Buyer, Supply Chain​/Logistics

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Job Title:Buyer
Location:Blandon, PA
- Hybrid
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  and join us to own your future.
Job Overview:
The Buyer is an integral part of a dynamic and a highly communicative cross-functional team environment working together to build a seamless supply chain. This position performs duties related to day-to-day inventory replenishment planning and purchasing from multiple vendors (Domestic and International). A Buyer’s primary goal is to ensure the highest level of customer service while achieving high inventory turnover at the lowest total cost.

This position will work closely and collaborate with the Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Production, Customer Service, Distribution/Operations, Product Management, Accounting and Vendors.
Responsibilities:

• Manage inventory/service level fill rates by maintaining appropriate stock levels- on hand, safety stock,open purchase orders, transfer stock to have the right inventory at the right place at the right time for the customer
• Prepare and issue purchase orders according to company purchasing policies and procedures
• Confirm purchase order information (price, estimated delivery date, order quantity, unit of measure etc.)
• Update the estimated delivery date on a real-time basis with Order Acknowledgements
• Expedite PO’s as needed with various departments and suppliers to ensure material availability
• Ensure purchased products meet required specifications
• Maintain and update all relevant planning/MRP and pricing data within ERP system and other related company systems
• Support on all product life cycle related issues to include new product launches, transitions and end of life in order to ensure product availability and reduce the likeliness of obsolete inventory.

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 1+ years of purchasing experience in manufacturing
• 2 + years relevant experience in inventory management, purchasing, production planning can be substituted for degree
• 1+ years ofERP systems knowledge required

• Experience in purchasing products from multiple vendors (Domestic & International)
• Proven ability to understand best practices:
• Demand & forecasting experience
• Purchasing & inventory planning
• MRP, safety stock, reorder-point, ABC analysis
• Ability source data from multiple sources and analyze large amounts of data
• Self- directed, flexible with a positive attitude
• Ability to collaborate with cross functional teams
• Possess good verbal and written communication skills

• Bachelor Degree preferred
• MS office…