across supply chain / operations with a proven track record of influencing & delivering results across the end-to-end product and supply chain management processes.
• Previous experience managing/ leading a team.
• Previous experience managing complex material flows across multi-tier manufacturing & distribution networks.
• 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 work without sponsorship now or in the future.

• MBA or Masters in Supply Chain / Operations or Engineering.
• Previous experience in automotive or electronics manufacturing sector.
• Prior experience of Advanced Planning Systems.
• Broad foundational technical expertise across areas such as planning, execution, procurement & plant operations.
• Experiencing building strong partnerships and influencing cross functional stakeholders in sales, finance, product line leaders and HR
• Deep understanding of how supply chain impacts P&L and working…