If you desire to be part of something special, to be part of a winning team, to be part of a fun team – winning is fun. We are looking forward to a Manager-Sourcing based in Pondicherry, India. In Eaton, making our work exciting, engaging, meaningful; ensuring safety, health, wellness; and being a model of inclusion & diversity are already embedded in who we are - it’s in our values, part of our vision, and our clearly defined aspirational goals. This exciting role offers opportunity to: New Product development: New supplier identification and assessment and select right mix of vendors Drive Product localization projects with Indigenous suppliers RFQ to suppliers and commercial finalization to meet localization goal. Negotiation with supplier for EATON standard terms and conditions Follow-up with suppliers for Samples and pilot lot and ensure on time material receipt and project execution. PPAP & Contract signoff with suppliers and handover to purchase team with necessary agreements. Strategic Sourcing Spend analysis and drive commodity strategy. Monitoring of various commodity trend and forecasting of raw material cost and arrive economics of material to fix product cost. Working with global category team for strategic alignment Coordination with global and domestic vendors for cost productivity projects and new product development. Drive cost productivity projects and achieve YOY cost reduction targets Identify the tail end suppliers and drive supplier consolidation projects Sourcing of Indirect Materials and Services. Supplier identification based on Scope of Work and conduct RFQ process. Negotiate and select supplier selection for projects based on Total Cost of Ownership model. Qualifications Requirement: BE/BTech / ME (Mechanical / Electrical / ECE) 12+ years’ Experience on total and Minimum 8+ Years’ Experience in Sourcing and New product development Should have strong knowledge in contract management and supplier risk assessment process. Strong Knowledge in manufacturing process for Mechanical commodities like Stamping, Forging, Machining and Fabrication. Knowledge in Electromechanical and Electronics including PCBA will be an added advantage Problem solving skills and Managing complex cross-functional materials management issues. Should be capable of debottlenecking the supplier issues and support for supply continuity Must be capable to negotiate with suppliers for price increase requests and mitigate the impact wit alternate solutions. Experience in managing Logistics contract for PAN India distribution and drive logistic cost out projects SAP ERP Experience will be added advantage. Proficient skills level in MS Office: Excel and Power Point presentations. Good communicator of both written and verbal information Strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders High degree of professional presence and customer interface skills Very adept at influencing to achieve results through others when required Team player Ability to get things done through teams effectively Ability to forge strong relationships at all levels of the organization. Yes! Because you are the one we are looking for, we hope to hear from you now! #LI-AB1 What you will get from us Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees. We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger. We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Job: Supply Chain / Logistics Region: Asia Pacific Organization: PQD India Job Level: Individual Contributor Schedule: Full-time Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: No Does this position offer relocation?: Relocation from within hiring country only Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time