Commodity Manager

Rockwell Automation

Commodity Manager driving end-to-end commodity strategies for direct materials at Rockwell Automation. Working with cross-functional teams to optimize sourcing and supplier performance.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeMilwaukee • Ohio, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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
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
Drive should-cost modeling, cost transparency, and long-term productivity initiatives
Influence executive stakeholders on trade-offs across cost, risk, and speed
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
Build and execute risk mitigation strategies (dual sourcing, capacity assurance, geopolitical risk)
Lead strategic supplier partnerships, including executive-level reviews and negotiations

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.
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.
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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

sourcingprocurementsupply chaincontractingsupplier performance managementcost modelingrisk mitigation strategiescommodity strategiesdata analysisnegotiation

Soft Skills

influencingleadershipcross-functional collaborationautonomystrategic thinkingcommunicationproblem-solvingstakeholder managementdecision-makingcontinuous improvement