Sourcing Specialist

Job Title: Sourcing Specialist
Location: Charlotte, NC or Mocksville, NC

About Us
Ingersoll Rand is a Fortune 500 company with a passion for making lives better. We do this by living our values, and through a relentless focus on the success of our customers and partnering with our employees to think and act like owners. We believe in sustainability through the development and distribution of a broad range of global brands designed to meet the needs of our customers in both efficient and responsible ways. Ingersoll Rand is a diverse and inclusive environment. For more information visit: www.irco.com.

Job Overview:
We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Sourcing Specialist to join our team. This associate will be a member of our Compression Systems & Services Americas Sourcing Organization, supporting the development, implementation, and management to provide Ingersoll Rand with optimal supply assurance, pricing, flexibility, quality, and delivery performance. The Sourcing Specialist builds and leverages strong working relationships with our engineering, operations and quality teams and key suppliers to ensure cost, quality, and delivery targets met, as well as works towards good supplier relationships to achieve maximum advantage for Ingersoll Rand and our customers.

Responsibilities:
* Update plant reports for our distribution center and manufacturing location (daily, weekly, or monthly cadences)
* Execute request for quotes supporting our assembly and aftermarket customers
* Assist with new supplier and parts set-up in
* Managing Spend across our valves and machine parts categories to include Productivity projects, claw back, pay terms negotiations, stocking programs, Supply gap/escalation support, pricing negotiations
* Performing tariff mitigation/dual sourcing investigation for machined parts and valves (China suppliers)
* Analyze market trends and supplier performance
* Partnering with diverse cross-functional team to coordinate and deliver on project objectives

Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or equivalent
* 2-5 years' experience in sourcing, supply chain or related field (industrial manufacturing experience a plus)
* Developing negotiation skills and experience performing vendor assessment and qualification
* 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
* Experience using Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and Word, is required. Proficiency using Excel at an intermediate or high level (use financial and logical functions; work with multiple worksheets and workbooks; edit and use macros/ import and export information) is REQUIRED
* Previous lean manufacturing or 6 Sigma concepts desirable.
* Oracle & SAP experience in a global environment is beneficial

The successful candidate will:
* 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.
* The ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, meet compressed deadlines, and handle frequent interruptions is essential.
* 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

Key Competencies:
* Complex Decision-Making
* Impeccable time-management
* Supply Chain Acumen
* Project Management
* Relationship Management
* Data Analysis and Reporting

Working Conditions:
* Office-based with occasional travel to Mocksville and Charlotte locations or suppliers (10%)

What we Offer:
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 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 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.