Materials Manager

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Job Title: Materials Manager            
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:
Ready to lead where materials strategy directly impacts customers, operations, and results?  As Materials Manager, you will lead an experienced team of Buyer-Planners responsible for purchasing, materials planning, inventory, supplier performance, and aftermarket kit readiness within a complex manufacturing operation. Your leadership will help ensure the right materials are in the right place at the right time—supporting both legacy and next-generation compressor products.

This is more than a scheduling role. You will be the go-to leader when materials issues get difficult—supplier delays, held orders, inventory concerns, source changes, planning gaps, or cross-functional breakdowns. You will dig into root causes, drive solutions, build sustainable processes, and empower your team to prevent issues from recurring. You will also own key materials priorities including inventory performance, on-time delivery, supplier past dues, labor productivity, and continuous improvement, while partnering across Sourcing, Quality, Engineering, Operations, Order Management, and Customer Service. With an Oracle-to-SAP transition ahead, you will have a meaningful opportunity to shape processes, strengthen performance, and lead the team through significant operational change.

The ideal candidate brings a strong combination of people leadership and hands-on materials expertise. You know how to develop talent, establish accountability, and set clear priorities—but you are equally comfortable stepping into the details when the business needs you. Most importantly, you can demonstrate where you have solved complex materials problems, identified root causes, implemented lasting improvements, and measured the results. You bring the technical credibility, analytical mindset, and leadership presence to bring clarity to complexity and turn challenges into sustainable operational improvement.

If you are ready to lead a strong team, solve meaningful operational challenges, and make a measurable impact across the business, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

• Lead all site materials management activities, including production scheduling, purchasing, inventory control, material movement, indirect materials, and supplier performance.
• Drive end-to-end material fulfillment from production planning and procurement through warehousing and product shipment.
• Implement, sustain, and ensure compliance with Materials and SIOP standard work, processes, and systems.
• Manage materials, suppliers, and inventory within a Lean Six Sigma manufacturing environment, leveraging MRP to improve flow, availability, and inventory performance.
• Monitor key materials and supplier performance, identify gaps and root causes, and implement countermeasures that deliver measurable, sustainable improvement.
• Lead, develop, and organize a team of 12–15 Material Planners/Buyers, including performance management, workload allocation, coaching, succession planning, and professional development.
• Partner cross-functionally with Sourcing, Engineering, Accounting, Marketing, Operations, Quality, and Global Procurement to support business priorities, supplier selection, and strategic goals.
• Strengthen supplier relationships and foster a culture of problem solving, accountability, Daily Management, and continuous improvement across the materials organization.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or another relevant discipline. 
• 5+ years of experience in the integrated functions of a manufacturing environment that has embraced lean concepts, MRP manufacturing practices, and progressive supplier relationships. 
• 3+ years in managerial experience focusing on standardizing planning & execution, reducing sourcing complexity, and talent development. 
• 2+ years experience in operations, inventory management, MRP and lean manufacturing processes. 
• 1+ years experience with visual management systems. 

Core Competencies
Success in this role requires the following core capabilities and demonstrated strengths.

• Materials Systems & Manufacturing Flow – Strong knowledge of manufacturing material flow and integrated systems supporting materials management, production planning, procurement, and distribution; proficiency with MRP/ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Leadership & Change Management – Ability to motivate and develop teams, foster collaboration, and lead change while applying Lean methodologies and continuous improvement principles.
• Problem Solving & Business Impact – Decisive, proactive problem solver who can identify issues, drive solutions, and influence bottom-line results.
• Communication & Cross-Functional Partnership – Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate across functions, support internal customers, and effectively resolve conflict.
• Execution & Adaptability – Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities, make sound decisions, and perform effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure manufacturing environment.

Preferences:

• APICS Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)

Travel and Work Arrangements 

• This is an onsite role based from our Distribution and Logistics Center 

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.