Senior Sourcing Manager

at  Rockwell Automation

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

Relationship and Commercial Management

• Scope of responsibilities including strategic sourcing and tactical purchasing including OEM products, electronic components and New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Support APBC initiatives and focus while aligning with SSO processes and initiatives.
• Be a “Leader” with external partners and the business unit in preparing and implementing commercial strategies with external partners to achieve internal goals and initiatives.
• Build effective relationship and communication skills at senior management levels within internal stakeholders and external partners.
• 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.
• Understand thoroughly and manage the requirements to fulfil the government incentive expected by the local authorities.

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 low-cost region (LCR) countries 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.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Technical or business Degree ; Engineering degree highly preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive sourcing responsibilities, preferably in a manufacturing environment, and with at least 5 years’ experience of managing a team.
• Experience and continual success in achieving net deflation and productivity is required.
• Proven track record in developing and implementing strategies.
• Proven track record in the development and management of the sourcing function via both multi-site management responsibility and multi-commodity responsibility.
• Regional sourcing experience in Asia Pacific highly preferred.
• Travel : up to 50% (domestic & international)

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

Leadership

• Proven team leader. Comfortable in leading cross-functional and multi-cultural teams
• A never-ending drive for continuous improvement.

Functional

• Broad knowledge and exposure in managing 3rd party purchased finished goods and/or outsourced finished products
• Possess well-rounded knowledge in strategic sourcing, supply chain, manufacturing and operational procurement
• Knowledge and experience in contract review and commercial negotiation
• Exposure in high-mix low-volume (HMLV) environment preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing in production environment and experience in implementing Kanban/Consignment systems highly preferred.

Interpersonal

• Proven communication, negotiation, and presentation skills at local, regional and global levels.
• Proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams (Sourcing, Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Business Units).
• Strong cultural sensitivity to manage relationships across global boundaries and time zones
• Understands and appreciates internal & external customers.

Business

• Extensive knowledge of the marketplace conditions for a broad range of commodities including technology trend, supply & demand dynamics, supplier analysis, pricing and development including benchmarking.
• Results-oriented with strong business acumen.

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

Please refer the Job description for details