Supply Chain Manager

Requisition
75879
-Posted
10/20/2026

Eaton’s Power Reliability Division is currently seeking a Supply Chain Manager to join our team. This position is based at our South Milwaukee, WI facility. (Relocation offered)

The expected annual salary range for this role is $130000- $190000a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

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.

The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for managing key Supply Chain functions such as materials planning, scheduling and ordering activities associated with the delivery of specific customer products, direct and indirect material purchasing, inventory control and warehousing. This person will also manage and direct supply chain personnel in the materials planning, scheduling, purchasing, and inventory control of material to ensure on-time delivery of customer orders while maintaining assigned inventory levels.

• Manage and review inputs (Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning process (SIOP), Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE), cycle counting, physical inventory, profit planning, and controls (min./max. levels, lead times, etc.) of the ordering process to ensure that inventory levels (purchase parts, WIP, finished goods, consignment, in-transit etc.) to meet plant, division and corporate expectations
• Manage current and future demand requirements with manufacturing and supplier capabilities/capacities to ensure completion of customer requirements
• Plan and manage the preparation and communication of product specifications for bid and manage negotiations with the most favorable prices, quality, delivery time, etc.
• Manage and oversee the award and administration of purchase orders and agreements in accordance with established company policies and procedures; resolve promptly any supplier problems
• Oversee the location, selection and development of new and necessary delivery time frames. Alternate sources of supply to meet production requirements of the plant.
• Develop and maintain effective contacts and working relationships with key suppliers.
• Implement methods, practices and techniques to ensure the most economical movement of materials through the supply chain to achieve cost-effective logistics practices and inventory levels while meeting customer delivery requirements
• Analyze data, including enterprise requirements planning information and prepares consolidated managerial reports as needed to facilitate and recommend actions to ensure plant/product line optimal supply chain execution
• Plan, recommend, justify, and manage annual operating budgets and financial targets in accordance with known operational needs, strategies, and objectives.
• Ensure correct planning parameters and transaction disciplines are utilized in order execution systems (such as SAP) to ensure proper order generation and inventory balances
• Manage material cost and schedule impact of proposed engineering changes in addition to taking necessary actions to ensure successful implementation and incorporation of approved engineering releases
• Evaluate operational performance of the group in order to facilitate performance management, merit promotions, job transfers, dismissals, commendations, etc.
• Coordinate with Power Systems Division Supply Chain function to provide data and participate in teams in order to drive best practices.
• Support compliance initiatives and corporate commodity, logistics, and inventory strategies to achieve synergy across the operation
• Lead the implementation of lean manufacturing tools including pull systems,…