Join Eaton and be a part of our commitment to providing impactful, energy-efficient solutions that shape a sustainable future. At Eaton, we make what matters work, and we're dedicated to fostering a workplace where ethics, inclusion, diversity, and our people are at the forefront.

What you’ll do:

• Accountable for the performance of Supply Chain – internally and externally to meet the business plan

• Leads all Supply activities for MSD, Wimborne through an integrated team of procurement professionals, customer IPT embedded teams, and an integrated team of materials professionals spanning Demand, Procurement and Planning

• Manages a growing spend profile in excess of £100m whilst driving continuous improvement into the supply chain design, execution and supporting processes

• Develop, own and execute Supply Chain Strategy.

• Assume ownership and accountability of Supply and Logistics teams, processes and performance, from strategic planning to tactical delivery.

• Provide leadership, development opportunities, and managerial oversight to the Supply and Logistics Leadership teams, and indirectly to Customer IPT teams.

• Manage SIOP process to improve strategic planning and drive integrated executive alignment to improve customer satisfaction, market share, and profit.

• Holds ultimate accountability for the performance of vendors, as measured by the Supply Chain Dashboard

• Improve financial performance by reducing inventory to meet plan and develop an understanding of the drivers of material cost as a percentage of revenue with an associated reduction plan. Develop new means to reduce costs while maintaining business objectives.

• Oversees the effective management of all supply chain spend, driving accountability to the right levels within the management structure

• Establishes, implements and manages both short and long terms goals, strategic plans, policies and procedures to ensure the success of the function

• Manages vendor relationships at the most senior levels to support the achievement of business requirements; anticipates those relationships that require special focus and tailors approach to effect a positive outcome in all cases

• Provides an over-arching assessment of the health, performance and sustainability of the supply chain, effecting prompt and decisive action where adjustments in strategy are required to avert risk

• Champions positive cross-functional interfaces and appropriately influences stakeholders from commercial, supplier quality, finance, engineering and operations

• Works seamlessly with Supplier Quality Engineering to eliminate inbound quality defects and reduce the cost of in-process failures at suppliers

• Works closely with the Operations Lead to ensure material arrives into the business on time and in the most efficient manner

• Secures a global supply base that meets the organisation’s QCD targets

• Provides an over-arching ownership of the commercial relationship with suppliers, ensuring contracts are fit for purpose, benefit and maintain risk at a manageable level

• Ensures vendor base is compliant to Corporate Social Responsibility and ethics policies

• Manages and evolves the Supply Chain management information (MI) suite and uses to make data driven decisions

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain or related field

• CIPS Certified or Masters degree in relevant field preferred

Skills:

• Strategic thinker, with ability to drive strategy into reality across the Supply Chain Function.

• High level of proficiency with core procurement and materials management skills in a complex engineering environment

• Results driven leader

• Experienced and confident influencer

• Articulate communicator

• Proven drive, motivation and resilience

• Strong commercial awareness, understands impact on business P & L

• Strong leadership and motivational skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability and desire to creates an open environment that encourages people to work together to solve problems and improve performance

• Explores and resolve conflicts as they arise

• Strong collaboration skills when working cross-functionally, used to drive positive win-win outcomes

• Extensive Supply Chain experience and major commercial negotiation with external influence at Executive levels

• Ability to manage successfully in a high pressure environment with complex challenges, time constraints and a high workload

• Ability to think strategically, understands complex business/financial data, and develop operational plans and organisational structures.

• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and facilitate progressive change.

• appropriate working knowledge of ISO9001/ AS9100 Quality Management Regs and EHS regulations

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.