Commodity Manager

Job Description

As a Commodity Manager within the Strategic Sourcing organization, you will drive end-to-end commodity strategies for direct materials that impacts business performance across Rockwell Automation's Integrated Supply Chain (ISC). This is an experienced individual contributor with enterprise impact, reporting to the Strategic Sourcing Manager. You Will Own, evolve and execute commodity strategies end-to-end
Influence cross-functional and business-level decisions
Drive measurable results across cost, risk, quality, and growth
Operate with high autonomy, escalating only for strategic trade-offs

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commodity strategies aligned to business and ISC priorities
• Lead sourcing events, supplier negotiations, and contracting decisions
• Manage supplier performance and continuous improvement plans (quality, delivery, cost)
• Partner with PLM, Engineering, Quality, and Operations to support NPI and lifecycle management
• Ensure compliance and adoption of sourcing strategies across stakeholders
• Monitor market conditions, cost drivers, and supply risks
• Lead complex, multi-region sourcing strategies with enterprise-level impact
• Develop and execute supply risk mitigation strategies, including dual sourcing and capacity assurance
• Shape and optimize the global supply base and lead strategic supplier partnerships
• Lead strategic supplier partnerships, including executive-level reviews and negotiations

Essentials

• You Will Have Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Years of Relevant Work Experience.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
• The ability to travel 25% of the time.

Preferred

• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience.
• 5+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or operations.
• Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or technical discipline.
• Proven track record of owning commodity strategies end-to-end.
• Delivered quantifiable cost and performance outcomes.
• Experienced in managing complex/global supplier networks.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and cross-functional leaders.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred).
• Knowledge of electronic/electro-mechanical/mechanical commodities or engineered products.
• Managed suppliers and executed sourcing strategies.
• Experience working in a high-mix and low-volume business within in industrial automation market segment.
• Recent experience working with data center demand and associated market disruptions.
• Experience working with business units and manufacturing plants located globally in different time zones.

What We Offer

• 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.

Benefits

To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.

About the Role

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!

Schedule

Your Responsibilities will be worked a hybrid schedule in either Milwaukee, WI or Mayfield Heights, OH.

Pay

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

Contact Information

If you are an individual with a disability and you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact our services team at +1 (844) 404-7247.

Hybrid Policy

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.