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Buyer/Planner

Regal Rexnord
Radford, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/3/2025
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.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

  • 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

Education And Experience Requirements

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

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

  • 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.

Physical Demand and Work Environment:

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.

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 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

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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