Purchasing 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

Rockwell Automation is the largest company in the world dedicated to industrial automation and information. Here, we connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to make the world more thoughtful, more connected, and more productive. From improving the production of medicines that boost human health to reducing waste in an oil and gas plant, the work we do changes how we live.

We believe we are doing things never before possible. And we need the brightest minds to help make that happen – the makers, the forward thinkers, the problem solvers. That's where you come in.

Objective of position:

Purchasing Manager key responsibility includes all aspects of the operational procurement activities for direct materials at RA manufacturing plants including cost effectiveness improvement.

Responsibilities:

• People Management: Lead the team of 10 buyers plus interns. Provide leadership on their development and serve as an escalation point to ensure deliveries of the products according to requirements
• Lead disciplined operational rhythm, cadence to mitigate purchasing related issues.
• Responsible for continues improvement of purchasing process.
• Support Talent growth. Accountable for the development, goal setting and performance management of all direct reports, as well as identifying talents within the team
• Drive organizational changes, review roles and responsibilities and empower employees to drive important decisions
• You will be report to Hiring Manager

Main duties:

• Lead the operational rhythm (Cadence) to ensure resolution of all purchasing related issues, such as past due delivery execution, critical parts deliveries, affecting customer satisfaction.
• Manage team. Ensure low turnover rates, manage employees expectations, help them create a development plan to boost their career opportunities, create career ladder, network with other leaders in the region, actively search for newcomers and develop people on internships
• Monitor operational objectives (KPI's) related to supplier performance (On Time Delivery, Average Weighted Lead Time, Past Dues).
• Drive Supplier Performance Improvement Reviews for suppliers identified that are the most problematic and require Supply Management focus.
• Empower the team to drive process improvement initiatives for procurement activities for all direct material teams at Rockwell Automation. Purchasing Process continued improvement should be driven through elimination of variation and standardization of multiple activities.
• Automate and improve ordering process by implementing tools and methods (e.g.EDI, Supplier Network Collaboration) Provide on-the-job training and coach subordinated staff on Procurement, including the resolution of complex procurement requests and issues.

Education / Competency Requirements:

• University degree
• Five years of supply-chain or operational procurement experience working in a manufacturing and/or industrial environment. Minimum 5 years of experience in managing teams
• Manage cross functional and multi-cultural and dispersed teams. Demonstrated excellent understanding of procurement, MRP, inventory, and production principles.
• SAP / Six Sigma training desirable.
• Fluent English;.

What We Offer:

Our benefits package includes …

• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees;
• Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation;
• On-demand digital course library for professional development;
• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm;
• Employee Assistance Program;
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program

... and other local benefits

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.

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