Supply Chain Manager / SCM

This role must report on-site Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM at our Camarillo, CA facility. Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates currently residing in the USA.

About the role

This position within Eaton's growing Aerospace Interconnect division is responsible for managing key Supply Chain functions such as materials planning, scheduling, ordering, direct and indirect material purchasing, inventory control, warehousing, shipping, and receiving.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct supply chain personnel in planning, scheduling, procurement, and inventory control to ensure on-time delivery of customer orders while maintaining assigned inventory levels.
• Own the Production Plan derived from the S&OP monthly process and sales forecast.
• Establish standard work and attain SCM KPIs with the team.
• Work with corporate commodity teams on supplier performance and cost-out programs.
• Serve as a member of the plant’s senior management team, providing leadership and support for local, division, and corporate initiatives.
• Analyze data, including enterprise requirements planning information, and prepare consolidated managerial reports to facilitate and recommend actions for optimal Supply Chain execution.
• Ensure correct planning parameters and transaction disciplines are utilized in order execution systems (SAP) for proper order generation and inventory balances.
• Manage material cost and schedule impact of proposed engineering changes and take necessary action for successful implementation.
• Meet or exceed key metrics: days on hand, gross inventory, plant and supplier on-time delivery, days payable outstanding, cost savings, cycle count accuracy, supplier invoice on-hold metrics, and profit plan/budget forecasts.
• Manage inventory levels to meet established inventory and Day-on-Hand targets.
• Ensure the accuracy of physical inventory to support timely fulfillment of customer orders while maintaining beneficial inventory levels.
• Foster an environment that promotes Eaton’s vision and encourages continuous improvement aligned with supply chain functional requirements (e.g., Materials Management Assessment).
• Support SCM strategic initiatives and lead related functional SCM/OpA assessments.
• Develop SCM organizational capabilities and bench strength through functional excellence, training, and coaching.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 4 years of Supply Chain experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 3 years of related professional and supervisory/managerial experience.
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR (U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee).
• Eaton will not consider applicants requiring immigration sponsorship for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Previous Aerospace or Automotive Manufacturing experience.
• CPIM or C.P.M. certification.
• Background and knowledge in SAP.
• Ability to read and interpret Engineering drawings, including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Full knowledge of materials planning systems (MRP/ERP) requirements and order generation process logic.
• Thorough understanding of Supply Chain Management operational concepts surrounding production planning, scheduling, purchasing, supplier selection, inventory control, logistics, stockroom operations, shipping/receiving.
• Thorough knowledge of purchasing techniques and practices, including procedures associated with sourcing internationally.

Skills

• Lean material management principles: consignment, pull systems, Kanban, synchronized manufacturing, level loading, inventory modeling, JIT, and MRP.
• Collaborative leadership – ability to work constructively and assertively with peers and subordinates to accomplish results.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build team consensus and influence others.
• Ability to articulate strategic business direction to all levels of the organization, including senior leadership.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, and facilitation skills.
• Exemplary leadership and talent development/mentoring skills.

Principal Accountabilities

• Proper Days on Hand (DOH) to utilize capital and align with future business conditions.
• Achieve On-Time Performance (OTP) goals.
• Ensure inventory accuracy.
• Improve supplier quality and delivery.
• Cost-effective logistics.
• Continuous improvement of all Supply Chain processes and operational capabilities.

Pay

The expected annual salary range for this role is $129,000 – $180,000. Salaries are based on candidate skills, experience, qualifications, market, and business considerations.

Benefits

Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits, Retirement benefits, and programs for paid and unpaid time away from work. Specific programs and options may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.