Buyer/Planner

Regal Rexnord•Radford, VA

4d•$60,000 - $71,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Kollmorgen business of Regal Rexnord is seeking a Buyer Planner in Radford, Virginia. This fully onsite role is responsible for purchasing, planning, and inventory control activities for assigned product lines. The Buyer Planner coordinates cell buying, material planning, and inventory control to support the development and execution of production plans and help achieve on-time delivery, plant performance, and inventory objectives. The role translates customer demand into executable production plans, sets output requirements for production cells, and coordinates material supply with production needs. It also supports supplier relationships, sourcing, continuous improvement, and planning systems for new products and product transitions. The position requires time on the manufacturing floor and may involve bending, sitting, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The position is onsite at the designated Regal Rexnord office on a full-time basis. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship. Federal export control restrictions may limit eligibility to U.S. Persons or individuals who can qualify for an applicable license.

Requirements

Advanced skill level in Microsoft Excel.
Oracle experience or a strong understanding of ERP systems.
Strong lean manufacturing background.
Understanding of inventory management.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team while remaining self-motivated.
Results-oriented approach to work.
Passion for applying Continuous Improvement tools.
Three years of related experience.
Eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship to obtain or keep work authorization.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including time on the manufacturing floor and potentially bending, sitting, and lifting up to 50 pounds, with reasonable accommodations as applicable.

Nice To Haves

BA/BS degree in Materials, Supply Chain, Business Management, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
Five years of experience in purchasing, planning, or scheduling in a manufacturing environment.
APICS or ISM certification, including CPIM or CPM.
Previous buying and planning experience.
Strong kanban management experience.
Manufacturing experience.
History of meeting or exceeding KPI targets.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day purchase order placement and maintenance, including launching, invoicing, return-to-vendor activity, expediting, and aligning materials to the production schedule.
Coordinate delivery information for purchased parts within the assigned product line or cell.
Align supply chain activity with future customer demand.
Implement a forward-planning process to minimize purchased-part shortages.
Drive the weekly shortage review process.
Implement materials best practices to improve efficiency.
Coordinate kanban management activities, including audits, sizing, corrective actions, and follow-up.
Recommend corrective actions to improve and sustain inventory accuracy.
Work with Supplier Quality, Quality, users, vendors, suppliers, and others to investigate defective or unacceptable goods or services and support corrective action.
Serve as the first level of escalation for supply chain issues in supported product lines.
Assist the global sourcing team with supplier negotiations, long-term contracts, and aligning supplier commitments with production needs.
Lead calls with key suppliers to confirm their ability to meet product line needs.
Support sourcing of new parts and PPV/VAVE efforts in the assigned product line.
Lead projects in assigned areas as designated by the Materials Manager.
Improve processes in assigned areas through automation and efficiency improvements.
Assist with initiatives that align the materials team with company goals.
Lead development and implementation of planning systems for new products and product transitions.
Translate customer demand into an executable production plan.
Determine daily and hourly output requirements for production cells.
Track KPIs and other metrics and review results with the Materials Manager.
Perform other duties as assigned.