Operations Program Manager
Eaton · Omaha, NE · Senior Level · Program management · posted yesterday
Eaton · Charlotte, NC · posted 36 days ago
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
| Employer | Eaton |
|---|---|
| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Field | Operations and Management › Executive and general management |
| Level | Senior Level |
| Source category | not stated |
| Posted | 2026-10-03 (36 days ago) |
| Work arrangement | On-site at the location listed |
| Pay | Not published in the source listing |
Eaton's Corporate Sector division is currently seeking a Global Category Manager - Electronics. This position will be on a hybird work set up from Beachwood OH, Charlotte NC, Highland IL, Menomonee Falls WI, Moon Township PA, Raleigh NC OR Syracuse NY.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $146000 - $215000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.
Please note the salary information shown above 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:
Position Overview:
The Global Category Manager is responsible for developing and executing global category strategies that align with Eaton's business objectives and supply chain priorities across a $600M spend portfolio. This role drives enterprise-wide value through strategic sourcing, supplier optimization, cost productivity, risk mitigation, quality improvement, supply continuity, and innovation.
As the global category expert, the role provides leadership and market insight to business units and procurement teams, leveraging deep knowledge of suppliers, industry trends, and end markets to deliver competitive advantage. The Global Category Manager collaborates closely with operations, engineering, quality, logistics, and commercial teams to support business growth, new product development, and operational excellence.
The position serves as the primary liaison between Eaton's Global Purchasing Organization and business units worldwide, leading category strategy deployment, cross-regional supplier negotiations, stakeholder alignment, and executive reporting. The role is accountable for delivering key performance metrics including Cost Out, DPO, Working Capital, Supplier Diversity Spend, Quality, On-Time Delivery, Supply Resiliency, VAVE, and Supplier Innovation, while advancing Eaton's One Supply Chain strategy and maximizing enterprise leverage.
Job Responsibilities:
• Lead global category and sourcing strategies to drive Cost Out, DPO, Supplier Diversity Spend, Working Capital, Quality, Delivery, and Service performance while meeting business profit plan objectives.
• Develop and execute enterprise sourcing initiatives that increase leverage, optimize the supply base, and deliver sustainable cost savings.
• Negotiate and manage strategic supplier contracts and relationships to maximize value, mitigate risk, and ensure supply continuity.
• Define and govern category strategies, leveraging market intelligence, should-cost analysis, RFQs, e-auctions, and supplier engagement programs
• Guide regional and cross-functional teams to achieve procurement, operational, and transformation goals through innovative and data-driven solutions.
• Drive supplier performance management, annual business reviews, and strategic negotiations with key suppliers.
• Benchmark and implement procurement best practices to improve efficiency, compliance, and enterprise-wide results.
• Partner with business leaders and manufacturing sites to ensure uninterrupted supply at the most competitive total cost.
Qualifications:
Required (Basic) Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 10 years of experience electronics manufacturing/sourcing for electronic components.
• No relocation is available for this position. Candidates must reside within a 50 mile radius of Beachwood OH, Charlotte NC, Highland IL, Menomonee Falls WI, Moon Township PA, Raleigh NC OR Syracuse NY. (Active Duty Military service members are exempt from this geographical limitation).
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
Technical Skills:
• Background in category management, electronic manufacturing/quality requirements, Understands Eaton Business Systems, Program Management experience. People management.
Skills:
Position Criteria:
• Strategic Thinking, Negotiation, Data/Contract Management, Presentation and Influencing Skills.
• Must be willing to travel 25% internationally and domestically.
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How Charlotte compares. Among the 100 largest places in North Carolina, Charlotte is #1 by population, #9 for remote work (#1 = most), #77 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #72 for homeownership (#1 = highest). Its county, Mecklenburg County, is #2 of 100 counties for average pay ($88,111).
Charlotte has 903,844 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 8.4% of the population of North Carolina. It covers 312 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 2,901 people per square mile. The median age is 34.5, 12% younger than the state median (34.5 against 39.1).
The median gross rent is $1,612 a month (rent plus utilities), 31% above the state median ($1,612 against $1,228). Over a year that is 23.6% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $385,700, which is 4.7 times the median household income ($82,068). 51.0% of households own their home, 23% below the state average (51.0% against 66.6%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.
The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metropolitan area has 1,358,370 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $49,990 a year, about the same as the national median ($49,990 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (146,340 jobs, median $47,210); transportation and material moving (142,580 jobs, median $40,550); sales and related (139,760 jobs, median $40,880). The area is most specialised in computer and mathematical (1.4 times) and business and financial operations (1.3 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($133,220) and computer and mathematical ($120,930). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Mecklenburg County was 3.3%. 72.4% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Mecklenburg County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 57.4% drive alone, 1.9% use public transit, 1.7% walk, 28.8% work from home. 10.6% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 24% below the state average (10.6% against 13.9%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.
48.0% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35% above the state share (48.0% against 35.6%). 18.7% of residents were born outside the United States, 106% above the state share (18.7% against 9.1%). The poverty rate is 11.7%, 10% below the state rate (11.7% against 13.0%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 81°F (27.1°C), and the coolest is Jan at 40°F (4.4°C). About 1,146 mm (45 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Jul is the wettest month (112 mm) and Jan the driest (80 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Pineville (9 miles, rent 4% lower); Matthews (9 miles, rent 9% higher); Mint Hill (10 miles, rent 5% lower); Stallings (12 miles, rent 17% higher). Rent differences are against Charlotte; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Place ⇅ | Distance from the job city ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ | Median home value ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Commute 45+ min ⇅ | Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅ | Open jobs there ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | 0 mi | $1,612 | $385,700 | $82,068 | 10.6% | n/a | Jobs |
| Pineville, NC | 9 mi | $1,552 | $395,100 | $69,354 | 9.1% | n/a | — |
| Matthews, NC | 9 mi | $1,764 | $445,100 | $108,611 | 10.7% | n/a | — |
| Mint Hill, NC | 10 mi | $1,528 | $428,900 | $100,860 | 16.9% | n/a | — |
| Stallings, NC | 12 mi | $1,882 | $428,000 | $115,974 | 16.1% | n/a | — |
| Belmont, NC | 12 mi | $1,365 | $395,000 | $94,883 | 12.8% | n/a | — |
| Mount Holly, NC | 12 mi | $1,256 | $337,800 | $79,385 | 13.2% | n/a | — |
| Harrisburg, NC | 12 mi | $2,640 | $478,000 | $148,254 | 15.9% | n/a | — |
| Huntersville, NC | 14 mi | $1,834 | $472,900 | $120,516 | 13.7% | n/a | — |
| Weddington, NC | 14 mi | $1,927 | $824,100 | $190,766 | 14.5% | n/a | — |
| Indian Trail, NC | 14 mi | $2,077 | $385,000 | $108,483 | 17.7% | n/a | — |
| Fort Mill, SC | 15 mi | $1,503 | $487,500 | $121,823 | 15.9% | n/a | — |
| Tega Cay, SC | 16 mi | $1,408 | $529,200 | $142,000 | 25.6% | n/a | — |
| Lake Wylie, SC | 16 mi | $1,710 | $485,600 | $112,097 | 28.3% | n/a | — |
| Concord, NC | 17 mi | $1,451 | $353,700 | $86,921 | 17.3% | n/a | — |
| Cornelius, NC | 18 mi | $1,722 | $559,400 | $113,767 | 14.1% | n/a | — |
| Davidson, NC | 19 mi | $1,652 | $687,700 | $166,556 | 13.2% | n/a | — |
| Waxhaw, NC | 19 mi | $1,840 | $549,400 | $131,894 | 25.6% | n/a | — |
| Gastonia, NC | 20 mi | $1,204 | $277,600 | $64,059 | 19.3% | n/a | — |
| Monroe, NC | 21 mi | $1,246 | $309,100 | $72,540 | 23.4% | n/a | — |
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How far Charlotte, NC is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.
| From ⇅ | Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅ | Population of that city ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | 0 mi | 903,844 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 340 mi | 977,670 |
| Columbus, OH | 350 mi | 914,802 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 429 mi | 885,860 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 455 mi | 1,579,706 |
| New York, NY | 532 mi | 8,483,844 |
| Chicago, IL | 589 mi | 2,711,226 |
| Houston, TX | 926 mi | 2,328,253 |
| Dallas, TX | 927 mi | 1,307,930 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 939 mi | 697,125 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 960 mi | 963,194 |
| Austin, TX | 1,039 mi | 979,539 |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,105 mi | 1,479,835 |
| Denver, CO | 1,351 mi | 718,877 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,779 mi | 1,642,323 |
| San Diego, CA | 2,074 mi | 1,389,526 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 2,126 mi | 3,857,263 |
| San Jose, CA | 2,270 mi | 990,138 |
| Seattle, WA | 2,283 mi | 754,195 |
| San Francisco, CA | 2,332 mi | 830,235 |
| City ⇅ | Straight-line distance ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia, SC | 81 mi | 5 |
| Chapel Hill, NC | 112 mi | 6 |
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A senior level role in operations and management (executive and general management) listed 36 days ago. The full description is on this page and on The Muse.
Charlotte, NC.
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