Associate Commodity Manager - Valves, Tube Fab and Heat Exchangers Ingersoll Rand - Davidson, NC, US

Associate Commodity Manager - Valves, Tube Fab and Heat Exchangers Ingersoll Rand - Davidson, NC, US

At Ingersoll Rand we're passionate about inspiring progress around the world. We advance the quality of life by creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments. Our people and our family of brands—including Club Car®, Ingersoll Rand®, Thermo King®, Trane®, American Standard® Heating & Air Conditioning and ARO® - work together to enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes and buildings; transport and protect food and perishables; and increase industrial productivity and efficiency. We are a global business committed to a world of sustainable progress and enduring results. For more information, visit http://www.ingersollrand.com/.

Ingersoll Rand is a diverse and inclusive environment. We are an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to hiring a diverse workforce; including individuals with disabilities and United States qualified protected veterans.

 

Responsibilities

• Manage global and/or regional commodity
• Identify and engage with internal stakeholders (engineering, operations, quality) to capture commodity requirements and ensure supplier qualification and quality - partner with regional PPM teams to efficiently transition suppliers as needed
• Responsible for developing & executing detailed commodity strategy:
• Assess Opportunity for commodity including spend segmentation, commodity maturity, cost drivers, and supply market analysis
• Develop Sourcing Strategy for commodity detailing projects, sourcing levers, timing, resources, and expected benefits
• Accountable for execution of sourcing projects including RFx, continuous improvement, consolidation, etc.
• Responsible for defining negotiations strategy including supplier profiles, commercial negotiations targets, defining switching costs, and building Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
• Conduct or support negotiations and supplier selection - accountable for contract lifeclycle management and compliance
• Responsible for delivering commodity productivity through price, value analysis (VA) or continuous improvement projects - responsible for supporting regional/sector countermeasures
• Support supplier segmentation, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and quarterly supplier reviews for all strategic suppliers within commodity. Scribe for all quarterly reviews and key supplier meetings. Ensure creation of supplier profiles for all SRM suppliers.
• Responsible for commodity continuity of supply - engage with plants to efficiently resolve escalated issues and formally manage and secure supplier capacity
• Support region/sector NPD Procurement teams through preferred supplier programs, RFQ's, and SRM to set and meet program QCD targets
• Actively monitor and mitigate supplier risk including financial, capacity, quality, and compliance
• Responsible for forecasting, reporting, mitigating, and recovery of commodity inflation
• Support Quarterly Commodity Reviews (QCR) including updated projects, metrics, strategy, and countermeasures
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering or related field
• 2 to 6 years procurement sourcing experience, consulting, buyer, and/or analyst experience
• Demonstrate competence in negotiating skills and assessing vendors.
• Candidate must have demonstrated experience coordinating, facilitating discussions, consultation and conflict resolution skills
• Professional communication; both verbal and written are required.
• Ability to travel
  

Key Competencies
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Supply Chain Acumen- Develops and executes GSC strategy/playbook for assigned components or service utilizing common GSC tools to achieve optimal IR results that are Quality, Delivery, Price and Service balanced and corporate/governmental compliant.
• Project Management – Identifies needed resources, develops project plan, and drives project execution.
• Global Business Thinking/Strategizing –Demonstrates global knowledge of suppliers, industry trends, emerging markets and technology.
• Problem Solving- Identifies potential problems, conducts root cause analysis, leads corrective action plan implementation.
• Relationship Management- Works collaboratively with cross-functional stakeholders at appropriate GSC milestones, shares global research, manages “one IR voice” to supply base. 

We are committed to helping you reach your professional, personal and financial goals. We offer competitive compensation that aligns with our business strategies and comprehensive benefits to help you live your healthiest. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse culture that engages as well as values the different backgrounds and experiences of our employee, which, in turn, spurs innovation, generates creative solutions and enhances our customer relations.

 

If you share our passion for inspiring progress—for bringing about bold shifts in how people, economies and societies operate—then you belong with Ingersoll Rand. Progress begins with you.

Primary Location
North America-United States-North Carolina

Work Locations
Davidson NC 800E Beaty St

Job
Supply Chain

Shift
Day Job

Employee Status
Regular

Job Type
Experienced

Project Engineer ECI, Inc - Pasadena, TX, US

ECI Engineers and Constructors International, Inc. (ECI) is a multi-disciplined consulting firm with over 35 years experience in refining, chemical plant engineering, & design located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ECI provides project support for projects of varying sizes, ranging from conceptual process design through detailed engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) services, ranging from small maintenance / revamp projects to new grass-roots plant projects. ECI also has a professional services division which provides plant personnel staffing to support engineering, operations, and maintenance departments.
ECI, Inc is seeking a contract Project Engineer with a minimum of 5 years experience in the chemical/petro-chemical industry.This is a dual role position to function primarily as a project engineer with overlapping mechanical engineering responsibilities. The position is located in Pasadena, Texas.
The duration of the work is expected to be approximately 9 months to 1 year and will begin in August 2015.
Project / Mechanical Engineering Responsibilities:

• Project Engineering Responsibilities
  • As a project engineer, efforts will include coordinating between internal client resources and external engineering contractors who will be executing detail design. This will also include the following efforts:
  • Coordinating and leading project team in planning, developing, and implementing the project scope of work; including meetings, setting priorities, evaluating comments/requests and ensuring internal customer approval
  • Ensuring the proper balance between cost, schedule, quality, and safety of the finished project.
  • Alignment of project execution schedules from engineering through construction to assure a prioritized approach for fast track execution.
  • Review of technical specifications, design documents and vendor documentation and coordination of internal resources for evaluations and return of comments.
  • Supporting efforts to the project manager to report project status on cost and schedule.
  • Preparing or coordinating the preparation of construction bid packages, evaluating bid proposals and selection of contractors
  • Experience with SAP Project Module and other basic SAP transactions desirable
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent people skills. Ability to successfully work with all plant personnel
  • In-depth knowledge of Excel, Word, Microsoft Project.
  • Mechanical Design Responsibilities
    Construction package design, including equipment location plans, plot plans, piping design and equipment design
    Ensure engineering designs comply with best practice standards and codes, current and future legislative requirements and client guidelines.
    Analyze existing and proposed equipment for applicability of the selected equipment in the intended application.
    Be aware and knowledgeable of ASME and other applicable codes, piping stress design, equipment layout, structural and machine design improvements
    Experience with the corrosive nature of a chemical plant environment, and evaluate design solutions developed for the project.
    Familiar with exotic material of construction, such as titanium, tantalum, glass-lined equipment, thermoplastics and FRP.
    Previous working experience with industrial scale systems including metal pipe fabrication, automated valves, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, agitators, relief systems, centrifugal pumps, vacuum pumps, mechanical seals, refrigeration machines, etc.
    Preparing or coordinating the preparation of construction bid packages, evaluating bid proposals and selection of contractors.
    
    Skills Required:
    • Problem Solving: Must be able to understand and interpret technical material. Must be able to solve problems quickly, completely, accurately, and to the satisfaction of all parties involved.
    • Knowledge/Skills: Thorough knowledge of project process and practices necessary for successful project execution. Must also have knowledge of engineering codes and standards. Must also have a practical working knowledge of all engineering disciplines. Must be self-motivated and possess good organizational skills. Must be able to work alone and accomplish responsibilities with only general direction. Must be able to work as part of a team. Must pay close attention to details, follow high standards for accuracy and completeness, and accept constructive criticism from coworkers.
    • Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    • Client Contact: Must have the ability to work with clients to fulfill their project related issues.
      Essential Qualifications:
      • Candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering
      • Must be US citizen
      • Minimum 5 years experience in civil or mechanical engineering in a project execution role.

Regional Sales Manager, Heat Exchangers Ametek Corp

Listing Info
As a member of the Sales Management team, the Regional Sales Manager, Heat Exchangers, will identify and capture customers to profitably grow the business within the Heat Exchanger market.  The Regional Sales Manager will be responsible for presenting, promoting and achieving maximum sales revenue and margins of the Division's Heat Exchanger product solutions to end-users and distribution globally.

Responsibilities

Increase Sales of AMETEK Fluoropolymer Heat Exchanger products through direct sales and recruitment, training, motivation and management of competent sales representative and distributor organization.

Perform market research and analysis of opportunities for growth, involving product line extensions and entry into new markets.

Provide technical solutions and respond to customer inquiries.

Call on and develop new business at large end user and distributor accounts.

Work with internal personnel to expedite quotations, drawings and shipments.

Provide market intelligence on competitive activities, new market opportunities and new product opportunities.

Provide effective product development interface between customer needs and AMETEK manufacturing capabilities.

Assist in defining new products and provide product and application training to AMETEK sales representative and distributors.

Forecast sales, analyze margins  and calculate market share.

Manage time and resources to achieve sales goals. Special Skills: Non-English Secondary Language

Education & Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science

BSChe or BSME Preferred

MBA is a plus

Experience in sales or technical sales support, direct field sales and/or sales representative.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  Strong presentation skills required.

Must have good computer skills.

ave approximately 15,000 colleagues at over 120 manufacturing locations with 100 sales and service locations in more than 30 other countries. AMETEK has a track record of exceptional financial and market success, and our vision is to double the size and profitability of the company within the next five years.

AMETEK's Corporate Growth Plan is based on four key strategies:

Operational Excellence
Strategic Acquisitions & Alliances
Global & Market Expansion
New Products