Job Summary:

This position leads the centralized Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE;) and Master Production Scheduling (MPS) process for LATAM, executing the order backlog across both Legacy Eaton and SAP ERPs. Operating under the principle of “Centralized Strategy – Decentralized Execution”, the role balances short-term supply and demand at the execution horizon, converts the SIOP/IBP plan into feasible master schedules by site and product line, and drives on-time, cost-effective backlog execution across the region’s manufacturing footprint.

What You’ll Do

This position leads the centralized Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE;) and Master Production Scheduling (MPS) process for LATAM, executing the order backlog across both Legacy Eaton and SAP ERPs. Operating under the principle of “Centralized Strategy – Decentralized Execution", the role balances short-term supply and demand at the execution horizon, converts the SIOP/IBP plan into feasible master schedules by site and product line, and drives on-time, cost-effective backlog execution across the region’s manufacturing footprint.

Job Responsibilities

- Lead the regional S&OE; process, translating the SIOP/IBP consensus plan into executable master production schedules (MPS) by site and product line.
- Direct centralized Supply Planning teams operating across Legacy Eaton and SAP ERPs, ensuring consistent backlog execution and past-due reduction.
- Own short-term supply planning: constraint identification, capacity balancing, materials availability and prioritization at the 0–13-week horizon.
- Coordinate S&OE; / MPS planners in Mexico, Costa Rica, Chile and Brazil, standardizing planning parameters and cadence.
- Manage the weekly S&OE; cycle,



escalating supply-demand imbalances and driving resolution with plants and Customer Operations.
- Establish and monitor KPIs (schedule adherence, past due, backlog aging, forecast-to-plan attainment) and drive continuous improvement.
- Interface with Demand Planning / IBP to align execution with the divisional plan and to feed constraints back into SIOP.
- Support inventory and working-capital targets through disciplined planning and lot-size / safety-stock governance.
- Comply the Eaton Business System (EBS), in foundations, Planning, Growth, Functional Excellence, Assessment and Learning, mainly in the Eaton Business Excellence (EBE); ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 and its tools (such as: Eaton Quality System (EQS), Eaton Lean System and Six Sigma-ELS, HR Standard Work and Employee Survey.
- Meet any other activity assigned by supervisor or special requirements of the company.
- Active participation in continuous improvement programs, committees and counsels at local, regional and Eaton level.
- Comply with Global Directives and Policies as function requires: Ethics & Compliance, Workplace, Communications, Enterprise Risk Management, Finance, Legal, MESH.
- Firmly follow Eaton Culture Model and its three culture commitments: Think Big, Act Boldly, and Win Together.

Qualifications

Education level required:





- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering or Business from an accredited institution required.
- CPIM Certification Desirable

Years And Area Of Experience Required

- Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in supply/production planning.
- + 3 years leading planning teams, ideally multi-country / multi-ERP.5 years’ Supply Chain Manager experience in a large company required.

Technical Knowledge

- Working knowledge of S&OE;, MPS, supply/production planning and SIOP/IBP.
- Expertise in MPS, S&OE;, capacity and materials planning is required.
- Experience operating across multiple ERPs (SAP and Legacy Eaton) is required.
- Strong understanding of SIOP/IBP linkage and backlog execution.
- Advanced English required; proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese is also required.
- Availability to travel across Latin America.
- Data/BI and advanced Excel skills; experience with Eaton Business System (EBS) tools preferred.

Location: This position is open to candidates based in Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil, Colombia, or Chile.

Skills

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset.
- Ability to influence plants and cross-functional partners without direct authority.
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication in English and Spanish.
- Sense of urgency and structured prioritisation under pressure.
- Collaborative, hands-on leadership style.
- Eaton Culture Model: Think Big, Act Boldly, and Win Together.

General Trade Management, Logistics, Materials, Procurement, Risk& Compliance, Supplier Development & Quality, Suplier Diversity, Digitalization.

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📌 Materials Manager (S&OE ) (México)
🏢 Eaton
📍 México