Buyer/Planner

Regal Rexnord; New Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription

HSA / FSA and Dependent Care

Paid Time Off & Holidays

401k with Matching

AD&D Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Paid Leaves

Job summary

Regal Rexnord in the United States is seeking a Buyer/Planner to ensure the timely flow of materials and products across the supply chain. You will plan production, purchase materials, and coordinate closely with suppliers and manufacturing teams to support customer demand.

The role requires data-driven decision making to balance inventory, schedules, and delivery requirements while driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of manufacturing experience required.
• Experience with purchasing, procurement, or materials planning.
• Familiarity with Kanban or other replenishment systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and release production and purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery while controlling costs.
• Analyze data to support raw material and finished goods planning and set priorities.
• Review and maintain replenishment systems.
• Work with suppliers to drive cost, lead time, and inventory reductions.
• Communicate with engineering and quality to interpret technical requirements.
• Collaborate with shop floor management to improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Support Regal’s Lean manufacturing initiatives and continuous improvement.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Purchasing / Materials planning

Kanban / visual management

SAP or ERP systems

Data-driven decision making

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field

APICS/ASCM certification (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Position Overview

The Buyer/Planner plays a critical role in ensuring the timely flow of materials and products throughout the supply chain. This position is responsible for planning production, purchasing materials, and coordinating closely with suppliers and manufacturing teams to support customer demand.

The successful candidate will use data-driven decision-making to balance inventory levels, production schedules, and customer delivery requirements while driving continuous improvement initiatives across the organization. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive supply chain professional who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and enjoys collaborating with different departments to improve operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, Schedule and Release production orders/purchase orders to maximize on-time delivery to customers while minimizing inventory and operational costs.
• Data analysis and decision making to support raw material supply and finished goods demand including creation of production schedule and job order priorities.
• Review, update and maintain replenishment systems
• Establish and maintain cost reduction, lead time reduction and inventory reduction programs with suppliers to support company goals.
• Communication with engineering and quality assurance to interpret and establish technical requirements.
• Collaborate with shop floor management daily to resolve manufacturing efficiency issues and provide requested information to manufacturing and customer service teams.
• Actively support the implementation of Regal’s Business System/ Lean manufacturing processes.
• Make suggestions for improvement in areas of cost reduction, processes, quality and productivity.

Required Skills And Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in purchasing, procurement, or materials planning within a manufacturing setting.
• Working knowledge of replenishment systems such as Kanban, visual management, or similar inventory control methods.
• Experience using SAP or a comparable ERP system.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and multitasking abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.

Preferred Skills And Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Experience applying Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and related business systems.
• APICS/ASCM certification or related supply chain certification is a plus.

Why Join Us?

Join a collaborative team where your expertise directly impacts customer satisfaction, operational performance, and business success. You'll have the opportunity to work cross-functionally, influence key supply chain decisions, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Physical Demands And Environment

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

This position requires occasional travel. The employee must be able to fly or drive out of town to attend meetings with customers and suppliers or attend training.

Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a ‘U.S. Person’, which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States, or who otherwise can qualify for a license that permits them to hold the position.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship to obtain or keep U.S. work authorization.

Expected Base Salary Range

$75,000-$85,000

The salary range provided is intended to display the value of the company's base pay compensation for this position. Salary is dependent on a multitude of factors, including but not limited to the physical worksite location, the geographic market of that location, candidate's skill set, level of experience, education and internal peer compensation comparisons among other potential factors.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

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.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affinative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email [e-mail]. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail [e-mail].