About the role
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 The Buyer Planner is a client-facing operations professional responsible for planning, scheduling, and monitoring the movement of materials and manufacturing activities throughout the project execution lifecycle. You will bridge the gap between customer delivery
requirements, material availability, manufacturing capacity, and contract manufacturer readiness, ensuring project delivery while coordinating across partners and external partners. You will operate across the full lifecycle—from manufacturing planning and material readiness to vendor management, execution monitoring, and performance improvement—while ensuring both our teams and customers succeed. You will report to PROGRAM MANAGER. Your
Responsibilities: Manufacturing & Project Planning Develop manufacturing plans based on project schedules and customer delivery commitments. Plan, schedule, and monitor movement of materials through the production cycle. Coordinate manufacturing readiness before release of projects to production. Ensure execution plans align with material availability and production capacity. Monitor project progress and escalate risks affecting delivery schedules. Support recovery plans. Material Planning & Supply Readiness Determine material
requirements from engineering and production schedules. Coordinate material availability with Procurement, Production, Engineering, and Logistics. Monitor shortages, long lead-time items, and critical materials. Create resolution of supply constraints affecting project schedules. Ensure production starts with complete material readiness wherever possible. Contract Manufacturer Management Evaluate and select Contract Manufacturers based on capacity, infrastructure readiness, technical capability, quality, and delivery performance. Allocate projects to suitable Contract Manufacturers based on