DirecciónRegal Rexnord is a leading manufacturer of electric motors and controls, power generation products and power transmission products serving customers throughout the world.
We create a better tomorrow by developing and responsibly producing energy-efficient products and systems.
Position Summary :
The Category Manager III identifies, selects and manage global supplier relationships for assigned commodities (with high technical or commercial complexity and / or medium / high spend commodities) to ensure that products and services are delivered to the quality, cost and delivery performance levels required.
May ensure all engineering, customer, security, and EHS requirements are met. Subject Matter Expert (SME) for assigned commodities.
ERP system data maintenance, commodity strategy planning and development. Cost reduction initiatives and execution are essential elements of the role.
The Category Manager Expert will be responsible primarily for Metal Fab and Stampings, but may have additional responsibilities assigned.
Major Responsibilities :
- Defines, develops and communicates the commodity strategy that drives a supply base committed to deliver 100% quality parts, on time, with continued effort to reduce the total cost of the commodity and may ensure all engineering, customer, security, and EHS
- Facilitate RFI’s and RFQ’s packages and prepare spreadsheet analysis to make recommendations for improvement. Identifies potential suppliers and makes recommendations on supplier selection and quality compliance.
- Executes plans to meet customer commitment to deliver 100% quality parts, on time, with continuous emphasis on cost containment.
Drives projects for Sourcing team ensuring objectives are met and communication channels are effective.
Defines, drives and implements continuous improvement projects to ensure objectives are met. Leads simplification in the overall supply chain.
Provides expertise to internal team as well as other internal functions.
- Manage ERP pricing updates.
- Develop global expertise in target commodity and a thorough understanding of demand / supply market dynamics.
- Prepare for and conduct contract negotiations.
- Monitor supply markets and industries including pricing trends, new suppliers and alternative solutions and supply risk.
- Identify critical supply disruption points in upstream value chain and formulate and effective strategy for mitigation.
- Focus on strategic suppliers and support Value Analysis / Value Engineering with feedback from suppliers to drive ongoing cost reduction.
- Work cooperatively with Quality, Product Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering to assess the quality capabilities of new and existing suppliers to ensure that all product / material purchases meet defined quality standards.
- Evaluate international sourcing opportunities. Develop and execute commodity strategies that ensure best value country supplier selection.
- Conduct supplier’s business review; provide feedback on performance.
- Communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
Required Education / Experience / Skills :
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related experience
- 8 + years of experience in sourcing, supply chain or in a manufacturing environment
- Strong analytical and organization skills
- Ability to handle multiple projects effectively
- Strong verbal and communication skills
- Intermediate to advanced user of excel
- Experience with an ERP system, e.g. Oracle R12, BI
Travel : As required
Language : Must be bilingual and fluent in Spanish and English
About Regal Rexnord
Regal Rexnord Corporation ( Regal Rexnord ) is a leading manufacturer of electric motors, electrical motion controls, power generation and mechanical power transmission products and sub-systems, serving customers around the world in the general industrial, consumer, commercial construction, food & beverage, and alternative energy end markets, among others.
Regal Rexnord sells its products and solutions to OEMs, through distributors, and directly to end-users. Regal Rexnord is a $7.
2B company with 36,000 associates globally.
You may not know it, but Regal Rexnord impacts your life every day. The company’s products enable the fans in HVAC systems that keep us comfortable;
the power source that keeps smart buildings running; the agricultural and food service equipment that keeps us fed; and the conveyer systems that keep e-commerce flowing, to name a few of the applications where our products are used.
Regal Rexnord’s business purpose is to create a better tomorrow by energy-efficiently converting power into motion. This means creating innovative solutions while focusing on both customer needs and the company’s commitment to sustainability.
The company’s industrial powertrain and automation solutions offerings are an important part of the company's growth strategy.
The company’s strategy includes leveraging 80 / 20 to prioritize all activities, including product excellence, operational excellence and commercial excellence (i) driving organic sales growth through the introduction of innovative new products, with a particular focus on improving energy efficiency, (ii) establishing and maintaining new customers, as well as developing new opportunities with existing customers, (iii) participating in higher growth end markets and geographies, and (iv) identifying and consummating strategic, value creating acquisitions.
