Regal Rexnord

Materials Manager II

Auburn, AL

full_time

About This Job

Summary

The Materials Manager is the primary point of coordination and interface within the supply chain and overall operations organizations located at the Auburn, AL site. This role is responsible for providing comprehensive supply chain leadership with a primary focus on planning, material cost management, strategic sourcing, supplier management, and plant forecasting duties.

Responsibilities

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Leads a team of Planning and/or Purchasing professionals to define and execute a materials strategy to move goods from Supplier through receipt, production, and shipment readiness

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Manages and is responsible for the plant’s inventory performance metrics vs. target for Raw, WIP, and Finished Goods through stock level optimization and reduction/prevention of Excess & Obsolete

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Sets and manages the inventory strategy, plan for every part & monitors performance. Acts as Inventory Management subject matter expert for site

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Key contributor to the SIOP process for materials availability, inventory forecast, scenario planning. Supports process of translating demand forecast into supply and SKU-based forecast

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Supports Plant Manager in achieving plant targets by assessing materials risk and implementing countermeasures to close gaps. Acts with urgency to support customer and plant requirements

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Improves SAP effectiveness by ensuring the right parameters are set while improving automation of planning & scheduling process. Improve data/process to improve accuracy of customer commit/ATP dates.

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Leads the effort to achieve and maintain alignment in the value chain between the suppliers, and the end customer in all form, fit, function, price, and delivery requirements.

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Responsible for supplier OTD and performance monitoring. Ensures corrective actions or escalations are in place to increase supplier OTD and quality.

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Works with the site and business leadership to develop strategic roadmaps, forecasts, and action plans to support annual KPI improvements and Policy Deployment.

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Implements, manages, and improves all processes related to the materials department including but not limited to procurement, material handling, scheduling, inventory management, receiving, shipping, production scheduling, forecasting, demand management.

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Develops, coordinates, and executes strategic sourcing initiatives under agreed-upon time frames to improve the supply chain including supplier performance and supplier development.

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Supports Customer OTD and Material Availability metrics improvement through active problem solving and action plans. Coaches team on methodology and getting to true root cause.

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Leads physical inventory counts and cycle count,, responsible for overall inventory accuracy

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Establishes, deploys, and monitors standard processes, policies & procedures, taking the necessary steps to ensure compliance.

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Develops and leads a team of Planners & Buyers towards best-in-class materials management by performing full range of managerial responsibilities, including, hiring, coaching, developing employees, planning, assigning, directing work, and performance management.

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Performs other duties as assigned.

Experience And Skill Required

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Bachelor’s degree required in a business/industrial related field.

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Minimum of 7 years of experience in direct material inventory planning and strategy development, including 2 years of team leadership and supervisory experience. Experience in industrial manufacturing with mix of MTS/ATO/MTO models preferred.

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Functional knowledge of ERP system logic, especially Materials Requirement Planning (MRP), Scheduling, and Purchasing. SAP experience highly preferred.

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Proven ability to build, lead, and develop teams.

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Strong financial acumen, especially in P&L and cash-flow modeling, scenario building, and comparative analysis

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Expert analytical skills with the ability to use a structured approach to understand, analyze, and solve complex problems.

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Demonstrated ability to make decisions with imperfect information. Rationalize calculated risks and adapt quickly as new information is available.

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Strong written communication and excellent oral presentation skills, and the ability to present convincingly at senior levels.

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Highly committed team player, flexible, and able to work to tight deadlines.

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Ability to travel up to 15% of the time for supplier visits or other business needs

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Previous experience working with SAP and/or Oracle Planning modules strongly preferred.

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APICS, CPIM, CPM, ISM or ASQ Supply Chain Certification strongly preferred.

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Six Sigma or LEAN certification strongly preferred.

“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.” Benefits

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Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage

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Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)

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Paid Time Off and Holidays

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401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions

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Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

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Paid Leaves

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Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a $6.5B 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 Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com. 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 Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com.

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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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