Material Planner- Buyer

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Job Title:
Material Planner Buyer
Location:
Mooresville, NC

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:

The Material Planner (Buyer) plays a vital role in ensuring timely delivery of materials to support production operations by managing material planning activities from placing purchase orders, follow up with suppliers to deliver product to production assembly lines and/or service parts. Has a direct impact on ensuring the plant has access to the inputs, materials, goods, and services it needs for its current and future operations. Plans engineering change and coordinates into production when appropriate. Provides other support to production and management as required.

Responsibilities:

Planning

• Schedule production work order to meet demand
  
  
• Analyze material and capacity availability to provide customer promise dates for sales orders.
  
  
• Ensure optimal inventory levels and safety stock are maintained for their parts.
  
  
• Maintain proactive shortage identification and management - help flag root causes & corrective actions.
  
  
• Analyze and select parts for Kanban and Supplier replenishment.
  
  
• Ensure that Exception Messages (Expedites/De-Expedites/Cancels) are managed regularly and consistently to ensure that the delivery and inventory needs of the business are met.
  
  

Buying

• Perform timely, cost-conscious procurement of production/inventory/MRO items.
  
  
• Analyze requisitions to determine quantity, specifications, and delivery requirements.
  
  
• Recommend and select suppliers to fulfill scheduled plant deliveries from approved supplier list.
  
  
• Ensure that all procedures relating to PO approvals / Level of Authority / documentation / archiving are followed.
  
  
• Placing purchase orders to meet demand
  
  

General

• Maintain and continuously evaluate supplier performance and escalate to Supply chain when issues occur.
  
  
• Resolve invoicing discrepancies with suppliers and accounting.
  
  
• Communicate forecasts and replenishment plans to supplier.
  
  
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance/Supplier Management to resolve quality issues with suppliers.
  
  
• Interface with required functional groups to resolve challenging delivery requirements.
  
  
• Maintains item master lead time information based upon process improvements, current constraints, and total current demand by product family, and priority information.
  
  
• May lead and direct others to accomplish desired organizational objectives.
  
  

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field preferred. Will consider 4+ years of experience rather than a degree.
  
  
• Ability to work in high variety, low volume build to configuration manufacturing environment
  
  
• Ability to handle and resolve complex problems on a regular basis
  
  
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
  
  
• 3+ years of purchasing experience within a production /manufacturing environment
  
  
• 3+ years of experience in negotiating capabilities with suppliers
  
  
• Proven track record of hitting cost reduction targets and project implementation
  
  
• 2+ years of experience with MRP/ERP, JIT, Kanban or similar
  
  

Core Competencies:

• Statistical/Analytical background and strong skills in spreadsheets, etc.
  
  
• Analytical problem solver and data-driven decision-making abilities
  
  
• Ability to work in a fast paced, task-focused environment
  
  

Preferences:

• Purchasing or Material Certifications and/or membership
  
  
• Knowledge with JDE, Oracle, QAD or similar ERP systems
  
  

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements

This position will be onsite in Mooresville, NC with occasional remote work.

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 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.