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Ingersoll Rand, an international corporation with over one hundred locations throughout the world has an exciting opportunity for a Sourcing Manager in our Global Sourcing & Logistics team.
The Sourcing Manager is a key role in support of strategic sourcing initiatives, responsible for developing and driving sourcing projects to achieve savings goals. Develops new suppliers in region and improves results with existing suppliers to better performance and reduce costs. Negotiates key terms with suppliers. Provides hand on technical support to qualify parts, working with international plant teams to verify functionality and integration into existing manufacturing processes. Communicates in a timely and effective manner with internal customers regarding key initiatives. This role reports to Vice President, Direct Materials Global Sourcing.
- Identifies, drives, and manages projects to reduce costs of supplied materials and achieve savings goals.
- Continuously looks for new savings opportunities through analysis of data (spend, purchase price variance, etc.) and hands on reviews.
- Creates and maintains project deck to effectively manage projects. Leads regular meetings with cross-functional team to review project deck and drive projects to timely completion.
- Identifies and develops new suppliers and improves value-added level of existing suppliers in support of savings initiatives.
- Manages supplier relationships, implements supplier management principles in supply base, and improves supplier performance.
- Leads and supports Request for Proposal (RFP) process with all stakeholders.
- Works with suppliers and internal team members to evaluate samples and qualify new parts:
- Verifies inspection results, using hands on approach, to ensure parts are 100% conforming to drawings and specifications.
- Resolves any issues with technical communication.
- Ensures all required first article inspection documents are reviewed and approved by the Ingersoll Rand plant prior to shipment.
- Visits suppliers frequently to monitor progress and drives them to ensure on time, high quality completion of new samples and production 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.
- Works with suppliers to address significant and/or systemic issues with performance (quality, delivery, cost, etc.).
- Ensures suppliers conform to all Ingersoll Rand requirements including Supplier Code of Conduct.
- As numbers of parts sourced and suppliers in region grows, effectively leads and manages additional Sourcing team members.
- Performs additional duties as assigned and participates in special projects as required.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Supply Chain, Engineering or a related technical field is required. Master’s degree preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in sourcing/supply chain in a manufacturing environment required
- Experience with establishing India based supply chain for global customers strongly desired
- Experience using Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and Word, is required. 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.
- Experience with 3D CAD modeling software and Oracle or SAP strongly preferred.
- Evidence of skills & attributes including effective listening, gathering complete information, ensuring accuracy, problem-solving, negotiating, researching discrepancies, and handling conflict are critical. Must be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, meet compressed deadlines, and handle frequent interruptions.
- 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
- Fluent English language skills, both written and verbal
- Strong communication skills, demonstrated effective leadership, and influencing skills and practices
- Strong bias for action and results orientation
- Ability and willingness to respond quickly and appropriately in a dynamic, fast paced work environment and the flexibility to withstand challenging situations.
- Understands functions of and manufacturing processes behind common industrial components including castings, machinings, gears, fabrications, and sheetmetal. Able to evaluate capabilities of suppliers of these goods.
- Experience with mechanical assemblies and dimensional tolerancing in relation to basic mechanical component function
- Exposure to measurement equipment.
- Ability and willingness to understand and interact with diverse groups and cultures
- Frequent travel to suppliers and limited travel to international company locations required.
This is an exciting career opportunity for growth. We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits. If qualified and interested, apply at [email protected].