The Material Planner & Logistics Manager leads endtoend production planning materials management purchasing and materialflow operations to meet customer commitments and site objectives. This role owns the Master Production Schedule (MPS) capacitybased planning and supplier performance while building and coaching a highperforming team of planners buyers and logistics personnel. The leader is accountable for ontime delivery (OTD) inventory turns schedule adherence cost PPV reduction and data integrity and partners crossfunctionally with Operations Engineering Quality Customer Service and Finance. Success requires expert ERP/MRP capability strong analytical skills supplier development experience and the ability to drive standard work and continuous improvement in a dynamic aerospace manufacturing environment.

This position is in-person located in Monticello Indiana.

Key Accountabilities

Leadership & Team Development

• Provide direct leadership to planners buyers and materials team members by setting clear targets cascading site goals conducting performance reviews and developing career growth plans.
• Serve as a subjectmatter expert and coach for planning ERP usage purchasing processes and supplier management.
• Build a highperformance team focused on material availability supplier performance and planning accuracy.

Purchasing Sourcing & Supplier Management

• Lead all tactical purchasing activities and support strategic sourcing supplier selection contract negotiation and longterm agreement (LTA) development.
• Oversee buyer performance and support supplier audits development plans and ongoing performance management.
• Establish and maintain supplier ontime delivery (OTD) metrics and ensure routine assessment of supplier risk capacity cost and quality.
• Maintain a robust pipeline of costreduction projects and execute purchasing actions to minimize PPV and total cost of ownership.
• Ensure supply continuity for all purchased materials and services through proactive risk identification and mitigation strategies.

Production Planning & Scheduling

• Own and improve all production planning and scheduling processes ensuring standard work is documented and followed.
• Lead the development and execution of the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and capacitybased planning to levelload operations and guarantee build plans are viable.
• Drive key performance metrics including OTD schedule adherence inventory turns pastdue reduction plan attainment and revenue/cost objectives.
• Lead daily/weekly tier meetings to ensure schedule clarity decision velocity and alignment with Operations and Customer Service.
• Analyze backlog create an achievable monthly shipment plan and communicate risks and tradeoffs to leadership.
• Lead SIOP discussions on demand variability capacity constraints and forecast accuracy.

Material Flow Inventory Management & Logistics

• Ensure effective material flow through optimized planning parameters lead times order quantities and safety stock levels.
• Implement controls to meet inventory targets improve turns and reduce excess & obsolete (E&O) inventory.
• Drive continuous improvement in warehouse logistics and material flow processes to support efficient manufacturing operations.

Data Management Reporting & Systems Optimization

• Develop and maintain dashboards reports and metrics that communicate material constraints supplier performance and planning health.
• Own MRP/ERP parameter governance and lead system enhancements digitization efforts and automation of planning and inventory practices.
• Conduct data analysis to support strategic decisionmaking including E&O reviews parameter audits and scenario modeling.

Risk Identification Escalation & Issue Resolution

• Act as primary escalation point for highpriority orders longlead items and supplier performance challenges.
• Identify chronic planning scheduling or supply issues and lead crossfunctional problem resolution.
• Coordinate recovery plans with Operations Customer Service and Procurement to protect customer commitments.

Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Lead kaizen events value stream mapping and continuous improvement activities focused on material flow planning reliability and supply chain performance.
• Standardize processes across purchasing planning and logistics to support operational stability and scalability.
• Ensure adherence to quality safety and 6S standards across all materialsrelated functions.

Strategic Planning & CrossFunctional Alignment

• Collaborate with Engineering and Operations on longterm capacity planning equipment justification and manufacturing footprint optimization.
• Work with enterprise and corporate supply chain teams to align strategies share best practices and support global initiatives.
• Manage labor planning and schedule alignment to ensure balanced material flow and staffing flexibility.

Job Requirements

• Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a U.S. Person which includes U.S. citizens U.S. nationals U.S. permanent residents individuals granted asylum in the United States and refugees in the United States or who otherwise can qualify for a license that permits them to hold the position
• Bachelors degree (preferably Business Supply Chain Engineering or a related technical field)
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in manufacturing supply chain or MRP/ERP environments (preferably in a high mix low volume industry)
• Minimum 3 years of people leadership in a warehouse or manufacturing environment (leading hourly and salaried associates)
• Inventory management or materials planning experience with multiple ERP/MRP systems (SAP Oracle Infor Microsoft Dynamics etc.)
• Experience leading SIOP processes capacity planning and forecasting fundamentals
• Demonstrated success improving OTD and inventory turns reducing past due and stabilizing planning parameters
• Expert-level proficiency in Excel (lookups pivot tables basic analysis) data modeling and analytical tools
• Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex scheduling or inventory problems
• Deep understanding of lean methodologies rootcause analysis (e.g. 5Why Fishbone) and continuous improvement tools
• Extensive experience leading cross-functional teams driving complex problem resolution and presenting over to leadership
• Ability to meet moderate physical demands (frequent handling of averageweight material; occasional heavy items) in support of Gemba/warehouse engagement

Preferred Qualifications

• APICS / ASCM certification (CPIM or CSCP) or progress toward certification is a plus
• Experience managing multiple product lines or complex multistage manufacturing environments is a plus
• Experience in aerospace or other highly regulated manufacturing environments is a plus
• Familiarity with APS tools digital planning technologies or automation solutions is a plus
• Experience with experience with BI tools is a plus

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 30000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power transmit and control motion. The Companys 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 Companys 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 Companys 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 .

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