EMS Category Manager: Electronics Sourcing & Strategy (Hybrid)

Eaton; Ireland; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible working solutions

Internal promotion opportunities

Eaton University development

Wellbeing and safety focus

Job summary

Eaton in Ireland is seeking a seasoned Category Manager to join our Regional Supply Chain Management team. This role drives EMS category strategy, supplier optimization, and cost-out initiatives across global manufacturing sites, with a focus on value engineering and cross-functional collaboration.

You will partner with engineering, procurement, and quality teams to deliver cost, delivery, and quality improvements while maintaining top-tier supplier relationships. Fluent English required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in procurement, category management, or strategic sourcing.
• Experience in electronics manufacturing or EMS components is highly desirable.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy spend category strategies with global alignment.
• Optimize supplier base for cost, delivery and quality.
• Lead sourcing initiatives and best-cost-country opportunities.
• Support budgeting with cost-out assumptions and VA/VE.
• Collaborate with Quality and Supplier teams on improvements.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive cost-reduction ideas.
• Lead supplier negotiations and risk mitigation plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams for value engineering.

Skills

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

VA/VE

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering

Tools

SAP

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Eaton in Ireland is seeking a seasoned Category Manager to join our Regional Supply Chain Management team. This role drives EMS category strategy, supplier optimization, and cost-out initiatives across global manufacturing sites, with a focus on value engineering and cross-functional collaboration.

You will partner with engineering, procurement, and quality teams to deliver cost, delivery, and quality improvements while maintaining top-tier supplier relationships. Fluent English required.