Sr. Director, Supply Chain - Conveyance Solutions Division

Regal Rexnord•Milwaukee, WI

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Director of Supply Chain leads material supply planning, supplier relationships, material cost reduction, global best-cost commodity strategy, and in-plant materials management for the Conveyance Solutions division within Regal Rexnord’s Automation & Motion Control Segment. The role develops supply chain strategies and improves material flow by balancing demand and supply through SIOP, demand planning, master scheduling, material planning, inventory management, production control, and logistics processes. Reporting to the President, the position is accountable for the supply and movement of materials from source to point of use across eight direct manufacturing locations and four shared manufacturing and distribution locations. It plans and executes productivity and efficiency targets, manages supply chain risk and resiliency, and delivers material cost savings and supplier re-sourcing activities in support of business goals. The position is hybrid, with at least three onsite workdays per week and up to two remote workdays. Travel may reach 40%, including international travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain/materials, business administration, or equivalent experience.
Prior experience with international supply chain planning and leading a supply chain team.
Prior experience using lean methodology and tools to improve operations.
Prior experience with VAVE, material cost-out, re-sourcing planning, and global commodity alignment.
Experience leading a team of purchasing and planning professionals.
Experience utilizing a Kanban inventory system.
Experience providing materials for a build-to-order business.

Nice To Haves

Experience in plastics, metalworking, and assembly operations.
Sound knowledge of SAP/ERP.

Responsibilities

Develop a long-term vision and strategy for the systems, processes, and skills roadmap for materials management and SIOP across the division, aligned with the broader organization.
Lead supply chain and materials management initiatives, set performance expectations, and coach key stakeholders.
Monitor and countermeasure inflation, purchase price variance (PPV), and tariffs for the division.
Plan and manage material cost-out initiatives for the division.
Collaborate with enterprise commodity purchasing teams on division strategies for supplier resiliency, best-cost sourcing, and globally aligned material cost reductions.
Drive cross-functional alignment with demand planning, product line leadership, engineering, operations, and finance.
Identify opportunities to develop, improve, or simplify processes, guidelines, and policies for supplier management, order fulfillment, inventory management, and materials management.
Identify business risks and implement resolutions and scalable mechanisms across in-plant materials management and supply chain management.
Build executive-level relationships with suppliers and partners to ensure contractual commitment, alignment, and accountability.
Establish a culture of continuous process improvement to achieve predictable and efficient materials management operations.
Establish performance monitoring and KPI programs to measure internal team and supply chain performance.
Ensure the SIOP plan meets customer expectations and that manufacturing locations are aligned to support it.
Identify and implement total supply chain improvements.
Increase supply chain visibility to support inventory reduction and on-time delivery.
Evaluate networks and pursue systems and process enhancements to reduce costs and improve reliability.
Develop analytics to measure, evaluate, and analyze performance, and take corrective action to improve materials management and supply chain metrics.
Maintain and improve all aspects of the Materials Management function.