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Supply Chain Lead

Eaton

Supply Chain Lead

Salary Not Specified

Eaton, East Brook, East Dorset

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 weeks ago, 5 Sep | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: c3db921fb12845e286f157c8e8e95572

Full Job Description

  • Accountable for the performance of Supply Chain - internally and externally to meet the business plan

  • Leads all Supply activities for MSD, Wimborne through an integrated team of procurement professionals, customer IPT embedded teams, and an integrated team of materials professionals spanning Demand, Procurement and Planning

  • Manages a growing spend profile in excess of £100m whilst driving continuous improvement into the supply chain design, execution and supporting processes

  • Develop, own and execute Supply Chain Strategy.

  • Assume ownership and accountability of Supply and Logistics teams, processes and performance, from strategic planning to tactical delivery.

  • Provide leadership, development opportunities, and managerial oversight to the Supply and Logistics Leadership teams, and indirectly to Customer IPT teams.

  • Manage SIOP process to improve strategic planning and drive integrated executive alignment to improve customer satisfaction, market share, and profit.

  • Holds ultimate accountability for the performance of vendors, as measured by the Supply Chain Dashboard

  • Improve financial performance by reducing inventory to meet plan and develop an understanding of the drivers of material cost as a percentage of revenue with an associated reduction plan. Develop new means to reduce costs while maintaining business objectives.

  • Oversees the effective management of all supply chain spend, driving accountability to the right levels within the management structure

  • Establishes, implements and manages both short and long terms goals, strategic plans, policies and procedures to ensure the success of the function

  • Manages vendor relationships at the most senior levels to support the achievement of business requirements; anticipates those relationships that require special focus and tailors approach to effect a positive outcome in all cases

  • Provides an over-arching assessment of the health, performance and sustainability of the supply chain, effecting prompt and decisive action where adjustments in strategy are required to avert risk

  • Champions positive cross-functional interfaces and appropriately influences stakeholders from commercial, supplier quality, finance, engineering and operations

  • Works seamlessly with Supplier Quality Engineering to eliminate inbound quality defects and reduce the cost of in-process failures at suppliers

  • Works closely with the Operations Lead to ensure material arrives into the business on time and in the most efficient manner

  • Secures a global supply base that meets the organisation's QCD targets

  • Provides an over-arching ownership of the commercial relationship with suppliers, ensuring contracts are fit for purpose, benefit and maintain risk at a manageable level

  • Ensures vendor base is compliant to Corporate Social Responsibility and ethics policies

  • Manages and evolves the Supply Chain management information (MI) suite and uses to make data driven decisions

    Bachelor degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain or related field

  • CIPS Certified or Masters degree in relevant field preferred


    • Skills:
  • Strategic thinker, with ability to drive strategy into reality across the Supply Chain Function.

  • High level of proficiency with core procurement and materials management skills in a complex engineering environment

  • Results driven leader

  • Experienced and confident influencer

  • Articulate communicator

  • Proven drive, motivation and resilience

  • Strong commercial awareness, understands impact on business P & L

  • Strong leadership and motivational skills

  • Excellent interpersonal skills, ability and desire to creates an open environment that encourages people to work together to solve problems and improve performance

  • Explores and resolve conflicts as they arise

  • Strong collaboration skills when working cross-functionally, used to drive positive win-win outcomes

  • Extensive Supply Chain experience and major commercial negotiation with external influence at Executive levels

  • Ability to manage successfully in a high pressure environment with complex challenges, time constraints and a high workload

  • Ability to think strategically, understands complex business/financial data, and develop operational plans and organisational structures.

  • Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.

  • Demonstrated ability to lead and facilitate progressive change.

  • appropriate working knowledge of ISO9001/ AS9100 Quality Management Regs and EHS regulations

    Join Eaton and be a part of our commitment to providing impactful, energy-efficient solutions that shape a sustainable future. At Eaton, we make what matters work, and we're dedicated to fostering a workplace where ethics, inclusion, diversity, and our people are at the forefront.