Senior Buyer
Rockwell Automation · Shanghai
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 the timely and cost-effective purchase of services and components to support key corporate functions, as well as key customer contracts and service offerings, such as repair, remanufacturing, field labor and projects. Develop new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are inadequate. An individual in this role may recommend cost saving proposals including make-versus-buy analysis, alternative sourcing and vendor evaluation criteria.
You will report to SUPPLY CHAIN/PROCUREMENT MGMT.
Your Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day procurement operations across assigned commodities and business units, ensuring timely processing of purchase requests, supplier support, policy compliance, and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Identify opportunities for process optimization, workload simplification, automation, and digital transformation initiatives that improve procurement efficiency and user experience.
- Support implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement of procurement systems, tools, and global processes, acting as a regional Subject Matter Expert (SME) for APAC.
- Drive standardization of procurement practices across APAC and support the transition toward a regional and commodity-based operating model aligned with global standards.Partner closely with Sourcing and Commodity Managers to identify savings opportunities, support sourcing projects, execute supplier transitions, and ensure realization of business benefits.Lead and support change management activities related to new processes, systems, organizational changes, and procurement transformation initiatives across the region.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to ensure effective collaboration, issue resolution, and continuous service improvement.
- Analyze procurement data, supplier performance, and operational metrics to identify risks, efficiencies, and opportunities for productivity improvements and savings delivery.
- Support training, knowledge sharing, and capability development activities within the APAC procurement organization.Contribute to the development and maintenance of Global Standard Work, governance frameworks, and best practices supporting operational excellence across the procurement function.
- Provide ongoing support to Procurement, Sourcing, Operations, Finance, business stakeholders, suppliers, and end users to ensure continuity and effectiveness of procurement services.
- Support supplier onboarding, sourcing activities, RFQs, negotiations, contract implementation, and operational execution as required to meet business objectives.
- Ethically represent Rockwell Automation when interfacing with other companies. This representation includes conducting meetings/presentations with supplier and Rockwell Automation personnel, selecting appropriate sources, communicating material specifications, negotiating pricing, establishing delivery commitments, resolving quality problems, communicating industry trends/technological innovations and resolving disputed legal and financial issues.
- Develop specific objectives in support of Purchasing's departmental objectives. Establish personal growth objectives to support you and Rockwell Automation. Report periodic progress toward those objectives to the purchasing supervisor.
- Coordinate activities with other functional areas to achieve maximum customer service levels.
- Aid in the development of new or enhanced systems & processes/capabilities in support of overall productivity improvement efforts and management reporting.
- Ensure thorough familiarity with policies and procedures relating to the purchasing department and standards of business conduct.
- Conducts tasks in accordance with applicable health, safety, quality and environmental regulations (state/federal laws, ISO 9001, ISO 14000, etc.) as well as Rockwell/Rockwell Automation policies and procedures.
The Essentials - You Will Have:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Materials Management, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management or a related technical discipline.
- A minimum of five years indirect related experience.
- Legal authorization to work in posted country is required.
- Language: ENGLISH required, nice to have other language
The Preferred - You Might Also Have:
- Purchasing experience in a manufacturing or services environment is helpful.
- Strong organizational interpersonal and written communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task under high-risk situations.
- Ability to influence peers and lead cross functional teams.
- Proven results in driving supplier improvement and implementing cost reduction programs.
- Exposure to concepts of contract negotiation and conflict resolution.
- Excellent analytical and negotiation skills.
- Self-starter, possessing high degree of self-motivation and bias for action.
- Demonstrated problem solving and project management skills
- Six Sigma Green Belt certification is desired.
- SAP experience is preferred.
What We Offer:
Our benefits package includes …
- Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
- 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.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
- On-demand digital course library for professional development
... 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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