Buyer/Planner II

API Delevan, Inc.; Cambridge (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with matching

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Sick and personal leave

Onsite gym & wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Regal Rexnord is seeking an SAP-enabled Production Planner to develop and maintain production plans and schedules at our onsite facilities. You will coordinate with supervisors, buyers, and operations to ensure on-time delivery and efficient use of resources.

The role requires experience with SAP, production planning principles, and strong communication skills to collaborate across Purchasing, Materials, Manufacturing, and Sales.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business or related field.
• 3-5 years minimum manufacturing experience.
• Experience as Buyer/planner in manufacturing using SAP.
• Strong understanding of production planning concepts, scheduling techniques, and inventory management within SAP.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong Microsoft Excel knowledge.
• Good organizational skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing Environment.
• Self-starter with a strong sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

• Utilize SAP functionalities to develop production plans and schedules that optimize resource utilization and meet customer delivery expectations.
• Analyze production capacity and constraints within SAP to balance workload and adjust schedules as necessary.
• Create and maintain detailed production schedules within SAP based on the established production plans.
• Coordinate with production supervisors and operators to ensure smooth execution of the production schedule.
• Host daily production meetings with Purchasing, Materials, Manufacturing, and Sales to identify challenges and solutions to meet customer order fulfillment dates.
• Identify alternate solutions to meet customer want date and/or original confirm date.
• Report and escalate potential and existing late customer deliveries.
• Monitor production progress within SAP and address bottlenecks or delays.
• Communicate schedule changes and updates within SAP to stakeholders including operations, procurement, and customer service.
• Collaborate with materials management to ensure timely availability of materials for production.
• Maintain accurate production records in SAP and analyze data for improvements.
• Lead High Risk process for identified orders from release to shipment.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Lean Manufacturing

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business or related field

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Work Model

This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office.

Schedule

Mon – Fri (8:00 – 5:00 pm)

Expected Base Salary Range

[$65,000 – $75,000] 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.

Responsibilities

• Utilize SAP functionalities to develop production plans and schedules that optimize resource utilization and meet customer delivery expectations.


• Analyze production capacity and constraints within SAP to balance workload and adjust schedules as necessary.


• Create and maintain detailed production schedules within SAP based on the established production plans.


• Coordinate with production supervisors and operators to ensure smooth execution of the production schedule.


• Hosts daily production meetings with Purchasing, Materials, Manufacturing, and sales to identify challenges and solutions to meet customer order fulfillment dates.


• Identifies alternate solutions to meet customer want date and/or original confirm date.


• Reports and escalates potential and existing late customer deliveries.


• Monitor production progress within SAP and identify potential bottlenecks or delays, taking proactive measures to address them.


• Communicate schedule changes and updates within SAP to relevant stakeholders, including the operations team, procurement, and customer service.


• Collaborate with the materials management team to ensure timely availability of raw materials, components, and supplies for production.


• Maintain accurate and up-to-date production records within SAP, including production schedules, material requirements, and production performance metrics.


• Utilize SAP's reporting capabilities to analyze production data and identify trends, areas for improvement, and opportunities to enhance efficiency.


• Hosts and leads High Risk process for identified orders and ensures order completion from release to shipment.

Qualifications

• Preferred but not required - Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business or related field.


• Experience in manufacturing, preferably planning or 3-5 years minimum relevant manufacturing experience.


• Experience as a Buyer/planner in a manufacturing environment, utilizing SAP as the primary ERP system.


• Strong understanding of production planning principles, scheduling techniques, and inventory management within SAP.


• Strong oral and written communication skills.


• Strong analytic skills, a high degree of Microsoft Excel knowledge is required.


• Good organizational skills and problem‑solving abilities.


• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment with changing priorities and deadlines.


• Understanding of concepts in a Lean Manufacturing Environment.


• Self‑starter with a strong sense of urgency.

Physical Demand and Work Environment

The physical demands described here represent those an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. Physical Demands Mobility: Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and traverse the manufacturing plant. Manual Dexterity: Constantly requires the use of hands and fingers to handle or feel. Vision: Requires close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.

Benefits & Compensation

• Paid Time Off: Regal Rexnord provides dedicated Sick Leave and a Personal Leave allowance, a flexible approach to providing several floating holidays so Associates can enjoy and observe the events that matter most in their lives.


• Professional Development: Professional advancement and personal growth are important to everyone. Regal Rexnord believes in cross‑training and collaboration so our Associates can readily transition as needed. We strive to support employees to continuously update their skills so they are more satisfied with their work and motivated to continue learning so all can be a part of contributing to the collective success of Regal Rexnord.


• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education allowance.


• Monthly onsite training programs.


• Retirement Plans: We offer a 401(k) Retirement savings Plan with matching contributions without a waiting period.


• Medical Benefits: We provide some of the most competitive benefits in the industry.


• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage – Effective Day 1.


• Short Term and Long-Term Disability 100% company paid.


• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity.


• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Health Savings Plan (HSA).


• Family Benefits: Paid Parental Leave, Paid Family Leave, Adoption Assistance up to $10,000 per adoption, Expanded Fertility Benefits, Employee Assistance Program.


• Annual Safety Equipment Allowance (Rx glasses, safety shoes/boots, welding helmet & jacket).


• Work Environment and Community: Onsite gym and FIT Wellness Program, Insurance premium discount incentives for Wellness Program Participation, Employee referral program, Tuition Reimbursement, Quarterly MVP awards, Regular community involvement and volunteer activities, Fun Associate and family‑oriented events throughout the year including the Annual Crab Feast.


• 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 Aff… 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]. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters Notification to Agencies: Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Regal Rexnord") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.