Aftermarket Procurement Manager-Mobility Group APAC
Job Description
Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for people everywhere. We make products for the data center, utility, industrial, commercial, machine building, residential, aerospace and mobility markets.
What you’ll do:
The AFM Supplier Development Manager supports the execution of the APAC aftermarket business strategy by working closely with global and regional suppliers to ensure products meet quality, delivery, and specification requirements at competitive total cost.
The role is responsible for supplier development, sourcing support, pricing alignment, and category execution, while identifying new suppliers, analyzing trends, and improving processes that drive functional excellence, profitability, and business growth
- Support the development and execution of the APAC aftermarket supplier and category strategy in alignment with regional business priorities.
- Act as the category buyer for the assigned scope, identifying sourcing solutions that balance cost, quality, delivery, and business requirements.
- Manage negotiations with internal and external suppliers, resolve issues and disputes effectively, and build constructive, long-term supplier relationships.
- Identify, assess, and develop new suppliers to support business growth, supply continuity, and competitive sourcing strategies.
- Lead supplier development activities to improve supplier capability, product quality, delivery reliability, and cost competitiveness.
- Drive cost-out initiatives in partnership with operational and functional teams to improve profitability and business performance.
- Support portfolio and category analysis to identify opportunities for margin improvement, supply optimization, and profitable growth.
- Prepare reports, analyses, and business updates to support decision-making by the Aftermarket business team.
- Establish, manage, and improve processes that strengthen functional excellence, execution discipline, and operational efficiency.
- Support pricing execution and supplier readiness to enable business footprint expansion and regional growth.
- Manage category-related capital expenditure within the assigned scope, where applicable.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field (MBA or master’s preferred);
- CPM/CPIM is a plus~5+ years in automotive procurement, category management, or supplier development (or 7+ years in automotive supply chain/operations)
- Experience working in matrixed, regional/global environments and supporting multiple plants or business units
- Strong background in direct materials sourcing and supplier management
- Solid understanding of manufacturing processes (e.g., forging, extrusion, cold forming) and ability to read engineering drawings
- Familiar with PPAP, quality tools, and GD&TGood commercial mindset—able to read P&L and understand cost drivers
- Strong communication skills in English; able to work across functions and with senior stakeholders
- Effective negotiator with a fact-based, results-driven approach
- Ability to drive supplier performance improvement, cost-out, and cross-regional initiatives
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage scope, timeline, and budget
Eaton announced, on January 26, 2026, the intent to separate its Mobility Group (including both the Vehicle and eMobility segments) into an independent, publicly traded company. We expect to complete the separation by the end of the first quarter of 2027. The compensation and benefits that will initially be offered for this position are based on Eaton's plans, programs and practices. If you are offered and accept this position and are actively employed by the Mobility Group when the spinoff closes, the new company will provide further details to employees concerning compensation and benefits at that time.
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