What are the responsibilities and job description for the Materials Manager position at Regal Rexnord?
Scope of Role:
The Materials Manager is the primary point of coordination and interface within the supply chain and overall operations organizations, with ownership of the production planning and purchasing functions. Responsible for providing comprehensive supply chain leadership with primary focus on production planning and forecasting, supplier management, material cost management and strategic sourcing.
This key function will work closely with the plant manager to create and execute a production plan each month, and will contribute to improvements in supplier management, on-time delivery, and forecast accuracy. This position 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.
Key Responsibilities:
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.
The Materials Manager is the primary point of coordination and interface within the supply chain and overall operations organizations, with ownership of the production planning and purchasing functions. Responsible for providing comprehensive supply chain leadership with primary focus on production planning and forecasting, supplier management, material cost management and strategic sourcing.
This key function will work closely with the plant manager to create and execute a production plan each month, and will contribute to improvements in supplier management, on-time delivery, and forecast accuracy. This position 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.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for implementing, managing and improving all processes related to the materials department including procurement, material handling, scheduling, inventory management, receiving, shipping, production scheduling, forecasting, demand management, etc.
- Responsible for setting operations performance expectations and capacity review metrics in conjunction with the manufacturing team to improve service levels. Implements production scheduling processes and drives adherence to plan.
- Develops, coordinates, and executes strategic sourcing initiatives under agreed-upon time frames to improve the supply chain including supplier performance and supplier development.
- Primary person to establish monthly revenue, inventory and capacity requirement forecasts
- Implements and improves planning parameters to drive material flow, reduce set-up occurrences and run efficient work order sizes.
- Coordinates with Sourcing and Quality teams to ensure efficiency of the Supply Chain to achieve delivery and quality metrics.
- Responsible for leading Physical Inventory counts and cycle count efforts.
- Other duties as assigned
- BA or BS degree required in a technical competency, minimum in a business/industrial related field, OR equivalent experience
- 3-5 years experience in planning and materials management, purchasing; experience in strategy development
- Proven ability to build and develop teams
- Outstanding analytical skills with the ability to use a structured approach to understand, analyze, and solve complex problems
- Strong written communication and excellent oral presentation skills, and the ability to present convincingly at senior levels
- Highly committed team player, flexible, and able to work to tight deadlines
- SAP experience
- APICS, CPIM, CPM, ISM or ASQ Supply Chain Certification (preferred)
- Six Sigma or LEAN certification (preferred)
- 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 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.