Global Category Leader: Electronics & Sourcing

Eaton Group; Belgique; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible working solutions

Internal promotions

Eaton University learning

Wellbeing and safety focus

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Global Category Manager to drive global category strategies within the Global Purchasing Organization. Based in Dublin, Ireland, this role leads supplier negotiations, enterprise-wide sourcing, and performance metrics across a $600M spend portfolio.

The role collaborates with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and Commercial teams to support growth, new product development, and operational excellence, with a flexible hybrid work model and travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in electronics manufacturing, strategic sourcing, or category management.
• Experience managing global supplier relationships and negotiations.
• Proven Program Management experience and cross-functional leadership.
• Strong stakeholder management in a matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead global category and sourcing strategies to drive Cost Out, DPO, Supplier Diversity Spend, Working Capital, Quality, Delivery, and Service performance while achieving business profit plan objectives.
• Develop and execute enterprise-wide sourcing initiatives that increase leverage, optimize the supply base, and deliver sustainable cost savings.
• Negotiate and manage strategic supplier contracts and relationships to maximize value, mitigate risk, and ensure supply continuity.
• Define and govern category strategies using market intelligence, should-cost analysis, RFQs, e-auctions, and supplier engagement programs.
• Lead regional and cross-functional teams to achieve procurement, operational, and transformation objectives through innovative, data-driven solutions.
• Drive supplier performance management, annual business reviews, and strategic negotiations with key suppliers.
• Benchmark procurement processes and implement best practices to improve efficiency, compliance, and enterprise-wide performance.
• Partner with business leaders and manufacturing sites to ensure uninterrupted supply at the most competitive total cost.

Skills

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Stakeholder influence

Program leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Eaton is seeking a Global Category Manager to drive global category strategies within the Global Purchasing Organization. Based in Dublin, Ireland, this role leads supplier negotiations, enterprise-wide sourcing, and performance metrics across a $600M spend portfolio.

The role collaborates with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and Commercial teams to support growth, new product development, and operational excellence, with a flexible hybrid work model and travel up to 25%.