Materials Planner (Buyer)

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Job Title
: Materials Planner (Buyer)
Location:
Charlotte, 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 Materials Planner (Buyer) plays a critical role in ensuring a reliable, on-time flow of materials that keeps our customers, production lines, and service operations running seamlessly. In this dynamic distribution environment, you'll manage the full lifecycle of material planning-placing and maintaining purchase orders, optimizing supply, and partnering closely with suppliers to deliver quality materials when they're needed most. You will also drive engineering change coordination, enabling smooth, cost-effective transitions between parts while eliminating waste and minimizing operational disruption. Success in this role requires sharp analytical skills, proactive communication, and the ability to stay composed and decisive in a fast-paced setting. Working cross-functionally, you'll help solve supply chain challenges, enhance planning efficiency, and contribute to strategic initiatives such as a global SAP implementation. This role provides meaningful visibility across the organization and the opportunity to make a tangible, lasting impact on our global operations.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and manage purchased parts and service parts requirements to meet production schedules and variable customer demand.
  
  
• Place, maintain, and adjust purchase orders for raw materials, ensuring accurate data in the ERP system and timely updates to quantities, due dates, and order status.
  
  
• Monitor inventory levels and material flow, making proactive decisions to release, cancel, or defer work based on demand, capacity, and production objectives.
  
  
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery, expedite or defer shipments as needed, and resolve issues impacting material supply.
  
  
• Facilitate engineering changes (ECNs) by coordinating effectivity dates, updating bills of material, and managing inventory transitions to minimize scrap and cost impact.
  
  
• Support cross-functional problem-solving, including Accounts Payable discrepancies, pricing issues, and supplier-related challenges.
  
  
• Analyze and report planning data, preparing monthly and management reports to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
  
  
• Represent Production Planning in meetings, communicating updates and ensuring alignment across operations, engineering, and supply chain teams.
  
  

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
  
  
• 3+ years experience working in a production / manufacturing environment
  
  
• 3+ years of purchasing experience and managing suppliers
  
  
• 3+ years of experience in negotiating capabilities suppliers
  
  
• 2+ years of experience in hitting cost reduction targets and project implementation
  
  
• 2+ years of experience with MRP/ERP, JIT, or Kanban[AP1]
  
  

Core Competencies:

• Solid understanding of purchasing, planning, operations, and quality control processes that drive supply chain performance.
  
  
• Proven ability to manage multiple suppliers while maintaining accuracy and oversight across large SKU and part number portfolios.
  
  
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook to analyze data, build reports, and communicate effectively.
  
  
• Strong capability in monitoring inventory health-identifying shortages, preventing stockouts, and ensuring operational and aftermarket readiness.
  
  
• Experience owning key performance metrics, including FPSL (First Pass Service Level), PDBL (Past Due Backlog), and OTS (On-Time Shipments).
  
  
• Strong mathematical skills paired with clear, effective written and verbal communication.
  
  

Preferences:

• Bachelor's degree
  
  
• Experience with SAP
  
  
• Purchasing or Material Certifications and/or membership
  
  
• Manufacturing or distribution experience
  
  

Travel and Work Arrangements

• This position is fully onsite in Charlotte, NC
  
  

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.