Regal Rexnord

Global Category Manager – Machined Components

Regal Rexnord

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Rosemont • Illinois • Wisconsin • United States

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Salary

💰 $120,000 - $140,000 per year

About the role

  • Plans, organizes, directs, and communicates all strategic sourcing activities for assigned commodities and services, collaborating closely with cross-functional partners in supply chain, engineering, technical support, and operations.
  • Conducts brainstorming and problem-solving sessions at facilities with cross-functional groups to identify strategic opportunities and prioritize deployment of cost-saving initiatives.
  • Provides oversight, guidance, and direction to sourcing and project managers to ensure effective deployment of strategic projects with both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Collaborates with global and regional supply teams to identify, assess, and qualify strategic suppliers that align with category and business objectives.
  • Partners with global facilities to build regional and global material cost-savings funnels aligned with corporate strategies and financial targets.
  • Leads comprehensive spend analysis, developing countermeasures for projects that fall short of plan and making data-driven decisions to resolve issues and ensure teams meet or exceed financial targets.
  • Develop and deliver category strategies that advance strategic sourcing initiatives, drive year-over-year cost savings, and support long-term value creation.
  • Proactively evaluates internal and external process improvement opportunities, leading and influencing meaningful changes to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Partners with Regal Rexnord business segments to prepare Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and oversees the screening and supplier selection process.
  • Negotiates and manages supplier contracts, including payment terms, delivery schedules, pricing, freight terms, currency exposure, raw material fluctuations, and inventory levels.
  • Analyzes market and delivery conditions to assess current and future product needs and identify potential availability risks.
  • Provides timely reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs) and presents strategic sourcing plans and performance updates to stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required (BA or BS), preferably in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or Engineering.
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in an industrial manufacturing environment within a strategic Procurement or Supply Chain role.
  • Proven experience developing and executing global sourcing strategies.
  • Strong technical expertise in machining processes—including milling, turning, grinding, metal forming, and gear cutting—with deep understanding of manufacturing and raw material inputs for machined and stamped components.
  • Proven experience operating within a matrixed organization and managing categories at a global level.
  • Experienced in negotiating external machining processes and driving supplier development with measurable performance improvements.
  • Skilled in sourcing across low-cost regions and managing global, multi-region partnerships.
  • Proven success thriving in change-intensive, high-stretch environments.
  • Strong cost-modeling expertise for machined, cast, and fabricated components.
  • Proven track record delivering strategic sourcing KPIs, including cost reductions and strategy deployment.
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
strategic sourcingspend analysiscost modelingmachining processessupplier negotiationsupplier developmentcategory strategy developmentdata-driven decision makingprocess improvementRFP preparation
Soft Skills
collaborationproblem-solvingleadershipcommunicationinfluencingorganizational skillscross-functional teamworkadaptabilitystrategic thinkingstakeholder management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in BusinessBachelor’s degree in Supply ChainBachelor’s degree in Operations ManagementBachelor’s degree in Engineering