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:

You will be responsible for product line sourcing strategy development in both the Continuation and New Product Introduction (NPI) process. This is a leadership role with responsibility for project management and accountability for deadlines, results, and metrics. You will be a central Sourcing interface. It manages engagement with suppliers, development teams, and commodity leaders. The goal is to deliver on-time-to-market products, the best cost, and supply continuity, while mitigating supply chain risk. An important activity of this role is to help improve integration of PLM Sourcing Business Processes at our Subsidiary ASEM. You will report to the PLM Sourcing Manager. You will work from Katowice Poland but will be required to travel to ASEM in Udine, Italy to support business activities as needed. We make a hybrid work arrangement available for locations and functions that participate and are approved for this arrangement.

Your Responsibilities:

• Manage the operational rollout of PLM sourcing processes within Rockwell Automation subsidiary, ensuring process compliance through detailed execution support, user training, and process education.
• Lead and early supplier engagement in Rockwell Automation's Common Product Development (CPD) process.
• Lead supplier-driven cost improvement activities. Support NPI and Continuation team's product cost and productivity targets through establishment of the best cost for new components.
• Implement ISC Supply Chain Material Readiness (SCMR) which includes the use of the ISC Part Tracker and Critical Part Process risk management.
• Reduce product risk through proper sourcing strategy development and resiliency execution. Improve use of 'Preferred' suppliers. Provide NPI or Continuation team with supply chain risk assessments which include obsolescence, delivery, currency, logistics, political and other risks.
• Project manages the communication and activities between the NPI or Continuation team and Procurement. (i.e., source selection, supplier negotiations, sourcing strategy development, supplier issue resolution) Helps establish supply management parameter guidelines with buyers and planners. (i.e., production authorization agreements, schedule agreements, lot size, lead time, logistics, packaging)
• Improve Sourcing Process Improvements through elimination of variation and waste, focusing on process improvement.
• Interface and build relationships with Development Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Component Engineering, Your department Management, Sourcing, Operations Management, Industrialization Planning, Supplier Quality, Marketing and Finance.
• Conduct tasks following all applicable health, safety, quality, and environmental regulations & laws and Rockwell Automation procedures. Policies and procedures include but are not limited to: Standards of Business Conduct, Intellectual Property, Control Environment, Information Protection, ISO 9000 & ISO 14000.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

The Essentials

You Will Have:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Fluency in English required; proficiency in Italian is a plus.
• The ability to travel 25% of the time.

The Preferred

You Might Also Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Advanced formal education is desirable in business or a technical discipline.
• 8+ years of supply chain, sourcing, project management or operations management experience.
• Project Management (PMP) certification
• Lean / Six Sigma certifications
• Manage projects requiring identification of goals, resources, and approaches.
• Experience with procurement, MRP, inventory, logistics and production principles.
• Project team leader, comfortable in leading and multicultural teams.
• Negotiate with suppliers and with multiple organizational levels within Rockwell Automation.
• Advanced understanding and use of data management applications
• Comfort with using AI and new technologies
• Experience operating within Agile or scaled Agile frameworks, using Jira to support sprint planning and work visibility.

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 On Track 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.

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.