Senior Materials Manager

The Senior Materials Manager is the primary point of coordination and interface within the supply chain and overall operations organizations located at the Auburn, AL site. This senior-level role is responsible for providing comprehensive supply chain strategic, process, and tactical leadership to optimize inventory levels while meeting customer shipment expectations. Primary focus spans across inventory optimization, materials planning & scheduling, strategic sourcing, supplier management, SIOP and forecasting duties.

Responsibilities

- Leads a team of Planning and/or Purchasing professionals to define and execute a materials strategy from materials requirement planning and PO through receipt and production/shipment readiness

- Manages and is responsible for all aspects of the plant’s inventory performance metrics, including availability, inventory value, Excess & Obsolete, and Days on Hand.

- Sets and manages the inventory strategy, plan for every part & monitors performance

- Key contributor to the SIOP process for materials availability, inventory forecast, and scenario planning. Supports process of translating demand forecast into supply and SKU-based forecast

- Supports Plant Manager in achieving plant targets by assessing materials risk and implementing countermeasures to close gaps.

- Improves SAP effectiveness by ensuring master data accuracy and correct planning parameters is set to enable automation of planning & scheduling process.

- Improve data/process to improve accuracy of customer commit/ATP dates.

- Responsible for supplier strategic initiatives, OTD and performance monitoring, and cost-out execution. Ensures corrective actions are in place to increase supplier OTD and quality.

- Works with the site and business leadership to develop strategic roadmaps, forecasts, and action plans to support annual KPI improvements and Policy Deployment.

- Implements, manages, and improves all processes related to the materials department including but not limited to procurement, material handling, scheduling, inventory management, receiving, shipping, production scheduling, forecasting, demand management.

- Engages in and leads active problem solving, driving team to true root cause and corrective action. Facilitates and coaches to build a culture of problem solving.

- Leads physical inventory counts and cycle count, responsible for overall inventory accuracy

- Establishes, deploys, and monitors standard processes, policies & procedures, taking the necessary steps to ensure compliance.

- Develops and leads a team of Planners & Buyers towards best-in-class materials management by performing full range of managerial responsibilities, including, hiring, coaching, developing employees, planning, assigning, directing work, and performance management.

- Performs other duties as assigned.

Experience And Skill Required

- Bachelor’s degree required in a business/industrial related field.

- Minimum of 7 years of experience in direct material inventory planning and strategy development, including 3 years of team leadership and supervisory experience. Experience in industrial manufacturing with mix of MTS/ATO/MTO models preferred.

- Functional knowledge of ERP system logic, especially Materials Requirement Planning (MRP), Scheduling, and Purchasing. SAP experience preferred.

- Proven ability to build, lead, and develop teams.

- Strong financial acumen, especially in P&L and cash-flow modeling, scenario building, and comparative analysis

- Expert analytical skills with the ability to use a structured approach to understand, analyze, and solve complex problems.

- Demonstrated ability to make decisions with imperfect information. Rationalize calculated risks and adapt quickly as new information is available.

- 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 tight deadlines.

- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time for supplier visits or other business needs

- Previous experience working with SAP and/or Oracle Planning modules preferred.

- APICS, CPIM, CPM, ISM or ASQ Supply Chain Certification preferred.

- Six Sigma or LEAN certification preferred.

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.

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: 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.