Strategic Sourcing Manager (Davidson County)

Overview

Ingersoll Rand is evolving its procurement organization into a world-class, digitally-enabled transformation engine. We are seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager for Indirect Categories who will own sourcing strategy, category leadership, supplier relationships, data / analytics-driven insights, and the use of next-gen technologies (AI, Gen AI, advanced analytics) to drive value, optimize cost, reduce risk, and elevate performance for non-direct spend categories.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle sourcing for indirect spend categories (e.g., professional services, facilities & maintenance, MRO, IT & digital, travel & logistics, marketing, real-estate & utilities).
• Develop and execute multi-year category strategies aligned with business objectives, leveraging spend analytics (historical, predictive), market intelligence, and stakeholder insights to identify opportunities.
• Leverage advanced analytics and AI / Gen AI tools to surface sourcing opportunities (cost reduction, demand management, supplier consolidation, value capture), and support decision-making with data-driven business cases.
• Design, run and manage RFx / RFQ / RFI events; negotiate contracts (MSA, SOW, SLAs) with suppliers; ensure contracting terms reflect full total cost of ownership (TCO), risk, compliance, sustainability / ESG and innovation levers.
• Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships (Finance, Ops, Supply Chain, IT, Legal, HR, Category teams) to ensure sourcing strategy is integrated, actionable and drives measurable outcomes.
• Manage supplier performance and relationships : set up KPIs / dashboards, scorecards, continuous improvement initiatives, innovation forums.
• Utilize procurement technologies (e-sourcing platforms, supplier 360, spend analytics tools, contract management systems, digital negotiation tools) to increase sourcing speed, transparency, and effectiveness.
• Embed AI / Gen AI capabilities into sourcing workflows for example : category demand forecasting, supplier risk modelling, scenario-analysis, contract clause generation, supplier innovation scanning.
• Monitor market trends, benchmarking data, emerging technologies, and supply-chain disruptions; proactively adapt sourcing strategies in response.
• Drive savings / value delivery, demand reduction, process improvement and compliance of indirect spend; maintain and report pipeline of initiatives and realized benefits.
• Support governance, ensure documentation of sourcing playbooks, templates, and standard operating procedures.
• Foster a culture of excellence, innovation, and collaboration within the sourcing organization and across stakeholders.

Qualifications

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