Comprador(a) Sr de Materiais Diretos

Eaton’s IS VEH VGSA division is currently seeking a Comprador(a) Sr de Materiais Diretos.

Eaton announced, on June 11, 2026, the intent to combine its Mobility Group (including both the Vehicle and eMobility segments) with a new company. We expect to complete this process by the end of the first half 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 transaction closes, the new company will provide further details to employees concerning compensation and benefits at that time.

## What you’ll do:

You will be responsible for driving purchasing practices for the commodities under your responsibility, applying strong expertise to ensure products meet quality, delivery, and specification requirements at the lowest possible cost. You will identify new suppliers (internal and external), negotiate pricing, align strategies with global commodity leaders, analyze market trends, and follow up on order expedites within your area of responsibility.

A. Conduct negotiations with internal and external suppliers; solve problems and resolve disputes; develop win-win solutions and build positive relationships with tact, diplomacy, and sound judgment appropriate to the role.

B. Manage the supplier base, seeking the best solutions in terms of cost, quality, and delivery.

C. Prepare reports and other communications for use by Eaton Supply Chain Management (SCM) professionals.

D. Conduct in-depth Commodity Strategy analyses, including strategy reviews, goal setting, and action implementation to ensure expected performance is achieved.

E. Lead and/or support the implementation of Cost Out projects, partnering with operational and functional teams.

F. Manage CAPEX investments for the commodities under your responsibility.

## Qualifications:

### Mandatory

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in Direct Procurement, including experience within the automotive industry.

• Experience managing commodities, preferably stampings and machined components.
• Experience in supplier negotiation, category strategy definition, and supplier development/management.
• Advanced conversational English.

Preferred

• Experience with Oracle.
• Experience with TCO (Total Cost of Ownership).

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