PURPOSE OF POSITION

To schedule and buy materials and production components to meet our customer’s requirements while maximizing value and minimizing total cost through utilization of JIT/Kanban among other lean manufacturing/RBS tools.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Along with those identified below, other duties may be assigned:

Implement, sustain and improve Kanban system for specific areas in the Business unit and contribute on the inventory accuracy.Minimize Material stock-outs, applying Problem solving process (PSP)Contrubute to achieve >95% OTD per RRX metricsBuy MRO and production supplies as neededPlace purchase orders for materials and confirm delivery with suppliers, expedite material as neededLead Lean Materials process improvement initiatives Drive inventory reduction and cost savings through RBS tools and supplier negotiationsCoordinate schedules with outside suppliers and internal operations Work closely with Internal Customers to prioritize production schedule and backlogMonitor Kanban & Spike orders and resize (re-calculate bins) to current demand patternsActive participation in inventory reduction, and cost savings projectsResolve Invoice matching issues with Accounts Payable.Support Customer Service, Product Managers, Quality and Engineering as requiredAcitve participation in Daily order Review meetings with OperationsActive participation in Daily management meeting with operations

Internal Relationships:

Reports to Materials Manager IIExtensive relationships with internal employees (cross-functionally),i.e  Quality, Engineering,  Operations, RBS, & Finance functional groups on a variety of Operational Issues.Interacts with Thomson Linear Motion and RRX Corporate professionals to share best practices and collaborate on various initiatives.Other divisions and platforms within Thomson as needed

External Relationships:

Interacts with Suppliers to address Quality, Delivery and Cost issues/initiatives.

MEASUREMENTS

Stock outsInventory turnsOTD & Past due (Business unit)Savings ProjectsDeployment of the Regal Rexnord  Business System tools.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION

Education - bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business or related fieldExperience – 3-5  years of experience in production/material planning/scheduling/purchasingForeign Language – Spanish/English fluency required.Experience in JIT/Kanban environment and cellular manufacturingExperience in Maquiladoras Metal Mechanical desirableMulti task person and highly organizedMedium-High knowledge Level in Excel Software.Ability to analyze data, form strategic plans and execute at the tactical levelHave experience with SAP / Oracle system (Desirable).Must be willing and able to travel international and domestic by all forms of transportationThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

V.  MOST IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

Good organizational skills and problem solving abilitiesChange Agent, demonstrated ability to drive process improvementsExcellent written & verbal communication skills.Strong analytical background including experience with tools such as Microsoft office package.Ability to articulate clear vision and convey a sense of urgency.Ability & willingness to lead and work in a matrix organization with direct & indirect reporting relationships.Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.Required to respect and protect all confidential, privileged, personal, legally regulated and proprietary information

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.