Material Planner / Buyer

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 : Material Planner / Buyer Location : Southern Pines, 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 Keep production moving. Strengthen supplier partnerships. Make an impact where it matters. Ingersoll Rand is seeking a Material Buyer / Planner to play a key role in keeping production running smoothly at our Southern Pines facility. This dynamic position combines material buying and planning (60%) with production planning (40%), offering the opportunity to directly influence material availability, production schedules, inventory performance, and on-time customer delivery. You'll manage an assigned portfolio of approximately 30–50 suppliers, coordinate purchasing and inbound materials, resolve shortages and delivery challenges, and ensure components are available to support assembly operations and service-parts requirements. You'll also develop production schedules, respond to changing priorities, and collaborate across teams to keep manufacturing on track. Supporting a diverse range of products—including precision fastening systems, power tools, material-handling equipment, and industrial pumps—you'll use QAD (MFG/PRO) and Excel to analyze material requirements, manage purchasing activity, monitor supplier performance, and identify opportunities to improve inventory efficiency. You'll also help coordinate engineering changes and work closely with Production, Engineering, Customer Service, and Supply Chain leadership. If you enjoy balancing supplier relationships, material planning, and production demands while solving challenges that directly impact manufacturing success, this is an opportunity to make a difference every day. Responsibilities Procurement & Supplier Management: Perform timely, cost-effective procurement of production materials and inventory. Evaluate requisitions, select approved suppliers, onboard new suppliers, and ensure compliance with purchasing procedures and approval requirements. Production Planning & Scheduling: Analyze production requirements, manufacturing capacity, material availability, and lead times to develop and maintain production schedules, workflow sequences, and resource plans. Material Planning & Inventory Optimization: Maintain material plans to ensure continuity of supply, optimize inventory and safety stock levels, manage SOMI/VMI inventory, and improve working capital through effective replenishment strategies, including Kanban. On-Time Delivery & Order Fulfillment: Maximize On-Time Shipment (OTS) performance by coordinating material deliveries with production schedules, expediting critical requirements, managing shortages, and providing accurate customer promise dates. Supplier Performance & Issue Resolution: Monit…

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