Purchasing Supervisor

Eaton’s Aerospace Group is currently seeking a Purchasing Supervisor to join our team. This position is based at our Bethel, CT facility.

Eaton provides a competitive total rewards package commensurate with applicable skills, knowledge, and experience and consistent with internal and external market practices.

The annual salary range for this role is $87,200 – $119,900.

Eaton’s Bethel, CT facility has approximately 85 employees (and growing) and is a leader in the design, development, manufacture and delivery of switches and transducers for the commercial, military and space markets.

Position Overview:

The Purchasing Supervisor will manage the procurement team for Eaton Aerospace’s site in Bethel, CT. Commodities may include: EEE components, machining, connectors, sub-assemblies, capital expenditures, and fasteners totaling $5M annual spend. The Purchasing Supervisor will have dual responsibility for executing the planning and control aspects contained in the MRP system, and will think strategically to increase supplier On-Time Delivery (OTD).

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 and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

In this function you will:

• Develop goals for, and manage, the purchasing team.
• Develop and foster a true business partnership with suppliers. Develop and execute plans to exceed key supplier goals (OTD, Cost Out, DPPM, BCC).
• Lead resourcing of $5M annual spend to optimize material cost out, and supplier performance, by leveraging BCC, and other domestic preferred suppliers.
• Analyze specifications to recommend sourcing in make/buy decisions and cost-price considerations.
• Support supplier and plant quality relationship to ensure quality corrective actions are submitted in a timely fashion.
• Support Supplier Consolidation in alignment with Eaton preferred suppliers.
• Partner with Shared Services Team to ensure continuity to material flow in support of customer OTD and inventory mitigation, by acting to RFQ triggers and action (expedite, de-expedite, cancel) messages in real time.
• Continue expansion of consignment initiatives and support of supplier visualization portal that conveys real time materials requirements to supply base.
• Partner with commodity managers and regional sourcing managers to drive BCC transition plan, while mitigating disruption risk from existing footprint.  Also support several supplier transitions at the Bethel site. 

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a Supply Chain function required.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position.  Only candidates that currently reside within 60 miles of the Bethel, CT facility will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR).  All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR.  ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. ‘Green Card Holder’), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution
• Five or more (5 ) years of purchasing experience.
• Experience with the procurement of electronics, metals and machined components.
• Aerospace experience.
• CPIM certified.

What you’ll get from us:

We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being. Listed below are programs that are offered globally, but program availabilities may vary by site.

• Flexible work options to help balance work/life demands (at participating Eaton sites)
• Healthcare/retirement savings programs
• Competitive compensation packages to reward skills and performance
• Tuition assistance or financial help for ongoing learning and development
• Health, Dental, Vision & Wellness programs
• Donation matching (U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico)

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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: North America – US/Puerto Rico
Organization: AER FED Fluid Electrical Distribution

Job Level: Team Leader/Supervisor
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?: No
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Salary : $87,200 - $119,900