Commodity Manager

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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

You will be a part of the Global Direct Strategic Sourcing Organization within our Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) department. You will lead and guide the strategy for sourcing and procurement across a given set of commodities. You will also work with teams including Quality, Business Unit Teams, Materials, and Logistics. With guidance from the Sourcing Manager, you will develop the sourcing strategy for the assigned commodities and suppliers, using input from the sourcing team and key global/regional stakeholders within the business units. The sourcing strategy will drive the continuous improvement of Rockwell's Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for the assigned commodities. You will report to the Strategic Sourcing Manager.

• Develop the sourcing strategy for assigned commodities.
• Develop and refine the sourcing strategy (with guidance from the Strategic Sourcing Managers and Director) using input from the sourcing team and key global/regional business leaders within the business units.
• The sourcing strategy will drive the continuous improvement of Rockwell's Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for the assigned commodities.
• Once a sourcing strategy has been developed, the Commodity Manager will communicate, monitor, and aggressively manage business unit compliance with the strategy.
• Must be successful at managing and influencing a cross-functional team.
• The Commodity Manager will act as a catalyst for change to achieve business goals as well as addressing barriers to change.
• On an ongoing basis, the Commodity Manager will remain current on supply market trends, supplier economics, and best practice sourcing.
• Responsible for Global Supplier Management. On an ongoing basis, the Commodity Manager will monitor and evaluate supplier performance (quality, delivery, service levels) of all suppliers.
• Conduct regular strategic business reviews with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure continuous improvement of the supply base.

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Years of Relevant Work Experience
• 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.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum five (5) years of progressive experience in buying, project management or operations management.
• Basic knowledge of commodities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects / assignments requiring identification of objectives, resources and/or approaches.
• Working knowledge of purchasing systems is essential, preferably SAP.
• This position requires limited travel to other Rockwell Automation locations to support assigned business unit segment (20% Domestic & International).

• 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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