Buyer - Hybrid

Position Summary: The Buyer is responsible for the procurement of a wide variety of, materials, supplies, equipment, and services for the business. The Buyer prepares detailed requests for quotations for supplies, services, equipment, and materials. The Buyer identifies varied sources of commodities and services, evaluates bids and purchase orders, develops standards for new products or services, and maintains contacts with suppliers to identify the most current availability, quality, and pricing. The Buyer expedites the ordering and delivery process for commodities or services. The buyer assists in the resolution to invoice discrepancies. The Buyer is responsible for project management while identifying and improving cost down initiatives. The Buyer will form an integral part of the Purchasing function in the achievement of operational objectives. With a strong background in purchasing and supply chain, the candidate will take a proactive approach managing the replenishment of supplies, services, and material. Major Responsibilities: Execute standard purchasing processes through MRP evaluation, PO creation, maintenance, acknowledgements, and expediting. Support direction and strategies regarding department improvement initiatives, inventory management, supplier performance, and purchasing activities. Maintain system data integrity and measure performance on related key indicators (examples: past due purchase orders, open PO acknowledgements, PO expedites, non-conforming material return, and supplier invoice resolution). Perform administrative tasks and updates associated with supplier records, nonconformance, item master data. Work closely with the accounting department to resolve problems with invoices and set up accounts with new suppliers. Identify and recommend process changes to improve workflow efficiencies and effectiveness. Proactively identify, communicate, and assist with resolving issues that delay material deliveries. Process Engineering Change Notices (ECN) with suppliers and internal customers. Communicate with representatives in other departments of the company for supply orders, keeping those employees up to date on the status of orders that have already been placed. Direct material reviews and facilitate the material return process with suppliers. Manage supplier quality expectations and identify suppliers needing corrective actions. Manage suppliers through the SCAR process to recover on delivery, material, or service expectations. Participate in project work to identify, document, and lead cost down initiative projects yearly. Participate in projects to identify, vet, and qualify suppliers that support the supply chain strategies. Required Education / Experience / Skills: General Direction: receive very general guidance with respect to overall objectives. work is usually quite independent of others. operate within division or department policy guidelines using independent judgment in achieving assigned objectives. Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university. or one to two years related experience and/or training. or equivalent combination of education and experience. Required Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc. Handle multiple projects simultaneously. Travel: No overnight travel required. Language: English 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 . 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, 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 . 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 . 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