Materials Buyer II — Lean Inventory & Forecasting

Regal Rexnord; Arkansas; On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision and Pharmacy

HSA and Health Care FSA

Paid Time Off and Holidays

401k Retirement Plan with Matching

Life and AD&D Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Regal Rexnord in Arkansas seeks a Buyer to manage buying functions, material replenishment, inventory management, and scheduling to support 100% on-time delivery and cost goals. It is an onsite role at designated Regal Rexnord office.

You will place POs, lead lean initiatives, optimize Kanban and work with suppliers, internal teams, and production schedulers. Strong Excel skills, blueprint reading, and effective communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Two plus years of experience and a bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business or related field, experience in manufacturing, OR 5 years minimum relevant manufacturing experience.
• Strong technical background, combination of education and work experience
• Ability to read Blueprints
• US Citizen, Permanent Resident or Green Card holder (for ITAR compliance purposes)

Responsibilities

• Place purchase orders for materials and confirm delivery with suppliers, expedite material as needed
• Lead Lean Materials process improvement initiatives to reduce Past Due PO’s and stockouts
• Drive inventory reduction and cost savings through lean tools and supplier negotiations
• Coordinate priorities with outside suppliers and internal operations
• Monitor Kanban Ordering system, resize to current demand patterns and run MRP
• Generate Forecasts, Stocking Agreements and define Min/Max levels with Vendors
• Drive inventory reduction, cost savings and OTD
• Support Production Schedulers, Customer Service, Product Managers and Engineering as required

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Kanban

Excel

Communication skills

Blueprint reading

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, manufacturing, or related field

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Regal Rexnord in Arkansas seeks a Buyer to manage buying functions, material replenishment, inventory management, and scheduling to support 100% on-time delivery and cost goals. It is an onsite role at designated Regal Rexnord office.

You will place POs, lead lean initiatives, optimize Kanban and work with suppliers, internal teams, and production schedulers. Strong Excel skills, blueprint reading, and effective communication are essential.