Senior Buyer

Senior Procurement Buyer

Regal Rexnord Corporation ("Regal Rexnord") is a leading manufacturer of electric motors, electrical motion controls, power generation and mechanical power transmission products and sub-systems, serving customers around the world in the general industrial, consumer, commercial construction, food & beverage, and alternative energy end markets, among others. Regal Rexnord sells its products and solutions to OEMs, through distributors, and directly to end-users. Regal Rexnord has become a $7.3B company with 36,000 associates globally.

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The Senior Procurement Buyer plays a critical leadership role in sourcing, planning, and procuring materials, components, and services essential for high-precision aerospace, defense, and electronics manufacturing. This role ensures alignment between procurement strategy, production requirements, regulatory compliance, supplier performance, and business goals. The position requires a proactive, analytical, and strategic mindset, with a focus on reliability, quality, cost optimization, and risk mitigation within a highly regulated environment. The role will provide support to sustain existing operations and develop new products for the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Place purchase orders for materials and confirm delivery with suppliers, expedite material as needed.
• Lead Lean Materials process improvement initiatives.
• Drive inventory reduction, cost savings, and OTD through lean tools and supplier negotiations.
• Coordinate schedules with outside suppliers and internal operations.
• Monitor Kanban Ordering system, resize to current demand patterns.
• Support Customer Service, Product Managers and Engineering as required.
• Support and assist with resolution on quality issues with the quality team and suppliers.
• Develop and execute long-term sourcing strategies tailored to aerospace, defense, and electronics manufacturing requirements.
• Identify and qualify suppliers with advanced technical and regulatory capabilities, including ITAR, DFARS, AS9100, and Mil-Spec compliance.
• Lead contract negotiations, strategic agreements, and multi-year pricing strategies to drive measurable cost improvements.
• Perform market intelligence and risk assessments on commodities, geopolitical factors, and supply continuity challenges.
• Place and manage purchase orders for production materials, electronics components, precision machined parts, and MRO items.
• Drive accuracy and optimization in ERP/MRP systems including demand alignment, lead-time management, and inventory parameters.
• Partner with operations, engineering, quality, and customer service to ensure on-time delivery and readiness for production.
• Strengthen and manage Kanban, JIT, and Lean replenishment systems to improve material flow and reduce inventory levels.
• Collaborate with Quality teams to resolve supplier quality issues and support lead corrective action for aerospace and electronics standards.
• Lead supplier performance reviews, audits, and ongoing assessments using best-practice supply chain methodologies.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance procurement processes, supplier performance, and operational efficiency.
• Analyze and drive improvements in procurement KPIs such as MCO, PPV, supplier OTD, inventory turns, DOI and cost-reduction impact.
• Assist with VAVE projects for cost improvement initiatives
• Work with Production Planning team on monthly schedules to ensure material(s) availability in order to achieve monthly AOP plan
• Resolve any accounting discrepancies
• Other duties as assigned.

Professional Experience/Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business or related field, experience in manufacturing, preferably, planning OR 5 years minimum relevant manufacturing experience.
• 3+ years of progressive procurement or supply chain experience in aerospace, defense, or electronics manufacturing.
• Strong technical background, combination of education and work experience.
• Ability to read blueprints, technical specifications, and manufacturing drawings.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP/Kanban systems (Oracle preferred).
• Strong analytic skills, a high degree of Microsoft Excel knowledge is required.
• Good organizational skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated negotiation, analytical, and supplier-development skills.
• Ability to analyze data, form strategic plans and execute at a tactical level.
• Understanding of concepts in a Lean Manufacturing Environment and Kanban Supply Chains.
• Preferred understanding of AS9100, ITAR, DFARS, and other regulatory requirements.
• Self-starter, change agent, and problem solver with a strong sense of urgency.
• US Citizen, Permanent Resident or Green Card holder (for ITAR compliance purposes).

Physical Demand and Work Environment

Physical Demands – while performing the duties in this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit.

Work Environment – the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Salary Range:

$90,000-$100,000

Compensation is based on a variety of factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, responsibilities, candidate experience, education, qualifications, and business considerations.

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.

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 View email address on click.appcast.io. 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 View email address on click.appcast.io.

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