Senior Sourcing Manager

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

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

Commodity Management

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies on assigned commodities with regional and global commodity leads.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (global Sourcing team, Engineering, Operations, Business Units, Quality, etc.) in executing these strategies.
• Participate and support Global Commodity Leads in managing global commodities.
• Source and qualify new suppliers especially in best-cost-country (BCC) in line with Rockwell commodities strategy.
• Drive relentless improvements in quality, delivery, and cost to meet Strategic Sourcing targets and initiatives.
• Keep abreast of design, product, and market requirements from Business Units and, in turn, share market and suppliers’ developments.

Supplier Management

• Track and implement action plans with external partners and internal stakeholders to continuously improve Strategic Sourcing Key Performance Indicators (KPI) as well as support manufacturing locations regionally and globally.
• Conduct regular business reviews with strategic and critical suppliers involving relevant stakeholders.
   

Attract, Develop, and Retain Talent

• Coach and develop his/her team to build functional and leadership capabilities.
• Continually review and explore development opportunities. Provide constructive feedback to drive improvements and/or corrections.
• Facilitate and conduct information sharing to global commodity team and relevant stakeholders to enhance collaboration and adoption of best-practices.
   

Continuous Improvements. 

• Continually review supply base - source & develop new and potential suppliers to support the business requirements.
• Conduct sourcing workshops to continuously build up the savings funnel to achieve year-on-year savings target.
• Identify strategic sourcing best practices and drive these best practices into the Rockwell strategic sourcing toolkit and sourcing strategies.
   

Thorough Familiarity with Company Policies and Procedures.

• Appropriately applies policies and procedures in compliance with government laws. 
• Policies and procedures include, but not limited to: Standards of Business Conduct, Intellectual Property, Control Environment, Information Protection, ISO 9000 & 14000, government regulations (e.g. health, safety, quality and environmental), and functional policies published on the Rockwell Automation information network.

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.