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Employer
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Location
Katowice, Poland
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
12 May 2025
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Specialist Area
Buying
Job Level
Buyer
Sector
Engineering / Manufacturing
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
CIPS Membership
Non CIPS member
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

Coordinate purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering departments to acquire inventory. Acquires and maintains technical understanding of products purchased. Perform cost analysis and volume planning for major commodities. Obtain materials, components, equipment and services. Develop new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are inadequate. Monitor the cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure highest quality at best value. May recommend cost-saving proposals including make-versus-buy analysis, alternative sourcing and vendor evaluation criteria.

You will have direct reporting to Procurement Team Leader. Team is located in Katowice, Poland.

Your Responsibilities:

Coordinate Request For Quotation and Purchase Order related activities in ERP/CRM system within given time frames with focus on service, cost and value.

Work with AMR Team, partners and vendors to ensure delivery and payment issues are resolved promptly

Manage vendors tactical performance following business Measurements.

Ensure procurement data consistency and process understanding of SLAs.

Support supplier selection, negotiations and business reviews.

Build productive internal/external working relationships.

Communicate with partners and provide necessary support and information.

Apply company procedures to resolve standard issues.

Provide suggestions for improvement.

Lead low and mid-complexity project assignment based on our priorities.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

Bachelor or Master's degree in Supply Chain related areas (ie. Logistics, Economics. )

Procurement or Supply Chain management experience will be an advantage

Minimum 1+ years of experience

Communicative English skills both written and verbal (B2 minimum)

Additional language skills will be an advantage, especially German

Use standard tools (applications and cloud), especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint (functions, formatting)

SAP,DDS, CPro, and PowerBI knowledge will be an advantage

Well-developed sense of priority

Demonstratable data analysis skills

Work with teams in multicultural environment

Continuous Improvement oriented

Work in environment with unexpected changes, easily adapting
The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

Understanding of basic Supply Chain interdependencies
What We Offer:

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

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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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.

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