Senior Sourcing Manager, Mechanical Components

Regal Rexnord • Milwaukee, WI

7d • $130,000 - $168,000 • 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 partnership with segment and regional sourcing teams, product leadership, operations, and other stakeholders. These teams develop and execute strategies to deliver value, enhance efficiency, and support long-term supply chain resilience and sustainability.

The position is based in a hybrid model, onsite at a designated Regal Rexnord location at least three days per week and remote up to two days per week. The designated location is Milwaukee, Wisconsin, or Rosemont, Illinois. Travel is up to 20%. The role requires English and does not offer sponsorship for U.S. work authorization.

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.
• Experience developing and executing global sourcing strategies.
• Strong technical expertise in machining processes, including milling, turning, grinding, metal forming, and gear cutting, and a deep understanding of manufacturing and raw material inputs for machined and stamped components.
• Experience working 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 effectively solve complex, high-volume, and sometimes contradictory information.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship to obtain or keep U.S. work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Develop team talent and organizational 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 in collaboration with supply chain, engineering, technical support, and operations.
• Conduct facility-based brainstorming and problem-solving sessions with cross-functional groups to identify strategic opportunities and prioritize cost-saving initiatives.
• Provide oversight, guidance, and direction to sourcing and project managers to support effective deployment of strategic projects with internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with global and regional supply teams to identify, assess, and qualify strategic suppliers aligned with category and business objectives.
• 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 help teams meet or exceed financial targets.
• Develop and deliver category strategies that advance strategic sourcing initiatives, drive year-over-year cost savings, and support long-term value creation.
• Evaluate internal and external process-improvement opportunities and lead or influence changes that drive innovation and continuous improvement.
• Partner with business segments to prepare Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and oversee supplier screening and selection.
• Negotiate and manage supplier contracts, including payment terms, delivery schedules, pricing, freight terms, currency exposure, raw material fluctuations, and inventory levels.
• Analyze market and delivery conditions to assess current and future product needs and identify potential availability risks.
• Report key performance indicators (KPIs) in a timely manner and present strategic sourcing plans and performance updates to stakeholders.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA
• 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