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We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!
Job Description
As a Senior Manager within the Global Sourcing - Direct Materials Team, you will lead commodity managers in developing and executing sourcing strategies that optimize cost, quality, delivery, and supply continuity. This role is pivotal in maintaining a resilient and ethical supply chain and driving enterprise-wide continuous improvement initiatives. You will report to Director Strategic Sourcing.
Location: Milwaukee, WI or Mayfield Heights, OH (Hybrid: Mon, Tue, Thu in-office)
Key Responsibilities:
- Commodity Strategy & Execution: Lead strategic sourcing initiatives across assigned commodities. Collaborate cross-functionally to align sourcing strategies with business needs and market trends.
- Supplier Management: Oversee supplier performance and conduct regular business reviews. Drive improvements in key sourcing KPIs and support global manufacturing operations.
- Talent Development: Mentor and develop sourcing professionals. Promote knowledge sharing and best practices across global teams.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement sourcing best practices. Lead cross-functional projects to optimize component supply chain design and achieve year-over-year savings. Lead team through following phases: Ideate à Incubate à Pilot à Debug à Scale
- Compliance: Ensure adherence to company policies and applicable regulations, including ISO standards and environmental, health, and safety requirements.
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
- The ability to travel 20% of the time.
- Master's degree in a relevant field.
- Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Operations.
- 3+ years of direct people management experience.
- 5+ years in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, contracting, and cross-functional leadership.
- Experience in engineering, NPI, manufacturing, procurement, or logistics.
- Background in industrial or technology sectors.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
- International supplier management experience (Mexico, Asia, Europe).
- Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
- 401k
- Paid Time off
- Parental and Caregiver Leave
- Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
- To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.
At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.
This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.
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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.
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Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.
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