VP Procurement EMEA

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About Us

Ingersoll Rand thrives on a culture of innovation and a sense of ownership, committed to enhancing the lives of our employees, customers, and the planet. With over 80 renowned brands, our customers rely on our products and services to deliver high-quality flow creation and industrial solutions designed to perform in the most complex and harsh conditions. Additionally, our unwavering commitment to ownership has enabled our employees to cultivate strong customer relationships, driving them to solve the industry’s most difficult problems.

Job Summary

The VP-Procurement CSS EMEA will be responsible for the strategic sourcing function of the Compression Systems and Solutions business in Europe, reporting directly to the VP & GM CSS EMEA.  This role will also have a dotted line report to the VP – Global Sourcing & Logistics.  Currently, this position manages a team of 12-15 associates.

Responsibilities

The VP-Procurement CSS EMEA is responsible for:
 

• Expanding Margins
  • Develop and execute commodity strategies to deliver YOY direct material productivity including balancing in-region spend with best cost country spend.
  • Utilize and expand established best practice (reverse auction, PPV workshops, I2V teardowns, etc).
  • Manage supplier relationships and oversee new supplier development to reduce overall supply chain risk, including reduction of sole/single sourced vendors.
  • Work with New Product Development and I2V teams to utilize preferred suppliers and ensure best cost and quality.
  • Lead synergy delivery (per business case) for new acquisitions in the region.
• Allocating Capital Effectively
  • Identify and execute strategies to deliver net working capital by extending supplier terms
  • Partner with operations team to identify and execute on opportunities to reduce inventory
  • Expand vendor managed and consignment inventory agreements with suppliers to improve net working capital while preserving/reducing lead time
• Deploying Talent
  • Continuously review, develop, and improve talent on the CSS EMEA strategic sourcing team
  • Adhere to all corporate performance management development processes and timelines
• Leading Sustainably
  • Ensure compliance with current and future EU regulations impacting supply chain.
  • Maintain awareness of future EU regulations and their potential impact to IR.
  • Improve supplier compliance with in-house and third party regulatory best practices
  • Assist in completing submissions to third party regulatory agencies as needed.

Basic Qualifications

• • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, operations, business or related field
  • 10+ years strategic sourcing experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership position
  • Demonstrated excellence in supplier/category strategy development, vendor assessment, and negotiation preparation/execution
  • Professional communication; both verbal and written are required.
  • Ability to travel up to 50%.  This travel will be primarily to manufacturing sites in region but may involve global travel to supplier locations or for internal meetings.

Key Competencies
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
 

• Supply Chain Acumen – Ability to drive development and execution of supply chain strategies for the CSS-EMEA business to achieve optimal results in the key areas of Quality, Delivery, & Price.
• Opportunity Execution –
  • Review and approve project plans.
  • Oversee project execution.
  • Balance projects between short and long-term focus.
  • Secure alignment with cross-functional partners.
• Business Thinking/Strategizing-
  • Demonstrate deep business knowledge of suppliers, industry trends, emerging markets and technology.
  • Builds this knowledge into strategies/playbooks.
  • Recruits and develops talent aligned with strategies/playbooks.
• Problem Solving-
  • Identify/anticipate potential problems.
  • Support root cause analysis.
  • Evaluate robustness of corrective action plan.
  • Oversee plan implementation.
• Relationship Management –
  • Create collaborative environment with cross-functional partners.
  • Demonstrate strong conflict resolution skills.
  • Assure regular/appropriate two-way communication flow.
  • Build/maintain relationship with industry peers and suppliers.

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.