Sourcing Engineer

Job Title

Sourcing Engineer

Onsite in Mocksville, NC or Buffalo, NY or Charlotte, NC

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  and join us to own your future.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Sourcing Engineer to join our Compression Systems & Services Americas Sourcing Organization. This role involves supporting the development, implementation, and management of sourcing strategies to provide optimal supply assurance, pricing, flexibility, quality, and delivery performance. The Sourcing Engineer collaborates with engineering, operations, and quality teams, as well as key suppliers, to meet cost, quality, and delivery targets while fostering positive supplier relationships.

• Lead supplier selection, negotiations, and RFP processes, including pricing, payment terms, lead times, and inventory programs, while fostering strong supplier relationships.
• Identify and implement cost‑saving opportunities through data analysis, hands‑on material reviews, and continuous improvement ideation sessions aligned with plant priorities.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to qualify new parts, address supplier performance issues, and ensure alignment with operational strategies like localization and plant rationalization.
• Support new product development (NPD) activities by managing preliminary project costs, driving procurement efforts, and aligning with business cases through product launch.
• Track and report sourcing activity metrics and savings, ensuring timely and accurate performance measurement while supporting plant teams in resolving escalated issues.
• Coordinate with cross‑functional teams – including commodity, materials, operations, engineering, finance, and quality – to complete projects within timelines and achieve expected benefits.
• Represent the sourcing function in Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) and Major Model Review (MMR) events, ensuring post‑event actions are executed effectively.
• Promote continuous improvement through ideation sessions, aligning strategies to business priorities and addressing systemic supplier performance issues in quality, delivery, and warranty.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience working in an Industrial manufacturing environment with either sourcing experience or experience working with suppliers.
• 2+ years of experience with vendor assessments and negotiating supplier agreements.
• 2+ years of experience with Microsoft Excel.

• Complex decision-making
• Excellent time management
• Supply chain acumen
• Project management
• Relationship management

• Lean manufacturing experience.
• Experience using an ERP or CRM tool, preference is either Oracle, SAP or QLIK.

• Onsite with up to 20% travel.

$80,000 - $90,000, based on skills, experience, training, licensure, certifications, and geographic location.

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 such as medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, and wellness programs.

Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings.

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.