Strategic Director, Supplier Development & Engineering

Eaton; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 182,000 - 266,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Director of Supplier Development Engineering in the United States, a high-visibility leadership role bridging supply chain strategy, operations, and engineering to strengthen the global supplier base for data center growth. You will guide 45 professionals and 5 direct reports, influencing capabilities, capacity, and supplier readiness for future demand.

The role emphasizes strategic architecture for supplier capability, risk mitigation, and manufacturing excellence across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in Supplier Development, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or Procurement.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive leadership experience managing technical teams, managers, and cross-functional organizations.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale supplier capability improvement and transformation initiatives.
• Experience supporting new product introductions, capacity expansions, supplier transfers, operational turnarounds, and manufacturing growth programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Supplier Development organization by developing and executing regional strategies aligned with Global Procurement objectives.
• Drive supplier readiness initiatives to enable scale and launch readiness for new products; drive industrialization, capacity expansions, and regionalization.
• Drive supplier capability improvement focused on manufacturing excellence, process maturity, and operational scaling.
• Provide executive oversight for supplier risk assessments and recovery initiatives with robust development plans.
• Champion Lean, Six Sigma, and production optimization across the supplier base.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Supply chain strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Organizational leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, or related technical discipline

Tools

APQP

PPAP

PFMEA

Control Plans

MSA

SPC

Production Readiness Reviews

Supplier Site Assessments

Job description

Eaton is seeking a Director of Supplier Development Engineering in the United States, a high-visibility leadership role bridging supply chain strategy, operations, and engineering to strengthen the global supplier base for data center growth. You will guide 45 professionals and 5 direct reports, influencing capabilities, capacity, and supplier readiness for future demand.

The role emphasizes strategic architecture for supplier capability, risk mitigation, and manufacturing excellence across the