Area Operations Leader

Ingersoll Rand; Edmond (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care options

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Employee stock grant

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand is seeking an Area Operations Leader to drive end-to-end value stream activities from PO receipt to closure across four centers in Texas and Oklahoma. You will manage service coordination, order management, parts inventory, inside sales, invoicing, and customer satisfaction.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 7–10 years in industrial products, with a track record in leadership, budgeting, and process improvement to enhance customer experience and profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline (Engineering, Technical, Marketing or Business preferred).
• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in industrial product space, preferably with a diverse product portfolio including service offerings.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing budgets is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all activities in the value stream from PO receipt to PO closure across 4 locations in Texas & Oklahoma.
• Collaborate with Sales on contract terms and order processing to ensure accuracy and on-time delivery.
• Coordinate with Service to optimize customer experience, parts availability, and technician productivity.
• Visit customers to understand process challenges and requirements and drive improvements.
• Lead, coach, and develop inside sales employees; drive performance and lean initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

P&L experience

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Area Operations Leader

BH Job ID: BH-4557-1

SF Job Req ID: Area Operations Leader

Ingersoll Rand is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Job Title

Area Operations Leader

Location

Dallas, TX; San Antonio, TX; Edmond, OK

About Us

Ingersoll Rand thrives on a culture of innovation and a sense of ownership, committed to enhancing the lives of our employees, customers, and the planet. With over 80 renowned brands, our customers rely on our products and services to deliver high-quality flow creation and industrial solutions designed to perform in the most complex and harsh conditions. Additionally, our unwavering commitment to ownership has enabled our employees to cultivate strong customer relationships, driving them to solve the industry's most difficult problems.

Job Summary

Compression Technologies & Services is hiring for an Area Operations Leader to join our team. This position is responsible for providing the leadership for all activities in the value stream process from the time the customer center receives the purchase order (PO) for an equipment or services sale through PO closure. This position has responsibilities to all processes within that oversight, including service coordination, daily process management, order management, parts inventory and shipment, inside sales, invoicing and collections, and customer satisfaction for 4 customer center locations across Texas & Oklahoma.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the order management process and identify process improvement opportunities to drive accuracy, efficiency, timeliness, and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with sales on contract terms and order processing to minimize errors and maximize accuracy and on time delivery.
• Collaborate with service to ensure optimal customer experience, parts and resource availability and technician productivity.
• Visit customers on a regular basis to understand process challenges and customer requirements.
• Effectively attract, coach, counsel, train and develop all inside sales employees. Drive continuous improvement through company performance management process and technical product training programs available. Develop employee skill levels, including customer service, process and technical skills, to the highest degree possible.
• Proactively manage the workforce with cross-training and support to manage employee gaps, leveraging strengths and employee skill sets.
• Maximize cash flow by ensuring invoices are generated immediately upon completion of work, resolving disputes in a timely manner, managing budgets, and increasing utilization of sales support operations team.
• Create standard work processes where needed and ensure they are followed. Improve transactional processes impacting the customer experience and increase overall customer satisfaction. Ensure environmental, health and safety compliance within service team. Provide training to all employees to ensure a safe and productive work environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required in a related discipline; Engineering, Technical, Marketing or Business preferred.
• Individual must have a minimum of 7-10 years of experience in industrial product space, preferably with a diverse product portfolio including service offerings.

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements

This position will be based out of one of the regional customer centers in Texas or Oklahoma with regional and overnight, out of town travel required (45-70%).

Key Competencies

• Leadership skills are essential. Individual must have a minimum of 3-5 years management experience; preferably in a customer-facing environment.
• Work is completed through other employees, so this person must excel at hiring, developing, training, coaching, leading and motivating a diverse workforce for optimal results.
• Profit & Loss experience is critical. Individual must have experience in forecasting needs, obtaining resources, and managing budgets.
• A strategic business mindset is important. This individual must be able to support the Regional Director in creation of a strategic business plan to support the growth of the business through internal process improvements and lean strategies to positively impact our market position.

What We Offer

Ingersoll Rand embraces a culture of personal ownership - taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.

Ingersoll Rand is committed to achieving workforce diversity reflective of our communities. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.