Network Purchasing Leader

Eaton
Budapest
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Change management","Presentation skills","Coaching & developing teams"]

Lead a team of buyers in Eaton’s Budapest Network Purchasing function, ensuring timely procurement of raw materials and finished goods to support uninterrupted production and customer fulfillment. Own supplier performance management, purchase order accuracy and delivery tracking, and lead escalations for late deliveries, shortages, and logistics issues. Drive inventory and lead-time optimization, cross-functional collaboration with planning/logistics/quality, and KPI reporting and process improvements.

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Eaton
Eaton
1 month ago

Network Purchasing Leader

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Job Summary

Lead a team of buyers in Eaton’s Budapest Network Purchasing function, ensuring timely procurement of raw materials and finished goods to support uninterrupted production and customer fulfillment. Own supplier performance management, purchase order accuracy and delivery tracking, and lead escalations for late deliveries, shortages, and logistics issues. Drive inventory and lead-time optimization, cross-functional collaboration with planning/logistics/quality, and KPI reporting and process improvements.
Location: Budapest
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead, coach, and develop a team of buyers managing raw materials and finished goods purchasing.
  • •Ensure material availability to meet production and customer demand.
  • •Monitor and improve supplier on-time delivery, responsiveness, and adherence to agreed lead times.
  • •Oversee purchase order creation, accuracy, confirmations, and delivery tracking.
  • •Lead cross-functional issue resolution and escalations for late deliveries, shortages, quality issues, and logistics delays, and report purchasing KPIs.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Annual BonusHybrid WorkHealth InsuranceLife InsuranceCafeteteria

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree required (preferably in Materials/Production/Operations Management or a similar field).
  • •7+ years of experience in purchasing, with experience leading teams.
  • •Advanced SAP MM experience at key user level.
  • •Excellent communication in English.
  • •Advanced MS Office and experience in change management.
Experience:7+ yearsPurchasingSupplier management
Education:Bachelor's in Materials/Production/Operations Management or similar field
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipChange managementPresentation skillsCoaching & developing teams
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SAP MMKinaxisMS Office

Company Brief

Eaton
Designs, manufactures, and distributes electrical components, power management systems, and industrial equipment for energy, aerospace, vehicle, and industrial markets worldwide, focusing on efficiency, safety, and sustainability.
Industry: Industrial Machinery
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland
Founded: 1911
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