Supply Chain Manager

Eaton; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 113,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Eaton’s Electrical Sector – Power Distribution & Controls Assemblies (PDCA) is seeking a dynamic Supply Chain Manager to join our Omaha, Nebraska site leadership team. This role leads ERP transitions and drives material flow, inventory control, and supplier resilience during plant expansion.

You will oversee a team including schedulers, buyers, and warehouse staff, ensuring on-time delivery and efficient operations while aligning with Eaton’s standards and strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Supply Chain Management developing and controlling production schedules and inventory levels.
• Minimum of two (2) years of direct leadership experience.
• Proven experience of ERP and procurement processes (SAP Preferred).
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ERP transition for the supply chain function and support the ERP transition for the site.
• Collaborate with IT during the ERP integration for a successful transition.
• Lead the supply chain and material management during plant expansion project.
• Manage a team of a scheduler, buyers, material handlers, and warehouse associates.
• Responsible for material flow and inventory to support operations via lean material flow.
• Identify and lead supplier resiliency projects to reduce single sourcing and delivery risks.
• Administer Indirect and MRO purchasing per Eaton standards.
• Escalate material availability to COE and Network teams.
• Lead layout and design of the warehouse in expansion.
• Develop planning, purchasing, and warehouse team to support operations and growth.
• Mature planning and purchasing processes with the site material operations, warehouse, and logistics team.
• Maintain target inventory levels and meet OTD goals and freight targets.

Skills

Leadership

ERP transition experience

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s degree

APICS / CPIM Certification

Tools

SAP

S4/HANA

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Eaton’s Electrical Sector – Power Distribution & Controls Assemblies (PDCA) business is seeking a dynamic Supply Chain Manager to join our manufacturing site leadership team in Omaha, Nebraska. Relocation assistance will be provided.

Our Omaha Power Center is expanding its operations in Bellevue! Eaton’s new 370,000-square-foot facility is expected to be online in the first half of 2027. The new facility will be designed and optimized to support high volume of switchgear structures at the quality and speed that AI data centers customers require. The engineered‑to‑order switchgear produced in the new facility can be integrated into Eaton’s prefabricated power systems, which are designed to offer customers flexibility.

In This Role You Will

• Lead the ERP transition for the supply chain function and support the ERP transition for the site.
• Work collaboratively with the IT and other project participants during the ERP integration for a successful transition.
• Lead the supply chain and material management during plant expansion project.
• Manage a team consisting of a scheduler, buyers, material handlers, and warehouse associates
• Responsible for managing materials flow and transactions inventory to support the plant’s operations by deploying lean material flow.
• Identify and lead supplier resiliency projects that reduce single sourcing and supplier delivery risks for the site
• Responsible for the administration of Indirect and MRO purchasing function according to policies and practices determined by Eaton standards.
• Escalate material availability to the Center of Excellence (COE) and Network teams
• Lead the layout and design of the warehouse in plant expansion project.
• Develop the planning, purchasing, and warehouse team to support operations and growth of the site.
• Mature the site’s planning, purchasing, along with process discipline at the site related to the material operations, warehouse, and logistics team.
• Responsible for maintaining target inventory levels and meeting OTD goals for both internal and external customers and overall freight targets (including premium freight) aligned with the plan defined by the network
• Responsible for monitoring execution of production schedule defined by the Network (schedule labor on factory floor, monitor execution of the production plan)
• Drive forecast attainment aligned with the schedule resulted from the SIOP plan
• Champion and deploy continuous improvement leveraging tools such as internal assessments (MMA,OPA), visual management, standard work and value stream mapping

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Supply Chain Management developing and controlling production schedules and inventory levels
• Minimum of two (2) years of direct leadership experience
• Proven experience of ERP and procurement processes (SAP Preferred)
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, supply chain, systems or finance
• Master’s degree in engineering, MBA, supply chain, systems or finance
• Minimum 3-5 years of previous supply chain supervision and leadership experience
• Prior experience integrating an ERP transition, S4/HANA highly preferred
• Microsoft Excel, advanced knowledge preferred
• APICS / CPIM Certification

At Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 a year. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

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