India Regional Category Manager- Fabrications

Job Summary:
Eaton Corporation is currently seeking a Regional Category Manager, Fabrications join our team. This position is based at Pune, India.
Within our supply chain, the Regional Category Manager, s will support the development and deployment of the global category strategy for metal fabricated components, assemblies for the India region. This RCM will support the management of approximately in $14M Fabrication spend with great growth potential. This role will drive category performance towards optimal conditions (cost, commercial, working capital, quality, delivery, resiliency, and VAVE) by leveraging synergies across businesses and driving the “One Eaton” philosophy through collaboration with business stakeholders, operations and centers of excellence (ESSP, should cost, DMP, One Part, etc.). This RCM will be accountable for supplier relationship and performance management leading supplier negotiations, business reviews, contracting and resolving all supply issues. This poisition will also support category continuous improvement initiatives to achieve procurement excellence.
Job Responsibilities:
• Works closely with assigned India suppliers and Eaton plants in NA and EMEA to execute sourcing strategies that deliver improved resiliency and cost out to ensure supply continuity for growth and optimized pricing for sustained market competitiveness.
• Negotiates and manages supplier contracts in accordance with business practices and EIIL contracting guidelines established by Office of Supply Chain Management, addressing contract backlog
• Ensures that key category metrics (cost out, resiliency, working capital, contracted spend, diversity, DPPM etc.) are driven to optimal conditions.
• Reviews economic and market trends to advise the business on optimal sourcing strategies and any changes to supplier lead times for assigned categories.
• Maintains business relationship with suppliers and key stakeholders within Eaton.
• Ensures that high level of quality and delivery performance is maintained by suppliers and associated partners at all times.
• Drive Global Sourcing solutions for category strategy, develop capable supply base in the region, optimizing spend in Best Cost Country. Work closely with Procurement organizations globally 
• Project management of IEEE testing across suppliers
• Processing of SPIRs in support of both NA and EMEA regions.
• Tariff Mitigation
• KPI governace support
• Growth sites lead time reduction
• IDB event preparation
• ad-hoc assignments

Bachelors with an MBA(preferred)
Experience: Min 5 years experience in procurement

Technical Knowledge: Background in Carbon sheet steel, stampings, sheet metal fabrication, and/or turned parts category management is preferred. Understanding of purchasing tools such as should costing, eRFQs and eAuctions. Demonstrated ability to root cause and drive actions associated with supplier issues. Understanding of the role Supply Chain plays in supporting manufacturing sites. Experience in driving category metrics/KPIs to achieve Eaton's year over year goals.
Soft Skills: Strategic Thinking, Negotiation, Data/Contract Management, Presentation and Influencing Skills.