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SUMMARY 

The Materials Manager is responsible for executing purchasing, production planning, and inventory management activities for the entire site, with a focus on best practice processes and achieving an optimal supply chain relative to metrics of Quality, Cost, and Delivery as determined by the Operating Company.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop strategic plan to achieve supply chain objectives, to include identifying and implementing spend strategies for the site.
• Responsible for supporting new product development as it pertains to purchasing and production planning.
• Responsible to maintain and develop a material cost savings funnel in line with the Operating Company objectives.
• Responsible for driving identified and approved projects to completion.
• Manage sourcing projects.
• Manage supplier performance through supplier scorecards working with Supplier Quality Engineer.
• Measure monthly and annual materials goals that support the site objectives.
• Utilize value stream mapping and other lean tools to streamline processes and minimize inventory.
• Participates in the SIOP process.
• Assist in product life cycle analysis process for the Kanban/ERP and own all direct material Kanban implementation and management.
• Maintain an assertive follow-up system to ensure plant production schedule compliance.
• Understand impacts to MRP & ERP with any future system changes.
• Interface with Management, Supervision, Customer Service, Quality, Finance, Engineering and Operations.
• Evaluates and suggests Make/Buy decisions.
• Negotiate MRO/Indirect material contracts and other major capital purchases.
• Work directly with Operating Company Sourcing group on project implementation.
• May participate in RRX -wide global projects on an as needed basis. 

Key Competencies:

• Ownership of inventory management utilizing a Kanban system
• Strong negotiation skills, including a sound understanding of commercial, regulatory, and intellectual property elements of a contract
• Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing methodology and its application
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of employees and managers, customers, and suppliers
• Ability to partner with shop floor Supervision to execute continuous improvement

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related field, or commensurate experience, required
• Experience in Production Planning within a plant environment, preferred
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a Material Manager/Supervisor role, required
• Experience of Kanban process, preferred
• Experience in managing suppliers of raw steel, castings, and ball bearings, preferred

PHYSICAL DEMAND AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

Physical Demands – while performing the duties in this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit.

Work Environment – the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Expected Base Salary Range [$130,000 - $150,000 USD]

The salary range provided is intended to display the value of the company's base pay compensation for this position. Salary is dependent on a multitude of factors including but not limited to the physical worksite location, the geographic market of that location, candidate's skill set, level of experience, education and internal peer compensation comparisons among other potential factors.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email [email protected]. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail [email protected].

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