Supply Chain Manager

Eaton’s ARS division is currently seeking a Supply Chain Manager. Relocation assistance is currently being provided for anyone residing outside a 50-mile radius of Cleveland, TN! The expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 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: As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the primary function of the Supply Chain Manager is to plan, direct, and coordinate all supply chain and customer service functions for the Cleveland, TN facility, including procurement (internal and external suppliers), materials/inventory management, receiving and warehouse operations, material handling, and logistics. Plan and manage the procurement of a large variety of complex materials and services to effectively support the product line strategy, growth, and on-going production requirements for the plant. Oversee the review and negotiation of purchase price, quality, availability, delivery, and other factors necessary to ensure the overall conformance of materials purchased to manufacturing specifications and overall company production objectives. In this function you will: Be a leader and proponent of Zero Incident Culture, focusing on safe processes, equipment, and behaviors across the Cleveland plant. Lead materials management strategy for the plant, driving continuous improvement and achievement of profit plan objectives for material availability, inventory days on hand, and premium freight. Lead procurement strategy for the plant and help set strategic sourcing direction for the overall Panelboard and Switchboard product line, including meeting objectives for NPD sourcing, PROLaunch on-time performance, dual sourcing, supplier quality, early supplier involvement, and lead time reduction. Partner with value-streams to pro-actively develop supply chain solutions to improve performance, including make vs buy strategy, outsourcing, material lead time reduction, VA/VE, and productivity improvements. Drive material and logistics cost out performance for the plant, ensuring robust pipeline development through VA/VE, negotiation, sourcing, and other tools, while driving consistent project execution to achieve profit plan savings and productivity objectives Improve and sustain use of Continuous Improvement Framework (CIF) across Supply Chain in the areas material planning, receiving / warehouse, logistics, and procurement, including use and sustainment of leader standard work, tier processes, Gemba walks, visual controls, and process checks. Drive a culture of continuous improvement and root cause analysis, including robust use of 5-why, 8D, RCA and sustained corrective actions. Continuously advance supply chain maturity on Eaton Materials Management Assessment (MMA) process. Lead inbound and outbound logistics function to increase delivery service level, reduce freight damage, and reduce transit-time while lowering total logistics cost (reduction in freight cost, packaging cost, and freight claims). Support product line growth by aligning materials management strategy to business strategy, through developing inventory programs to support customer requested lead times and developing a responsive and agile supply base. Drive increased SIOP maturity across the plant while expanding and improving supplier forecasting processes. Align procurement strategy with overall Eaton procurement strategy, leveraging Commodity Management, Corporate SCM initiatives, supplier risk management, supplier diversity, and multiple sourcing. Achieve continued reduction of excess and obsolete inventory through effective disposition process management, while addressing root cause and preventing additional excess and obsolete material creation. Expand maturity and utilization of supplier inventory programs, including vendor managed inven…

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