Global Category Manager - Electronic Components

Eaton; Dublin; Híbrido; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive compensation

Flexible hybrid working

Internal promotion opportunities

Eaton University learning and growth

Descripción de la vacante

Eaton is seeking a Global Category Manager to join our Dublin-based Global Purchasing Organization. This role leads global category strategies, supplier negotiations, and cross-functional collaboration across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and Commercial teams.

The position focuses on Cost Out, DPO, working capital, supplier diversity spend, and quality improvements while advancing Eaton’s One Supply Chain strategy. Hybrid work options are available in Dublin, Ireland.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 10 years in electronics manufacturing, strategic sourcing, or category management.

Responsabilidades

• Lead global category and sourcing strategies to improve cost, DPO, working capital, quality and delivery performance.
• Develop enterprise-wide sourcing initiatives to increase leverage and deliver sustainable cost savings.
• Negotiate and manage strategic supplier contracts and relationships to maximize value and ensure supply continuity.
• Define category strategies using market intelligence, should-cost analyses, RFQs, e-auctions, and supplier programs.
• Lead cross-functional teams to achieve procurement and transformation objectives with data-driven solutions.
• Drive supplier performance management and annual business reviews with key suppliers.
• Benchmark procurement processes and implement best practices for efficiency and compliance.
• Partner with leaders to ensure uninterrupted supply at the most competitive total cost.

Conocimientos

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Supplier relationships

Program management

Stakeholder management

Educación

Bachelor’s degree

Descripción del empleo

Unlock Your Potential at Eaton: Where Diversity Drives Innovation. No matter where you come from, your aspirations matter to us. We believe in the power of different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to ignite innovation and drive success. We're in the business of empowering people, and that includes you. Your journey here is not just about a job; it's about a shared vision for a brighter, more sustainable future.

We are seeking a Category Manager to join our Global Purchasing Organization.

The Global Category Manager is responsible for developing and executing global category strategies that align with Eaton’s business objectives and supply chain priorities across a $600M spend portfolio. This role drives enterprise-wide value through strategic sourcing, supplier optimization, cost productivity, risk mitigation, quality improvement, supply continuity, and innovation.

As the global category expert, this individual provides leadership and market insight to business units and procurement teams, leveraging deep knowledge of suppliers, industry trends, and end markets to create sustainable competitive advantage. The Global Category Manager collaborates closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and Commercial teams to support business growth, new product development, and operational excellence.

The position serves as the primary liaison between Eaton’s Global Purchasing Organization and business units worldwide, leading category strategy deployment, global supplier negotiations, stakeholder alignment, and executive-level reporting.

The role is accountable for delivering key performance metrics, including Cost Out, DPO, Working Capital, Supplier Diversity Spend, Quality, On-Time Delivery, Supply Resiliency, VAVE, and Supplier Innovation, while advancing Eaton’s One Supply Chain strategy and maximizing enterprise value through strategic supplier partnerships and category leadership.

Location: Dublin, Ireland (office-based with hybrid working options available).

Travel: Up to 25% regional and global travel required.

Flexible hybrid working model.

Key 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in electronics manufacturing, strategic sourcing, or category management of electronic components.
• Strong background in Category Management and strategic sourcing.
• Solid understanding of electronics manufacturing processes and quality requirements.
• Experience managing global supplier relationships, negotiations, and procurement strategies.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement frameworks is preferred.
• Proven Program Management experience, leading cross-functional and complex initiatives.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, including team management and development.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence within a matrix organization.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• Flexible working solutions
• We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible
• We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University
• We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies
• We make your wellbeing matter – We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen

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We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.