indirect category manager.

• Manage the purchasing of assigned Indirect commodities to ensure an
• uninterrupted and timely supply at optimum cost and quality.
• Purchasing support for the indirect material (Capital/MRO/Packaging) and
• service (PS/IT/Facilities).
• This position support Indirect Procurement Manager to execute business
• unit’s requirements and participates in the selection and relationship building
• with key suppliers to leverage Eaton’s purchases and reduce costs across all
• relevant business units.
• Align and deploy effective strategies for Corporate Indirect Procurement,
• with accountability to positively impact associated annual commodity spend,
• cost out and cost avoidance. This will be demonstrated with appropriate metrics
• achieved in close collaboration with each site, increasing leverage across a
• rationalized set of preferred supplier partners, particularly with
• high-Indirect consuming business units.
• Create a rationalized supply base that covers a majority of spend and that
• is managed at a senior management level in both organizations.
• Communicate and collaborate among related function teams to effectively
• resolve purchasing issues and maximize customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with Regional Category Manager to deploy and implement category
• strategy and support key cross manufactory initiatives and programs.
• Continue to optimize the indirect purchasing process and supplier base to
• support business unit's performance, facilitate the purchasing process, deliver
• better performance and productivity.
• Coach and build a pipeline of high performing, diverse team and build
• team's capabilities that apply their skills and different perspectives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or above
• Above 10 years purchasing related work experience.
• Procurement of indirect/direct Category & Commodities for Eaton through
• bidding, benchmarking, and negotiation.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to achieve assigned special projects and
• initiative outcomes.
• Supplier base development and optimization, prequalification and management
• to ensure cost-effective supply with consistent quality and acceptable service
• & delivery levels.
• Understands technical specifications, product performance requirements,
• manufacturing processes, and end user expectations.
• Responsible for monthly reports regarding indirect procurement activities
• Coordinate with all levels of Eaton businesses and external suppliers
• whilst maintain excellent stakeholder relationships.
• Digitalization platform and tools application to drive better performance
• and productivity.
• Have understanding of the business needs at a sub-regional level.
• In compliance with Eaton procurement policy and T&Cs; Monitors and reports
• Operations’ compliance to service agreements and strategy
• Keep efficient communication with user department and SCM interfaces.
• Builds team's capabilities.
• Digitalization mindset (ESSP, GPS, SAP,DocuSign-CLM, Costverse)
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills
• Strategic thinker and conflict resolution
• Results-oriented and teamwork