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Rockwell Automation

Industrial automation hardware, software, services

Team Lead Business Operations

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A full-time bachelor's degree is mandatory.
  • At least 8 years of experience in Direct Procurement, working with customer project demands in a high-volume business environment.
  • Strong foundational knowledge of Supply Chain, including Procurement, Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), direct purchases, and materials planning.
  • Expertise with IFS, SAP CRM/ECC, and the Materials Management (MM) module.
  • Strong knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite and other productivity applications.
  • Strong active listening, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
  • Problem-solving, critical thinking, and business analysis skills.
  • Analytical and conceptual expertise.
  • Expertise in one or more of Rockwell Automation's business systems is required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of GEBS Operations to ensure high-quality results in the Materials/Purchasing function.
  • Provide timely feedback to the team and take full responsibility for team assessment, management, and performance appraisals (PADR).
  • Work with the team to achieve business goals.
  • Provide direction and assistance, and collaborate effectively with the team.
  • Work with regional and internal teams, including SSO, Project Managers, Project Engineers, Administration, Product Support, Purchasing, Warehouse, Manufacturing Plants, Planning, and Accounts Payable, on the end-to-end procurement cycle and identify opportunities in material ordering, procurement, deliveries, receipts, and invoicing.
  • Identify global process improvement opportunities in Supply Chain and lead those initiatives.
  • Align Integrated Supply Chain best practices for the procurement cycle in LCS.
  • Develop internal competency to create and deliver functional excellence.
  • Build the support structure needed to support business growth.
  • Drive and execute Continuous Improvement initiatives and Lean Six Sigma programs to identify waste and process improvements.
  • Enhance customer engagement and ensure high customer satisfaction.
  • Ensure the function's deliverables are completed on time and on budget, meet acceptable quality standards, and achieve high internal customer satisfaction.
  • Support best-practice sharing and knowledge transfer among teams to improve functional competency.
  • Assess and develop team competency and capabilities.
  • Execute processes in compliance with established SOPs and guidelines, and perform a wide variety of Supply Chain duties for assigned teams globally.
  • Monitor monthly progress on Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and publish reports for management and regional stakeholders according to the established cadence.
  • Contribute to root-cause analysis of deviations highlighted by regional stakeholders, document deviations, and respond to audits as required.
  • Follow applicable corporate, company, governmental, environmental, safety, quality, and regulatory policies and procedures.
  • Maintain the confidentiality of sensitive and proprietary technical, financial, and commercial information.
  • Establish and execute an Issue to Resolution (I2R) process for escalation management.
  • Oversee the quality of deliverables, activities, and transactions; customer satisfaction; and process health.
  • Oversee compliance of business processes with the Quality Management System.
  • Oversee performance data and key performance indicators aligned with agreed service-level agreements.
  • Measure and exceed quality, speed, and productivity metrics.
  • Monitor progress on fiscal-year Objectives and Key Results.
  • Prepare monthly business readouts for management.

Desired Qualifications

  • An MBA or similar professional qualification in Supply Chain is preferred.

About the Company

Rockwell Automation

Industrial automation hardware, software, services

Rockwell Automation provides hardware, software, and services to improve operational efficiency, reliability, and sustainability in industrial settings. It integrates automation components—sensors, controllers, software, and cloud/on‑premises platforms—to monitor, control, and optimize processes. It differentiates itself with a broad global portfolio, a strong emphasis on OT cybersecurity, maintenance management, digital twin capabilities, and industry‑specific sustainability solutions. Its goal is to help customers increase productivity, reduce operating costs, and meet environmental and reliability standards through integrated technology and ongoing support.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Milwaukee, WI
Founded
1903

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