Buyer/ Planner II

Buyer/ Planer II page is loaded## Buyer/ Planer IIremote type: On-sitelocations: Charlotte, North Carolina, United Statestime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R26\_01270**Position Overview**The Buyer Planner II is responsible for the execution of purchased and manufactured planning activities for designated product line(s) with a focus on optimizing material flow. The position is also responsible for maintaining effective relationships with business unit leadership and sourcing management to ensure all tactical sourcing activities support the organization’s business needs, strategic goals and financial plan. This role is onsite 5 days a week at our Charlotte, North Carolina site.**Key Responsibilities**Develop plans and execute purchase orders based on tactical parameters (supplier choice, price, delivery terms).* Manage purchase order life cycle (creation, maintenance, follow through) with assigned vendors.* Maintain accurate and up-to-date reorder points and lot sizes for manufactured and purchased components.* Negotiate pricing and execute purchase orders and agreements with suppliers to support business objectives.* Place orders from approved suppliers to include verifying pricing, quantities needed, product availability, required delivery dates and best shipment methods.* Respond to expedite requests from internal and external customers. Quote lead times on products to customer service.* Provide machining and assembly schedules to the production team daily. Work with department supervisor to schedule overtime for the production team as necessary to meet customer needs.* Review sales order backlog regularly and take action to reduce past due orders. Work with external vendors and internal departments to expedite components.* Follow strategic sourcing strategies and supplier selections. Alert strategic sourcing if suppliers do not respect commitments and risk delaying the production schedule after having investigated all potential solutions with the Value Stream Manager.* Manage incoming material flow to ensure inventory is maintained to the optimum level per established parameters. Provide strategic sourcing with proposals to improve the material flow from the supplier to the value stream.* Understand and evaluate supplier processes, capacities and overall business capabilities to identify and implement areas for improvement in cost, quantity, delivery, quality, and inventory turns.* Monitor order status in relation to production needs to verify materials are received on time.* Utilize warehouse and inventory control policies and procedures to assure proper inventory levels.* Investigate inventory discrepancies and determine root causes.* Support the implementation of standard processes for the vendor selection, material flow, and inventory management.* Generate daily, weekly, and monthly reports as required.**Required skills and qualifications*** Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance or Engineering* 2+ years of relevant planning component and assembly operations, in addition to purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.* Prior ERP experience required; SAP experience preferred.* Strong interpersonal skills which foster teamwork and collaboration. Demonstrated ability to develop high quality working relationships to influence, gain support, and achieve results. This includes professional interactions with coworkers, external agencies, and personnel at other Regal Rexnord locations.* Professional oral and written communication and presentation skills.* Problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills, including the ability to gather and organize relevant information, and identify underlying issues or problems, trends, and cause-effect relationships.* Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office software applications.**Preferred skills and qualifications**The successful candidate will have proven experience...* Knowledge of manufacturing standards and practices, along with Kanban and pull systems desired.* Intermediate to advanced level proficiency MS Office software applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). SAP knowledge and experience is strongly preferred.* Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills, including the ability to gather and organize relevant information, and identify underlying issues or problems, trends, and cause-effect relationships.* Excellent interpersonal skills that foster teamwork and collaboration and develops high quality working relationships in order to influence, gain support, and achieve results.* Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively develop and write routine reports, process instructions and business correspondences. Able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of employees and managers, customers, and suppliers.* Highly productive with a strong sense of urgency and orientation to details, accuracy, and excellent outcomes. Results-oriented with a demonstrated ability to effectively manage time and multiple priorities.* Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset and an advocate for change. Exposure to lean manufacturing principles is a plus.* Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to adapt to internal processes and change, delays or unexpected events. Ability to respond to adversity or restrictions of the organization with resilience and tenacity.* Strong work ethic, including the ability to be self-directed and self-motivated. Demonstrated professionalism, passion, and initiative with projects and tasks.* Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and handle proprietary and sensitive information with integrity.“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.”# # **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, #J-18808-Ljbffr API Delevan, Inc.