Procurement Supervisor

About the role

This position is based at our El Paso, Texas facility and is a unique opportunity to lead the effort to continue building a new operation as production progresses.

Responsibilities

• Manage plant supply chain performance, including quality, cost and on-time delivery performance.
• Understand the MRP/ERP functions and rules and continuously drives for improvements in the system (usage, accuracy, compliance, etc.).
• Manage and review inputs (SIOP, cycle counting, physical inventory, profit planning) and controls (min. /max. levels, lead times, etc.) of the ordering process to ensure that inventory levels (purchase parts, WIP, finished goods, consignment, in-transit etc.) to meet Plant, Division and Corporate expectations.
• Balance and coordinate the workloads and responsibilities of the employees within the Materials Planning / Scheduling function to support Plant level metrics in the areas of Financial Performance (overtime efficiency, on-time delivery, top line sales) by leveraging lean principles and plant balance (level loading, ship ahead schedules, etc.).
• Provide input, support and guidance regarding the Sales, Inventory, Operating and Planning (SIOP) process and uses the process to drive improvements into the Materials Planning / Scheduling function to ensure adequate resources are identified, financial goals met, and customers are satisfied.
• Cook up and coordinate with divisional purchasing resources to integrate supply base strategies, performance and improvements while minimizing disruption to manufacturing.
• Focus on inventory accuracy by maintaining a formalized inventory cycle counting procedure with root cause analysis to drive corrective action.
• Model the Eaton ethical conduct policy, the Eaton Values and Philosophy, and complies with all other corporate, plant, and regulatory policies and regulations as applicable.
• Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities by reviewing supplier capabilities, material options, and processing requirements.
• Lead cross-functional process improvement teams.

Qualifications

• Required (Basic): Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution required. Minimum of Three (3) years of experience in Supply Chain in a manufacturing environment.
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or supply chain related field; Valid APICS certification; Previous experience managing direct reports; 5+ years of material planning experience; Previous experience in a manufacturing startup or ERP implementation; Mid to high level on Microsoft Excel if possible; a basic knowledge in Macros.