Regional Program Manager – Manufacturing Organization

Responsibilities

• Lead contract manufacturing programs across the North American region.
• Manage relationships with external manufacturing partners, ensuring they meet Rockwell Automation's quality, cost, delivery, and compliance standards.
• Align contract manufacturers with Rockwell's operational and strategic goals, including capacity planning, risk management, and performance improvement.
• Collaborate with supply chain, sourcing, engineering, quality, and operations teams.
• Guide program execution and continuous improvement, helping scale production while controlling cost and mitigating supply risks.
• Ensure that Rockwell Automation's outsourced manufacturing network in North America operates aligned with our goals.
• Participate in negotiating strategic agreements with our Partners.
• Ensure quality following Rockwell standards and expectations.
• Develop talent according to Rockwell's Managerial Accountabilities.
• Collaborate with other regions in sharing and adopting best practices.

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Years of Relevant Work Experience.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
• Ability to travel 15% of the time.
• Minimum of 5 years management experience.
• Advanced Degree in engineering, business, operations, supply chain, or another related field.
• Minimum of 8 years' experience in a manufacturing environment in either a supply chain, sourcing or operations management role.
• Industrial engineering experience in an electrical assembly environment, automation solutions, or field engineering experience.
• Knowledge of project engineering processes and methodologies.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (IFS and SAP preferred).
• Experience in successful negotiations of legal contracts.
• Experience leading cross-functional and multicultural teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Bachelor's Degree
• Advanced Degree in engineering, business, operations, or supply chain