Buyer/Planner II

Work Model: This role can be performed remotely from an approved location, with flexibility based on business needs and applicable requirements.
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Position Summary
Analyzes MRP/APS and planning of direct, and material planning for new products. Typically supports more technical, complex, or medium/high spend commodities. May coach/manage less experienced Commodity Planners. Supports new product introductions by securing material for pilot runs. Leads and drives variable cost productivity efforts related to assigned commodity/products.
Major Responsibilities
Analyzes MRP system and determines orders to be placed according to schedule. Ensures material availability to meet production schedule. May support Commodity Planner to effectively handle issues that are elevated. Elevate issues to Materials Manager when applicable.
Develops and maintains strong supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of materials. Investigates potential for delays and/or quality issues, identifies alternative (approved) plans and elevates when any sourced item will not arrive on time to support the schedule.
Leads and drives special projects. Manage inventory levels to ensure inventory goals are met. Develop strategies to increase inventory turns and align according to production rate.
Identifies, engages, and drives resolution with internal functions as needed to meet customer/supplier expectations with Sourcing and Logistics support.
Required Education / Experience / Skills
Bachelor's degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, International Business, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
4 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, material planning, supply chain, or a related role.
Experience with Oracle or similar ERP systems preferred.
Knowledge of purchasing orders, material availability, delivery schedules, and supplier follow-up.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, planning and organizational skills.
Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
Travel: 10%
Language: English proficiency - conversational/business level
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.
Notification to Agencies: Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Regal Rexnord") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.

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