Buyer Planner Iii

PURPOSE OF POSITIONTo schedule and buy materials and production components to meet our customer’s requirements while maximizing value and minimizing total cost through utilization of JIT/Kanban among other lean manufacturing/RBS tools.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESAlong with those identified below, other duties may be assigned:- Implement, sustain and improve Kanban system for specific areas in the Business unit and contribute on the inventory accuracy.- Contrubute to achieve >95% OTD per RRX metrics- Buy MRO and production supplies as needed- Place purchase orders for materials and confirm delivery with suppliers, expedite material as needed- Lead Lean Materials process improvement initiatives- Drive inventory reduction and cost savings through RBS tools and supplier negotiations- Coordinate schedules with outside suppliers and internal operations- Work closely with Internal Customers to prioritize production schedule and backlog- Monitor Kanban & Spike orders and resize (re-calculate bins) to current demand patterns- Active participation in inventory reduction, and cost savings projects- Resolve Invoice matching issues with Accounts Payable.- Support Customer Service, Product Managers, Quality and Engineering as required- Acitve participation in Daily order Review meetings with Operations- Active participation in Daily management meeting with operationsInternal Relationships:- Reports to Materials Manager II- Extensive relationships with internal employees (cross-functionally),i.e Quality, Engineering, Operations, RBS, & Finance functional groups on a variety of Operational Issues.- Interacts with Thomson Linear Motion and RRX Corporate professionals to share best practices and collaborate on various initiatives.- Other divisions and platforms within Thomson as neededExternal Relationships:- Interacts with Suppliers to address Quality, Delivery and Cost issues/initiatives.MEASUREMENTS- Stock outs- Inventory turns- OTD & Past due (Business unit)- Savings Projects- Deployment of the Regal Rexnord Business System tools.REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION- Education - bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business or related field- Experience - 3-5 years of experience in production/material planning/scheduling/purchasing- Foreign Language - Spanish/English fluency required.- Experience in JIT/Kanban environment and cellular manufacturing- Experience in Maquiladoras Metal Mechanical desirable- Multi task person and highly organized- Medium-High knowledge Level in Excel Software.- Ability to analyze data, form strategic plans and execute at the tactical level- Have experience with SAP / Oracle system (Desirable).- Must be willing and able to travel international and domestic by all forms of transportation- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.V. MOST IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES REQUIRED- Good organizational skills and problem solving abilities- Change Agent, demonstrated ability to drive process improvements- Excellent written & verbal communication skills.- Strong analytical background including experience with tools such as Microsoft office package.- Ability to articulate clear vision and convey a sense of urgency.- Ability & willingness to lead and work in a matrix organization with direct & indirect reporting relationships.- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.- Required to respect and protect all confidential, privileged, personal, legally regulated and proprietary informationAbout Regal Rexnord- 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.