Procurement Manager

Job Title

Manager - Procurement, Flexan

Location

Flexible within US. Proximity to Flexan location (Lincolnshire, IL; Salt Lake City, UT; Juarez, MX) preferred

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

The Manger-Procurement, Flexan, will be responsible for the strategic sourcing function of Flexan globally, reporting to the Director-Procurement, Life Sciences. This role will also have a dotted line report to the President, Flexan. Currently, this position has no direct reports.

Responsibilities

The Manager-Procurement, Flexan is responsible for:

• Expanding Margins
  
  
  
• Develop and execute commodity strategies to deliver YOY direct material productivity.
  
  
• Utilize and expand established best practice (reverse auction, PPV workshops, I2V teardowns, etc).
  
  
• Manage supplier relationships and oversee new supplier development to reduce overall supply chain risk, including reduction of sole/single sourced vendors.
  
  

• Allocating Capital Effectively
  
  
  
• Identify and execute strategies to deliver net working capital by extending supplier terms
  
  
• Partner with operations team to identify and execute on opportunities to reduce inventory
  
  
• Expand vendor managed and consignment inventory agreements with suppliers to improve net working capital while preserving/reducing lead time
  
  
• New Product Introduction:
  
  
  
• Work with New Product Development and I2V teams to utilize preferred suppliers and ensure best cost and quality.
  
  
• Partner with engineering and commercial to establish necessary supplier relationships and develop appropriate contractual relationships.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain, operations, business or related field
  
  
• 5+ years strategic sourcing experience
  
  
• Demonstrated excellence in supplier/category strategy development, vendor assessment, and negotiation preparation/execution
  
  
• Professional communication; both verbal and written are required.
  
  
• Ability to travel up to 25%. This travel will be primarily to manufacturing sites in region but may involve global travel to supplier locations or for internal meetings.
  
  

Key Competencies

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Supply Chain Acumen
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• Ability to drive development and execution of supply chain strategies for the Flexan business to achieve optimal results in the key areas of Quality, Delivery, & Price.
  
  
• Experience with highly regulated industry preferred.
  
  
• Opportunity Execution
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• Review and approve project plans.
  
  
• Oversee project execution.
  
  
• Balance projects between short and long-term focus.
  
  
• Secure alignment with cross-functional partners.
  
  
• Business Thinking/Strategizing
  - Demonstrate deep business knowledge of suppliers, industry trends, emerging markets and technology.
  
  
• Problem Solving
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• Identify/anticipate potential problems.
  
  
• Support root cause analysis.
  
  
• Evaluate robustness of corrective action plan.
  
  
• Oversee plan implementation.
  
  
• Relationship Management
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• Create collaborative environment with cross-functional partners.
  
  
• Demonstrate strong conflict resolution skills.
  
  
• Assure regular/appropriate two-way communication flow.
  
  
• Build/maintain relationship with industry peers and suppliers.
  
  
  

  What we Offer
  
  Our benefits - location dependent (car, annual leave allowance, pension etc), but ALWAYS include Shares options
  
  At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace 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
  

  At Ingersoll Rand we foster inspired teams. As a powerful and progressive global industrial company, we are looking for talented candidates with a bias for action and an entrepreneurial spirit to join our team. Our employees are empowered to act as owners every day for our customers, our communities and themselves. We offer a broad range of opportunities to build a successful and rewarding career with an innovative company. Join us at the new and exciting Ingersoll Rand.
  
  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.