Global Category Manager, Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO)
Company: Regal Rexnord Corp
Location: Milwaukee
Posted on: May 7, 2024
Job Description:
Position summary ***This is an on-site HYBRID role located in
Rosemont, IL*** Reporting to the Sr. Director, Indirect Sourcing,
this person will be a critical leader responsible for leading the
development and implementation of sourcing strategies across all
Regal Rexnord segments with a focus on our MRO supplies The
opportunities to create value within this -$100M category are
limitless, and we are seeking a candidate that thrives on building
new opportunities every day to learn and make a difference. You
will bring your demonstrated history of quickly building and
leveraging relationships in a matrixed environment, working
collaboratively to ensure team performance, and successfully
influencing a variety of stakeholders at all levels. We're looking
for a MRO expert to join our Workplace team You will be responsible
for end-to-end execution and management of our MRO strategic
sourcing program and policies. This role is ideal for an
exceptional person who is passionate about innovating and
understanding of cost drivers, leading to business decisions and
ultimately scaling within a high growth organization. The role
requires a driven individual who is experienced in developing,
managing, and scaling MRO programs with the ability to drive
strategic relationships. The MRO Category Manager will be a primary
point of supply chain leadership for Regal Rexnord facilities and a
critical leader within the corporate supply chain team. In concert
with the supply chain organization, this key role will be
responsible for providing comprehensive sourcing leadership of the
MRO categories and support to Regal Rexnord's Business Segments and
Operations with primary focus on cost management, strategic
sourcing, and supplier relationship management. This key role will
work closely with the global supply chain teams, segment, Plant
Management, Plant technicians, Maintenance personnel, corporate
leaders in the development of strategic plans and actions, while
proactively engaged in supporting projects to assure attainment of
agreed upon performance across Regal Rexnord. This position
partners in the establishment and deployment of standard processes,
policies and procedures, taking the necessary steps to assure
compliance. This position leads the effort to achieve and maintain
alignment in the value chain between the suppliers, and the end
customer in all form, fit, function, price, service, and delivery
requirements. This program includes strategic management of MRO
Industrial supplies. This leader will collaborate with stakeholders
(including engineering leaders, functional leaders, P&L
Leaders) to develop category strategies, analyze spend data to
identify opportunities, and lead the team through strategy
formulation and execution. This leader will work with manufacturing
and functional leaders and the sourcing team to drive category
strategies for the MRO Category. Additionally, this leader will
work as a liaison between the finance organization and sourcing to
ensure functionality of expense reporting activity. This individual
will partner with all levels of leadership cross-functionally to
build impactful, efficient, and cost-effective business and
supplier relationships. This leader will support initiatives and
processes targeted at improving operational and supply chain
execution, customer service levels, customer segmentation
strategies, and the optimization of the "total cost of ownership"
(TCO) for the MRO buy. Will share responsibility for trade working
capital (TWC) metrics and execution, including support of our third
party financial partners who provide a variety of financial
instruments to improve TWC performance across the organization.
Monitor and troubleshoot various issues that arise from
stakeholders and vendors. Develop trust within the business so that
where there are conflicting priorities or other issues you can
ensure that all involved understand the issues and agree with the
solutions put forward Key Responsibilities
- Support Regal Rexnord's overall objectives, providing strategic
leadership by setting the vision, strategy, and objectives for the
global MRO category, across the enterprise.
- Lead negotiations with suppliers, often dealing with internal
and external leaders at higher organizational levels (VP's,
Principals, CFO's).
- Manage complex multi-year supplier relationships aligned to
enable our front-end portfolio strategies
- Plans, organizes, directs, controls and communicates all
strategic sourcing activities related to assigned commodities and
services to cross functional supply, engineering, technical support
and operations group
- Have a deep understanding of the global markets, inform BA/BU
leadership, sales, controlling, etc., about market and supply
trends
- Translate regional/global procurement strategy into detailed
category plans with a set of measurable global, regional, and local
targets and facilitate procurement processes and policies for
regional/global alignment.
- Manage and expand Procurements "punchout" method & technology
to support sites to efficiently procure from multiple supplier
catalogs
- Building relationships with suppliers to position us as a
preferred customer.
- Leading business reviews of service providers
- Conduct brainstorming sessions at facilities with cross
functional teams to identify strategic opportunities and deployment
priorities on cost saving initiatives.
- Works with all Regal Rexnord to create regional and global cost
savings funnels that align with commercial strategies and financial
targets
- Drive spend analysis, including counter measures for projects
that fall short of plan and makes decisions to remedy the issues to
get the teams back on track to meet or exceed plan
- Develop and delivers strategies that will deliver year over
year cost savings.
- Possesses an understanding of total cost of ownership
- Proactively assesses internal and external process improvements
and influences effective change and drive innovation and continuous
improvements
- Analyze market and delivery conditions to determine present and
future (industry trends in pricing and availability that will
impact the business) material availability, and prepares market
analysis reports
- Responsible for timely reporting to agree upon KPI's and
presenting Strategic Sourcing plans, activities and progress
- Establish Regal Rexnord's indirect sourcing strategy with focus
on of our manufacturing operations and corporate functions that
support our customers globally
- Serve as strategic partner to Regal Rexnord leaders, to drive
appropriate Global and Regional MRO strategies for the entire
organization which drive year over year enterprise value.
- Implement and execute best-in-class decision making, e.g.,
Preferred Supplier programs, effective T&C structure and Global
LTAs. Establishes proper metrics to ensure sourcing decisions
follow TCO principles and delivers business value.
- Strategic partner with all Regal Rexnord Segments
- Drives our Regal Rexnord Business System in service through the
development and implementation of supply chain strategies aligned
to optimize performance.
- Collaborates with finance in managing and improving working
capital year over year
- Other duties as assigned Professional Experience/
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree in supply chain management,
engineering, or industrial management. MBA in supply chain
management or related desirable.
- Proven track record of 5-10 years of MRO categories.
Development and leadership of a MRO program, preferrable for a
manufacturing company
- Experience with development of strategic sourcing processes and
development of a strategic sourcing team. Sourcing for Industrial
Manufacturing a plus. APICS certification preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to drive productivity and compliance
throughout a complex organization
- Ability to support multifaced business requirements established
by each Segment. Comfortable working in a results oriented
environment with broad base of business requirements.
- Ability to think strategically, conceptually, and analytically
to assess problems, identify and consider potential solutions, and
make timely recommendations
- 80/20 Experience and Business and Operational
Segmentation.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to communicate,
interact, and influence at all levels of the organization to drive
results.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Excellence in generating accurate and understandable data and
reports to analyze performance to make data-driven decisions.
- Proven ability to develop trusted, respectful relationships
internally and externally.
- Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication
skills.
- High level of personal initiative, energy and ownership of
business results.
- Strong Computer skills: Microsoft Office applications required.
Knowledge of Oracle a plus. Travel: Up to 50% Language: English
#LI-HYBRID 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's 30,000
associates around the world 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
small, 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 is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and
has manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more
information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit .
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Regal Rexnord is an Equal
Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender
identity, age, ancestry, national origin, 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 or policy statement, please email
. 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 . 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.
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