Manager, Procurement Excellence

Reports to:

Head of Procurement Excellence, Ingersoll Rand

Location:

Flexible / North America

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.

Overview

Ingersoll Rand is elevating its global Procurement Excellence capabilities to support a world‑class, AI‑enabled Source‑to‑Pay (S2P) ecosystem. The Manager/Senior Manager of Procurement Excellence plays a critical execution role in this transformation—driving analytics, process improvements, digital enablement, and value realization across the enterprise.

This role is ideal for a high‑performing, hands‑on procurement, analytics, or process excellence professional who thrives in a global, cross‑functional environment and wants to help shape the future of procurement at a high‑growth industrial company.

1. Procurement Performance & Analytics

• Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards, KPI reporting, and predictive insights across categories, suppliers, and business units.
• Aggregate, validate, and analyze procurement data to support decision‑making and performance reviews.
• Support the build‑out of supplier performance management (SPM) and supplier 360 insights.

2. Value Delivery & Pipeline Management

• Partner with category leaders to track savings, cost avoidance, productivity, and value initiatives.
• Maintain the global value pipeline, ensure data accuracy, and support monthly/quarterly reporting rhythms.
• Standardize methodologies for benefits tracking, documentation, and ROI validation.

3. Process Excellence & S2P Optimization

• Contribute to global S2P process mapping, simplification, and harmonization efforts.
• Identify bottlenecks, manual steps, and improvement opportunities across intake, sourcing, contracting, purchasing, and invoicing.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, automation, and best practices.

4. Digital Procurement & AI Enablement

• Assist in implementing S2P and digital procurement technologies, including intake orchestration, supplier data platforms, workflows, and AI‑powered tools.
• Partner with IT, Digital, and vendors to support UAT, requirements gathering, training, and adoption.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and help drive user adoption globally.

5. Working Capital & Business Spend Management

• Support analytics and initiatives related to payment terms, inventory strategies, and supplier financing opportunities.
• Assist with modeling, reporting, and cross‑functional alignment with Finance and Treasury.

6. Governance & Operating Rhythm

• Support the global procurement operating cadence, including QBRs, MBRs, performance reviews, and leadership reporting.
• Maintain documentation, playbooks, SOPs, and standards that strengthen Procurement’s operating model.
• Drive consistent adoption of frameworks, templates, and best practices across regions and categories.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Operations, Process Excellence, or Analytics.
• Strong analytical skills with experience building dashboards, models, and insights (Power BI, Tableau, Excel, or similar).
• Understanding of procurement processes (intake to invoice) and digital procurement tools.
• Experience supporting technology implementations, process transformations, or CI initiatives.
• Familiarity with Lean/Six Sigma, automation, or AI‑enabled tools is a plus.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work globally and cross‑functionally.
• Detail‑oriented, structured, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Why This Role Is Exciting

• You will be a core builder of IR’s next‑generation digital procurement ecosystem.
• You’ll work side‑by‑side with the Head of Procurement Excellence on high‑visibility global initiatives.
• You’ll gain hands‑on…