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The role is accountable for people leadership, purchase order execution, supplier performance, material availability, escalation management and continuous improvement across the assigned FED supply base. Working in a global matrix with FED procurement, operations, supply chain, quality, engineering and category teams, the manager converts business priorities into disciplined execution, develops team capability, mitigates supply and sales risk, and provides clear performance visibility to senior stakeholders.\nLead, coach and develop the Budapest COE purchasing team supporting the Aerospace FED business; set priorities, allocate workload and maintain appropriate backup coverage.\nOwn daily purchasing execution for the assigned FED scope, including purchase order placement and maintenance, confirmations, expedites, reschedules, past-due recovery and exception management.\nTranslate FED business priorities, customer requirements and production needs into clear objectives and standard work for the COE team.\nAct as the primary leadership escalation point for material shortages, supplier constraints and purchase order execution issues; ensure timely containment, root-cause analysis and recovery plans.\nDrive supplier on-time delivery, schedule adherence, lead-time, inventory, quality and responsiveness performance through structured reviews and documented corrective actions.\nProtect revenue and customer commitments by identifying supply risks early, prioritizing critical parts and coordinating mitigation with planning, operations, quality, engineering, logistics and suppliers.\nEstablish and maintain tiered daily and weekly management, visual controls, standard work, service-level measures and robust handoffs between the COE and FED stakeholders.\nTrack and report key performance indicators, including on-time delivery, past dues, confirmations, expedites, shortages, purchase order accuracy, productivity and recovery actions.\nPartner with commodity and category managers, buyers and supplier development teams on sourcing transitions, supplier capacity, commercial actions and business continuity plans.\nSupport supplier relationship management through regular operating reviews, executive escalations and supplier visits when required.\nEnsure compliance with Eaton policies, delegated authority, ethical sourcing expectations, export controls, contractual requirements and Aerospace quality standards.\nLead continuous improvement and digitalization initiatives that simplify purchasing processes, improve data quality and increase COE productivity.\nBuild organizational capability through performance management, succession planning, cross-training, coaching and individual development plans.\nManage stakeholders across regions and time zones, providing concise updates on risks, decisions, actions, owners and due dates.\nSupport Aerospace FED strategic initiatives, including operating-for-growth and supply-chain resilience priorities.\nCoach buyers in preparing for and conducting Tier 1 performance reviews, ensuring actions, ownership and escalations are clearly documented.\nLead and support Tier 2 reviews for the Aerospace FED business, connecting buyer-level performance, constraints and recovery actions to leadership priorities.\nLead and participate in FED fulfilment calls and Monthly Operating Reviews (MORs), providing clear updates on material availability, supplier performance, revenue risk and corrective actions.\nBuild, implement and sustain leader standard work for the buyer community, including review cadences, escalation paths, performance routines and follow-through expectations.\nQualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, operations, business administration or a related discipline. A postgraduate qualification or recognized procurement/supply chain certification is preferred.\nTypically 15+ years of progressive experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, supplier performance or manufacturing operations, including at least 5 years leading teams.\nAerospace or another highly regulated, complex manufacturing environment is strongly preferred.\nSkills:\nStrong knowledge of purchasing operations, purchase order management, materials planning, MRP and ERP systems.\nDemonstrated ability to manage supplier delivery performance, shortages, recovery plans, capacity constraints and business continuity risks.\nWorking knowledge of aerospace quality and regulatory expectations, including AS9100/AS9120 and applicable export-control requirements.\nCommercial capability in supplier negotiations, contracts, total cost, cost-out and cost-avoidance initiatives.\nAbility to interpret demand, inventory, past-due, lead-time, capacity and supplier performance data and convert analysis into action.\nExperience with SAP or comparable ERP platforms and advanced proficiency in Excel and Power BI or similar analytics tools.\nKnowledge of Lean, structured problem solving, root-cause analysis and continuous improvement methods.\nUnderstanding of engineering drawings, bills of material, change management and cross-functional product support is preferred.\"\n\"\nPeople leadership: builds a high-performing, accountable and inclusive team; 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