Buyer​/Planner

Summary

The Buyer/Planner will be responsible for the purchasing, planning and inventory control in their assigned product line(s). The Buyer/Planner must demonstrate a consistent ability to achieve OTD/ PD plant objectives and inventory levels.

• Responsible for the day-to-day PO placement and maintenance, aligning materials to meet the production schedule
• Aligns supply chain to future customer demand
• Implementing a forward planning process to minimize purchase part shortages
• Implement best materials practices to improve efficiency

• Discuss defective or unacceptable goods with Supplier Quality and suppliers to determine source of trouble and take corrective action
• Serve as the first level of escalation for supply chain issues in the product line(s) they are supporting
• Assist in supplier negotiation efforts with the global sourcing team such as setting up long-term contracts and helping to align supplier commitments with production needs
• Lead calls with key suppliers to ensure they will be able to meet product line needs
• Support sourcing of new parts and PPV (Purchase Price Variance)/VAVE (Value Analysis Value Engineering) efforts in their product line to meet business goals
• Lead projects in their areas as designated by the Materials Manager
• Work to improve processes in their area(s) by making them more automated and efficient
• Assists in initiatives to help align materials team with company goals
• Track KPI's (Key Performance Indicators) and other metrics and reviews results with Materials Manager
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• Advanced skill level in Microsoft Excel
• Oracle experience or strong understanding of ERP systems
• Strong lean manufacturing background
• Team player, self-motivated
• Results orientated
• Passionate about application of continuous improvement tools
• 3 years of related experience

• BA/BS Degree in Materials, Supply Chain or Business Management or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Five years of experience in purchasing, planning, or scheduling in a manufacturing environment.
• APICS or ISM (CPIM or CPM) certifications.
• Has consistently established a history of meeting or exceeding KPI targets.

Position required to be on site to fulfill the requirements of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands - required to be on the manufacturing floor and will include bending, sitting, and lifting up to 50lbs.

Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a 'U.S. Person', which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States, or who otherwise can qualify for a license that permits them to hold the position.

• 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

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…