Buyer

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Job Title:
Buyer

Location:
Springfield, Missouri

About Us

MD Kinney, a division of Ingersoll Rand, manufactures blowers, vacuum systems, and engineered systems for industrial, commercial, and government applications. Our products are designed by industry leading engineers, and manufactured to exacting specifications. Our knowledgeable team takes metal castings and other raw materials and turns them into the high-performing products we are known for around the world. For more information, visit our website: www.md-kinney.com.

Job Summary

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 maintain 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.
  
  

  
  

• Maintain and update all relevant planning/MRP data within SAP
  
  

  
  

• 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.
  
  

  
  

Qualifications

• 3 + years relevant experience in purchasing (preferred), production planning or inventory management can be substituted for degree
  

  
  

• SAP experience preferred; ERP systems knowledge required
  

  
  

• MS office proficiency required; advanced level preferred specifically in Excel
  

  
  

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements

• Travel up to 10%
  
  

  
  

• Onsite work, limited remote
  
  

  
  

Key Competencies

• Bachelor Degree preferred
  

  
  

• Experience in purchasing products from multiple vendors (Domestic & International) and managing thousands of part numbers
  

  
  

• Proven ability to understand best practices:
  

  
  

• Purchasing & inventory planning
  

  
  

• MRP, safety stock, reorder-point, ABC analysis
  

  
  

• Experience preferred with supplier RFQs, quota arrangements, VMI, subcontracting, and external procurement
  

  
  

• Customer centric team player
  

  
  

• 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
  

  
  

What we Offer

Our benefits - location dependent (car, annual leave allowance, pension etc.), but ALWAYS include Shares options?

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.

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership
mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.

TO APPLY: Please apply via our website Ingersoll Rand Careers
by November 2025 in order to be considered for this position.