What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain Programs Manager position at Eaton?
Eaton’s ES GEIS CHD division is currently seeking a Supply Chain Programs Manager. This is a hybrid role based out of our GEIS Headquarters in Syracuse, NY. Relocation is not provided for this position.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 a year. Please note the salary information shown 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
The Supply Chain Program Manager – Product & Supplier Enablement is responsible for improving inbound supply reliability and execution predictability across a $400M commercial products business, covering both externally sourced and internally manufactured products. The role owns supplier transaction integrity, supply execution issue management, and operational follow‑through to support accurate inventory, backlog conversion, and service performance. Acting as the execution extension of Purchasing and Strategic Sourcing, the position enables supplier and product transitions, cost and resilience initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts that reduce execution risk and manual rework. The role operates cross‑functionally in a lean environment and is designed as a succession‑ready position with broad exposure across supply chain, product, and sourcing operations.
In This Role You Will
Basic (Required) Qualifications:
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
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.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 a year. Please note the salary information shown 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
The Supply Chain Program Manager – Product & Supplier Enablement is responsible for improving inbound supply reliability and execution predictability across a $400M commercial products business, covering both externally sourced and internally manufactured products. The role owns supplier transaction integrity, supply execution issue management, and operational follow‑through to support accurate inventory, backlog conversion, and service performance. Acting as the execution extension of Purchasing and Strategic Sourcing, the position enables supplier and product transitions, cost and resilience initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts that reduce execution risk and manual rework. The role operates cross‑functionally in a lean environment and is designed as a succession‑ready position with broad exposure across supply chain, product, and sourcing operations.
In This Role You Will
- Ensure reliable supply execution for purchased and internally manufactured products by maintaining accurate supplier transactions and resolving inbound delivery and quality issues. The role has expanded significantly as the business has grown, shifting from primarily transaction support to broader ownership of supply execution and problem resolution. Works closely with Strategic Sourcing to support supplier onboarding, re‑sourcing efforts, and transitions by coordinating execution steps and following issues through to closure.
- Act as a day‑to‑day point of contact for suppliers and internal teams to address delivery gaps, quality concerns, and data accuracy issues before they impact inventory or customer orders. Spends significant time reviewing supply, inventory, and backlog data to identify trends, uncover root causes, and anticipate execution risks. Investigates recurring issues and partners with suppliers, manufacturing, engineering, and logistics teams to implement corrective actions that prevent repeat disruptions.
- Build and maintain practical reporting that highlights supplier performance, execution gaps, and emerging constraints. Leads targeted improvement efforts to reduce manual rework and execution errors as volume and complexity increase. Supports a lean supply chain organization by reducing execution noise and stabilizing day‑to‑day operations. Play an important role in improving predictability and protecting service performance in a large, service‑critical business.
Basic (Required) Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with suppliers, supporting sourcing or transition initiatives, and managing execution or quality issues in a complex operating environment.
- No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of Syracuse, NY to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
- 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, H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, 1-485 job profitability, etc.
- Bachelor’s degree required in Business Management, Economics, Supply chain, Analytics, Mathematics.
- Master’s degree or MBA.
- Experience with SAP or similar enterprise systems, advanced Excel, Power BI or comparable reporting tools, warehouse management systems, electronic data interchange–based supplier transactions, supplier performance analytics, and inventory execution analysis.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and prioritize effective solutions.
- Comfortable taking ownership and driving issues to closure with minimal supervision.
- Clear, practical communicator able to work across sourcing, quality, operations, engineering, logistics, and customer service teams.
- Able to manage multiple priorities and maintain focus in a fast‑moving, service‑critical environment.
- Demonstrates sound judgment, attention to detail, and a continuous improvement mindset focused on preventing repeat issues and improving execution reliability.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
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.
Salary : $113,000 - $165,000