{"id":4025666,"url":"https://alion.io/job/eaton-materials-operations-manager-4","title":"Materials Operations Manager","company":{"id":6044,"name":"Eaton","domain":"eaton.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/eaton","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Eightfold","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":86,"open_postings":288,"ghost_share":0.042,"stale_share":0.403,"repost_share":0.108,"time_to_fill_p50_days":42,"computed_at":"2026-11-11T05:49:22Z"}},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Arecibo, Puerto Rico"],"countries":["PR"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"CAPA","optional":false},{"name":"Kanban","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-30T21:15:39Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-09","last_verified_at":"2026-11-12T04:57:20Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":12,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":12},"description":"Eaton’s ES AMER PCS division is currently seeking a Materials Operations Manager.\nWhat you’ll do:\nPlan, organize, direct, coordinate, and control the supply chain processes and disciplines for the plant such as Master scheduling, Purchasing, Customer service and Warehouse/Shipping ensuring the execution in compliance to all company rules, policies, procedures, and programs in support of the established goals and objectives. Build organizational capability throughout the department. Lead and/or support any project or initiatives as required by business needs or as requested by upper management.\nEssential Functions:\nProvides leadership and manages functional areas of Purchasing, Customer Service/Planning and/or Logistics ensuring continuous improvement.\nCustomer Service\nDevelops, implements and manages all cross-functional, fully integrated planning process that incorporates make versus buy, capacity planning, scheduling, inventory, material and associated cost elements.\nResponsible for establishing and monitoring Profit Plan targets for Stock Fill Rate, On Time Performance, Cost Out, Supplier/Customer Lead-Time and updates key metrics as required by site and divisional leadership. Provides forecast on a monthly basis.\nManages customer relationships for internal and external customers including Eaton Care, Distribution Centers, LPDC, CAC, and MOD C where applicable.\nWorks closely with Operations, PM and other Eaton functions for problem resolution on exceptions and to respond in a timely manner to customer requests for information and schedule changes.\nPrepares customer delivery reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends and uses information to proactively communicate potential late deliveries and sales misses.\nProcurement\nDevelops, implements and manages all cross-functional, fully integrated planning process that incorporates make versus buy, capacity planning, scheduling, inventory, material and associated cost elements.\nResponsible for establishing and monitoring Profit Plan targets for Gross Inventory, DOH Profit Plan, Stock Fill Rate, On Time Performance, Supplier OTD, Supplier PPM, DPO, Cost Out, Supplier/Customer Lead-Time and updates key metrics as required by site and divisional leadership. Provides forecast on a monthly basis.\nResponsible for leading and/or supporting supplier negotiations for direct & indirect material. Ensure that the negotiations provide the best value for Eaton (Ex. Cost-Out).\nEstablishes, manages and executes inventory strategies (MRP, KanBan, ROP, VMI, and Consignment)\nManages receipt, location and dispatch process, raw materials and MRO parts, ensuring continuous flow into pipeline without interruptions to production, on the assigned warehouse.\nSupports activities of scrap and excess and obsolete materials disposition.\nSupports the implementation of new products and processes using the PROLaunch process.\nEssential Functions:\nLogistics\nManage and coordinate the overall control and movement of raw materials and finished goods in and out of company facilities together with Traffic, Main Warehouse and Improvement Projects activities as per company policies and best practices within the industry.\nManage receipt, location and dispatch process of components, raw materials and MRO parts ensuring continuous flow into the pipeline without interruptions to production.\nAdherence to company routing methods and policies to ensure the most efficient and economical movement of the materials and finished goods in and out” of the plant\nSupports coordination of physical inventory activities, including cycle count & root cause analysis on the assigned warehouse.\nSupports activities of scrap and excess and obsolete materials disposition.\nManage Supply Chain projects from conception through implementation, to improve business efficiency and increase cost savings.\nLead, manage and track outcome, budget and success of Supply Chain Projects, including Transportation projects.\nAll areas\nParticipates in development of plant strategic plans and align departmental goals. Ensures deployment of key strategic initiatives and objectives. Promotes active and consistent participation to management system reviews (Tier meetings, Operations Review, etc.)\nBuilds Organizational Capabilities through development plans, mentoring, driving accountability, cross training, and succession planning.\nEstablishes and maintain procedures for department.\nEnsures site adheres to Supply Chain Policies and Corporate procedures and programs.\nIdentifies quality improvement opportunities within areas of responsibility. Supports coordination and participate in key quality initiatives, as appropriate.\nSupports regulatory compliance activities, including CAPA, internal and external audits and comply with all regulatory requests.\nResponsibilities related to Health, Safety and Environment (EHS):\n1. Attend and Performs all EHS training assigned.\n2. Promotes MESH processes and policies to his department employees.\n3. Provides all resources needed to ensure that all MESH policies and procedures performed by all personnel under his/her supervision.\nQualifications:\nSpecialized Knowledge: Describe any specialized knowledge (e.g., technical, scientific, administrative), which your position requires.\nEDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or related disciplines. MBA preferred.\nEXPERIENCE: 5 years’ experience in Materials Management within Manufacturing preferred.\nRequired Skills:\nExcellent Management Skills\nExcellent Communication Skills- Spanish/ English\nStrong problem solving an analytical skills\nKnowledge within the three functional areas of Supply Chain Management: Purchasing, Planning, and Inventory Control.\nKnowledge of ERP Systems\nExperience with Lean Manufacturing\nSupplier Negotiation skills\nAPIC certification a plus\nAll positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.\nWe are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. 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