Senior Sourcing Manager, Mechanical Components

Regal Rexnord • Rosemont, IL

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Sourcing Manager, Mechanical Components leads a team with strategic ownership of global mechanical components, including machined, stamped, and cast categories. The role establishes and drives global category strategy in alignment with segment and regional sourcing teams, partnering with product leadership, operations, and other stakeholders to deliver value, improve efficiency, and strengthen long-term supply chain resilience and sustainability.

The position combines technical expertise and strategic sourcing leadership to build supplier partnerships and deliver enterprise impact. It is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, or Rosemont, Illinois, with a hybrid work model: onsite at least three days per week Monday through Thursday and remote work up to two days per week, including Friday. Travel is up to 20%. The role requires English and does not offer employment sponsorship.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) required; preferably in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or Engineering.
• At least 7 years of experience in an industrial manufacturing environment in a strategic Procurement or Supply Chain role.
• Proven experience developing and executing global sourcing strategies.
• Technical expertise in machining processes, including milling, turning, grinding, metal forming, and gear cutting, and understanding of manufacturing and raw-material inputs for machined and stamped components.
• Experience operating in a matrixed organization and managing categories globally.
• Experience negotiating external machining processes and driving supplier development with measurable performance improvements.
• Experience sourcing across low-cost regions and managing global, multi-region partnerships.
• Proven ability to thrive in change-intensive, high-stretch environments.
• Strong cost-modeling expertise for machined, cast, and fabricated components.
• Track record of delivering strategic sourcing KPIs, including cost reductions and strategy deployment.
• Ability to navigate and solve complex, high-volume, and sometimes contradictory information effectively.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship to obtain or maintain U.S. work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Develop team capability for strategic management of machined categories through coaching, mentoring, and upskilling.
• Plan, organize, direct, and communicate strategic sourcing activities for assigned commodities and services with supply chain, engineering, technical support, and operations partners.
• Lead facility-based brainstorming and problem-solving sessions to identify strategic opportunities and prioritize cost-saving initiatives.
• Guide sourcing and project managers in deploying strategic projects with internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with global and regional supply teams to identify, assess, and qualify strategic suppliers.
• Partner with global facilities to build regional and global material cost-savings funnels aligned with corporate strategies and financial targets.
• Lead spend analysis, develop countermeasures for projects falling short of plan, and use data-driven decisions to meet or exceed financial targets.
• Develop and deliver category strategies that advance strategic sourcing, drive year-over-year savings, and create long-term value.
• Evaluate internal and external process-improvement opportunities and lead changes that promote innovation and continuous improvement.
• Partner with business segments to prepare RFPs and oversee supplier screening and selection.
• Negotiate and manage supplier contracts covering payment terms, delivery schedules, pricing, freight terms, currency exposure, raw-material fluctuations, and inventory levels.
• Analyze market and delivery conditions to assess product needs and identify potential availability risks.
• Report KPIs and present strategic sourcing plans and performance updates to stakeholders.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Health Care FSA, and Dependent Care FSA spending accounts
• Paid time off and holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching employer contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Paid leaves
• Tuition assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior