Sourcing Engineer

Ingersoll Rand; Sidney (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription plans

Dental and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Employee stock grant

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand is seeking a Sourcing Engineer to support North American compressor product sourcing. You will collaborate with engineering and suppliers to drive cost, quality, and delivery targets while building strong supplier relationships.

This role requires negotiating terms, leading RFQ processes, and working with cross-functional teams to deliver savings and supply assurance across multiple US locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in sourcing.
• 3+ years using Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations and supplier selection.
• Drive cost savings and performance through RFx processes.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet targets.
• Track supplier performance and implement improvement plans.
• Support plants and local teams to resolve issues.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Data analysis

Project management

Sourcing strategy

Excel

PowerPoint

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Equal Opportunity Statement

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

Sourcing Engineer

Locations

Campbellsville, KY; Sidney, OH; Mocksville, NC; Buffalo, NY

Can be located at one of our Compression Systems manufacturing locations in United States

About Us

Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies - from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers - to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we're driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.

Job Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Sourcing Engineer to support sourcing for our Norther American compressor products. This person will be a member of our Industrial Technologies & Services Americas Sourcing Organization, supporting the development, implementation, and management of standard and engineered to order products to provide Ingersoll Rand with optimal supply assurance, pricing, flexibility, quality, and delivery performance. The Sourcing Engineer builds and leverages strong working relationships with our engineering teams and key suppliers to ensure cost, quality, and delivery targets are met, as well as works towards good supplier relationships to achieve maximum advantage for Ingersoll Rand and our customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations and supplier selection
• Continuously looks for new savings opportunities through analysis of data (spend, purchase price variance, etc.) and hands on review of materials in the production areas.
• Leads Request for Proposal (RFP) process with all stakeholders.
• Works with suppliers and internal team members to qualify new parts.
• Negotiates key items with suppliers including pricing, payment terms, lead time, and inventory programs.
• Records and tracks information as required for timely and accurate measure of performance regarding sourcing activities and savings.
• Support the plants to help local teams efficiently resolve escalated issues.
• Leads Procurement NPD activities through preferred supplier programs and RFQ's.
• Identify gaps to goals and collaboratively develop and support countermeasures and activities to close the gap and exceed targets.
• Work to align strategies between commodity and sector localization, plant rationalization and similar
• Works with suppliers to address significant and/or systemic issues with performance (quality, delivery, warranty, etc.) as may be required in support of plant Manufacturing, Purchasing and Quality teams
• Responsible for coordinating with commodity teams, materials, operations, engineering, finance, quality, and field operations to complete projects and achieve expected benefits within project timeline.
• Creates continuous improvement ideation sessions for responsible plants. Generate and evaluate new ideas and opportunities aligned with plant priorities and strategies.
• Participate in and represent Sourcing function during plant or product Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) or Major Model Review (MMR) events. Responsible for collecting and communicating commodity actions following event.
• Performs additional duties as assigned and participates in special projects as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years' experience of progressively responsible job-related experience
• 3+ years' experience using Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and Word, is required.
• 5+ years' experience well-developed negotiation skills and assessing vendors.

Core Competencies

• Complex Decision-Making
• Impeccable time-management
• Supply Chain Acumen
• Project Management
• Relationship Management
• Strong bias for action and results orientation
• Must be a self-starter; motivated with expert overall sourcing expertise.
• Incumbent must have strong written and verbal communication skills, demonstrated effective leadership and influencing skills and practices
• Experience coordinating, facilitating discussions, consultation and conflict resolution skills
• Ability and willingness to understand and interact with diverse groups and cultures
• Evidence of skills & attributes including effective listening, gathering complete information, ensuring accuracy, problem-solving, negotiating, researching discrepancies, and handling conflict are critical.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, meet compressed deadlines, and handle frequent interruptions is essential.
• Ability and willingness to respond quickly and appropriately in a dynamic, fast paced work environment and the flexibility to withstand challenging situations

Preferences

• Background in engineering or technical sourcing.
• Oracle & SAP experience in a global environment is beneficial.
• Experience in manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated career progression.
• Proficiency using Excel at an advanced level (use financial and logical functions; work with multiple worksheets and workbooks; edit and use macros/ import and export information) is strongly preferred.
• Previous lean manufacturing or 6 Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt experience a plus.
• Ability to gather, analyze, and interpret data, confirming its accuracy and adequacy, and using it to drive decisions as well as present results and business cases to management

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements

• Fully site based
• Can be located at one of our Compression Systems manufacturing locations in United States
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Pay Range

The pay range for this role is $80,000 - $90,000. The pay range considers a wide range of factors that include a candidate's skills; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and geographic location.

What We Offer

• medical and prescription plans
• dental and vision coverage
• wellness programs
• life insurance
• robust 401(k) plan
• paid time off
• employee stock grant

among other offerings.

Ingersoll Rand Inc.

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.