[Hiring] Global Category Manager @Eaton Corporation

Role Description

Eaton’s Corporate Sector division is currently seeking a Global Category Manager- Electrical Systems & Integrated Assemblies. This is a full time, remote opportunity that can be based from a home office and/or based from Eaton’s Beachwood, OH campus.

The Category Manager – Electrical Systems & Integrated Assemblies is responsible for developing and executing Eaton’s global category strategy to ensure cost competitiveness, supply assurance, and long-term resiliency across the enterprise. This role leads strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and capacity planning for Electrical Systems & Integrated Assemblies — including Integrated Power Assemblies (IPA), Switchgear, Electrical Enclosures, Meter Sockets, and other electrical components and devices as needed — critical to Eaton’s products and growth strategy. The role requires deep market expertise, close partnership with Product Line, Engineering and Operations, and the ability to anticipate and mitigate supply risks driven by lifecycle transitions, capacity constraints, and geopolitical dynamics. The Category Manager operates with enterprise scope and serves as a strategic advisor to senior leadership. The role manages approximately $100M in annual spend supporting approximately $7B of Eaton revenue, across approximately 15K part numbers and a global strategic supplier base of ~65 primary suppliers.

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.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and own Eaton’s global semiconductor category strategy aligned to product roadmaps, business growth plans, and risk tolerance.
• Lead supplier segmentation and preferred supplier strategy, and establish long-term supply agreements and master purchase agreements to secure capacity, improve allocation outcomes, and reduce lifecycle risk.
• Partner with Engineering, R&D, and new product introduction teams to influence component selection, approved vendor lists, technology roadmaps, and design-to-cost initiatives.
• Drive supply assurance strategies including multi-sourcing, alternate qualification, capacity buffering, and risk mitigation for constrained or single-sourced semiconductors.
• Monitor datacenter market dynamics including capacity trends, lead times, foundry constraints, node transitions, and end-of-life signals, and advise the business on risk and opportunity.
• Lead executive-level supplier business reviews, performance management, and escalation resolution with top semiconductor suppliers.
• Execute global negotiations using should-cost models, market intelligence, and cross-business demand aggregation.
• Collaborate with Operations and regional teams to ensure continuity of supply, rapid response to disruptions, and disciplined execution of recovery plans.
• Present category strategies, market insights, and risk assessments to senior leadership with clear recommendations and tradeoffs.
• Drive continuous improvement in procurement tools, processes, and analytics supporting semiconductor sourcing.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum seven (7) years progressive experience in category management, strategic sourcing, procurement, operations or product line
• 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.

• MBA or advanced degree
• Professional Supply Chain related certification (CPM, CPIM)
• Direct experience in switchgear, IPA, and protection relays
• Experience supporting NPI work, collaborating with engineering on early supplier engagement

Requirements

• Executive-level supplier negotiation and influence.
• Cross-functional leadership without authority and ability to partner closely with Engineering and Operations.
• Risk assessment and resilience planning.
• Strong communication, analytics, and decision framing.

Benefits

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.