Cost-Out Manager - ES EMEA

Employer · Eaton Corporation

Supply and logistics managerBuyerStrategy managerFull-time

Budapest

The Cost Out Manager will lead the development, prioritisation, and execution governance of the Cost Out portfolio for Direct Material across all divisions in ES EMEA. This position will establish an integrated, cross-functional operating rhythm for identifying, evaluating, prioritising, funding, and executing Cost Out projects.

Tasks

  • Lead cross-functional governance for Cost Out projects across Supply Chain, Engineering, Product Line Management, Operations, Finance, Quality, Programme Management, Manufacturing, and other supporting functions.
  • Establish a consistent portfolio review cadence at the enterprise, business, division, product line, and site levels to review performance, pipeline health, project milestones, risks, resource constraints, and support required.
  • Facilitate project waterlining and prioritisation decisions, ensuring that the organisation focuses resources and investment on projects with the strongest strategic, financial, resilience, and operational value.
  • Define clear project ownership and accountability using appropriate responsibility-assignment models.
  • Drive alignment between Cost Out priorities and Product Line or Technology roadmaps.
  • Lead and organise Cost Out pipeline-building events to ensure pipeline health is maintained.

Conditions & benefits

Hybrid work modelAnnual bonusCafeteriaPrivate Medical InsuranceLife InsuranceEye-glass refundAYCM partnershipInternal reward system (E-Stars)

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required; preferrably in Engineering or Supply Chain Management fields
  • 5-7 years of experience in a relevant role in Supply Chain area
  • Strong expertise in Lean methodologies, Project Management (PMP), and Design to Value (DtV) / Value Analysis Value Engineering (VAVE)
  • Fluent in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills

Posted Oct 22, 2026 · Updated 12 days ago · 0 views