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Director of Supply Chain

Regal Rexnord · Downers Grove, IL · $210,000–$235,000 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 23, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you significantly improved on-time delivery across a supply base.

What they are checking: Whether they can move OTD at scale through supplier management, planning and accountability.

Tell me about a supplier development program you led and the results it produced.

What they are checking: Whether they improve suppliers' capability rather than only pressuring them on price and dates.

How do you build a global team that covers strategic sourcing, direct materials and inventory planning?

What they are checking: Whether they can hire, develop and organize leaders across functions and geographies.

Tell me about a time you had to deliver bad supply news to business leadership.

What they are checking: Whether they communicate early and honestly with a recovery plan, instead of hiding problems.

What would you do

How would you build a sourcing and materials strategy across multiple aerospace plants that each have their own habits?

What they are checking: Whether they can unify strategy across sites while respecting real operational differences.

How would you partner with an enterprise sourcing team without duplicating work or stepping on toes?

What they are checking: Whether they can work inside a matrix and divide strategy clearly between the division and the enterprise.

Finance wants a big cost reduction this year, but operations is worried about quality risk from a supplier change. How do you decide?

What they are checking: Whether they weigh savings against aerospace quality and certification risk with good judgment.

About the work

How do you balance working capital goals with the need to protect delivery in aerospace, where lead times are long?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the tradeoff between inventory and service in a long-lead, low-volume environment.

Aerospace suppliers are often sole-source and capacity-constrained. How do you manage that risk?

What they are checking: Whether they know practical ways to build resilience when switching suppliers is slow and costly.

What metrics would you put in front of division leadership every month, and why?

What they are checking: Whether they know which measures truly reflect supply chain health and drive the right behavior.

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The full job description

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Work Model: You’ll work in a hybrid model, onsite at your designated Regal Rexnord location at least 3 days per week (Monday–Thursday), with flexibility to work remotely up to 2 days, including Friday. ____________________ Position Summary The Director, Supply Chain provides Division leadership for sourcing, procurement, and materials management across the Aerospace Division in Automation and Motion Control group at Regal Rexnord . This role is accountable for developing and executing integrated sourcing and materials strategies that enable business growth, improve OTD performance, optimize working capital, and deliver measurable cost and productivity improvements across a global, multi-site footprint. This leader partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Business Leadership to strengthen supplier performance, build organizational capability, and ensure a resilient, scalable supply chain aligned to both near-term execution and long-term strategic priorities. Key Responsibilities Divisional Strategy & Leadership • In partnership with the Enterprise Sourcing Team, define and execute the end-to-end sourcing and materials strategy across Aerospace plants, aligned to business, operational, and financial objectives. • Lead and develop a global organization spanning strategic sourcing, direct materials, inventory planning, supplier development, and materials management . • Establish clear operating models, governance, and accountability across businesses while enabling flexibility where business needs differ. Sourcing & Supplier Management • Develop and deploy enterprise commodity strategies to drive cost, quality, delivery, and risk mitigation outcomes. • Lead supplier selection, negotiation, contracting, and performance management for critical suppliers across both businesses. • Strengthen supplier development and partnership models, including dual sourcing, localization, and risk mitigation strategies. Materials Management & Execution Excellence • Drive standardized, best‑in‑class materials planning and inventory management practices across sites. • Accountable for performance across key KPIs including On-Time Delivery (OTD), inventory turns, working capital, PPV, and material cost productivity . • Partner with Operations to support production readiness, new product introductions, capacity transitions, and demand volatility. Business Partnership & Integration • Act as a strategic advisor to Aerospace leadership teams on supply chain risks, trade-offs, and strategic investments. • Partner closely with Engineering and Quality to support new product development, supplier qualification, and cost-to-design initiatives. • Enable greater alignment and leverage across Aerospace plants through shared suppliers, processes, and analytics where appropriate. People, Talent & Capability • Build strong leadership capability and succession across sourcing and materials teams. • Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and collaboration across geographies and functions. • Lead organizational design, talent development, and capability-building to support future scale and complexity. Qualifications Required • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or related field. • 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in sourcing, materials, or supply chain within complex, global manufacturing environments. • Demonstrated success leading multi-site, multi-business organizations with senior-level leadership accountability. • Strong experience in strategic sourcing, materials planning, inventory optimization, and supplier management. • Proven ability to drive measurable improvements in cost, delivery, quality, and working capital. • Up to 40% travel required Preferred • Experience operating across multiple business units or segments with differing customer, product, and regulatory requirements. • Background in regulated or highly engineered manufacturing environments (e.g., industrial, motion control, defense, or aerospace). • Lean / Continuous Improvement expertise with a track record of enterprise transformation. • Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) a plus. Leadership Competencies • Enterprise and systems thinking • Strong executive presence and influencing skills • Data-driven decision making and financial acumen • Change leadership in complex environments • Talent development and organizational leadership Compensation : Expected Base Salary Range: $210,000 - $235,000 The salary range provided is intended to display the value of the company's base pay compensation for this position. Salary is dependent on a multitude of factors, including but not limited to the physical worksite location, the geographic market of that location, candidate's skill set, level of experience, education and internal peer compensation comparisons among other potential factors. #LI-LR1 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 RegalRexnord.com. 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 Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com. 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 Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com. 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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