Category Manager - Mexico Localization Specialist

Job Description

Job Summary

Our supply chain management team creates bottom-line impact by driving cost management and operational benefits. Within our supply chain, we have many Category's managed globally that support our NA plants. This role will support the categories to identify suppliers located in Mexico that can support Eaton's NA Vehicle business. This person needs have extensive knowledge in many categories, understand how to identify and validate suppliers for each category, and be able to track progress on a regular basis. This role will work with our Enterprise Mexico Localization Specialist to find synergies and increase results.

Job Responsibilities

• This position will lead Mexico Localization for Vehicle Group
• You will identify suppliers located in Mexico that can support our business (current suppliers that can move manufacturing to Mexico, new suppliers in Mexico)
• You will work with specific categories to understand their spend, strategy and localization needs to gain alignment of how you will support
• Track and report on USMCA metrics
• New suppliers search (Industrial summits, Government organizations, Professional associations, Internet,...)
• Initial supplier screening (commercial, spend, capabilities,..), NDA
• Standard terms & expectations communicated to suppliers
• 2nd supplier screening (capabilities, capacity, Eaton needs) with CM
• Must have MX Local market intelligence input for future category & business strategies
• Share suppliers’ profiles with category managers and align on RFQ activities
• You will be responsible to meet Mexico localization targets
• Bi-weekly project progress reviews (lead meeting, track using program management tools, report results)
• Work with Enterprise Mexico Localization Specialist to maximize results

Education level required

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering or Business Administration from an accredited institution

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Supply Chain related certification (e.g. CPM, CPIM)
• MBA or Master’s degree in Supply Chain from an accredited institution

Years and area of experience required

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' professional experience in Category Management or Procurement or a minimum of 7 years' professional experience in Supply Chain or Operations
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years’ professional supply base experience in a global business environment
• 3 - 5 years’ professional experience with accountability across multiple manufacturing facilities

Technical knowledge

• Knowledge of Mexico suppliers
• Demonstrates knowledge and experience in successfully identifying, validating/qualifying suppliers to increase spend with Mexico suppliers that can support our North America business.
• Creative thinking skills
• Knowledge of USCMA guidelines and can track progress

Soft skills

• Communication, customer service and interpersonal skills necessary to converse with senior management, suppliers, operations and SCM personnel
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional / global teams
• Ability to influence and drive change
• Ability to drive results

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What you will get from us

Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees.

We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Job: Supply Chain / Logistics

Region: Latin America
Organization: VEH Vehicle Group

Job Level: Individual Contributor
Schedule: Full-time
Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: No
Does this position offer relocation?: Relocation from within hiring country only
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time