Strategic 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**:
The Sourcing Manager is responsible to support and implement the overall Rockwell Strategic Sourcing strategy with special focus in ODM/EMS partner development. This position will be required to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to implement sourcing and commodity strategies. This would include fostering and managing the Strategic Relationships (internal and external) to ensure that Rockwell achieves year-on-year revenue by leading local, regional and global supply management activities.

The position is expected to have the ability to work effectively in a complex team environment involving external partners, Business Units leaders and other internal stakeholders locally and globally. This position will be expected to build a high-performance team and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

Commodity Management
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies on assigned commodities with regional 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.
- 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.

Relationship and Commercial Management
- Effective relationship building and communication skills at senior management levels within internal stakeholders and external partners.
- Be a “Leader” with external partners and the business unit in preparing and implementing commercial strategies with external partners to achieve goals and initiatives.
- The ability to operate in a team environment is necessary as teams will involve external partners, business unit teams and multiple cross functions.
- Ability to create and deliver presentations and “messaging” to diverse audiences from supply chain to business management to senior management within Rockwell Automation and external partners.
- Conduct regular business reviews with strategic and critical suppliers involving relevant stakeholders.

Attract, Develop, and Retain Talent
- Coach and develop the 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

Education and Experience Requirements
- Technical, Business or Supply Chain Degree; Engineering degree highly preferred
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive sourcing responsibilities, preferably in a manufacturing environment, and with at least 5 years’ experience of managing a team
- Experienced in managing ODM/EMS partners in a large scale is a must
- Experienced in leading meeting and negotiation with senior executives is a must
- Experience and continual success in achieving net deflation and productivity is required
- Proven track record in the development and execution of implementing a strategy
- Proven track record in the development and management of the sourcing function via both multi-site management responsibility and multi-com