Associate Commodity Manager

Ingersoll Rand

Associate Commodity Manager developing and executing commodity strategies at Ingersoll Rand in Naroda, India. Responsible for supplier negotiations, management, and commodity continuity.

Posted 6/28/2026full-timeNaroda • 🇮🇳 IndiaJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

OracleSwitching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and own defined commodity group
Responsible for developing & executing detailed commodity strategy: Assess Opportunity and analysis for commodity including spend segmentation, commodity maturity, cost drivers, and supply market analysis
Develop Sourcing Strategy for commodity detailing projects, sourcing levers (Resourcing, Localization, LCC), 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 life cycle management and compliance
Responsible for delivering commodity productivity through price, value analysis (VA) or continuous improvement projects - responsible for supporting regional/sector counterparts
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
Drive Supplier consolidation program and can be able to drive Net working capital through Pay term improvement, Supplier Inventory and Manage Long term supplier agreements
Responsible for forecasting, reporting, mitigating, and recovery of commodity inflation
Support Quarterly Commodity Reviews (QCR) including updated projects, metrics, strategy, and countermeasures
Identify and engage with internal stakeholders (Engineering, Operations, Quality) to capture commodity requirements and ensure supplier qualification and quality - partner with regional teams to efficiently transition suppliers as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 6-7 years of working experience in Strategic Sourcing or supply chain
Good command of English language and good command of Microsoft Office Suite required
Excellent customer service: commitment to solve problems and requests, understanding of the customer needs, business and priorities.
Excellent problem-solving abilities. Solves the majority of problems with no/minimal supervision. Recognizes developing problems and brings them to the attention of others to ensure the appropriate solution is reached / decision is taken.
Phone etiquette awareness
Knowledge of Oracle R12 and SAP MM module software
Must be able to work well and adapt to change in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
Must have ability to work well in a virtual team environment and effectively collaborate across multiple teams.
Understands business processes and can relate actions to business outcomes.
Ability to analyze and document complex business processes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Stock options (Employee Ownership Program) that align your interests with the company's success.
Yearly performance-based bonus, rewarding your hard work and dedication.
Leave Encashments
Maternity/Paternity Leaves
Employee Health covered under Medical, Group Term Life & Accident Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Employee development with LinkedIn Learning
Employee recognition via Awardco
Collaborative, multicultural work environment with a team of dedicated professionals, fostering innovation and teamwork.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Commodity AnalysisCost Drivers AssessmentTotal Cost of Ownership (TCO)Value Analysis (VA)ForecastingReportingSupplier SegmentationContract Life Cycle ManagementContinuous ImprovementSpend Segmentation

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingCustomer ServiceInterpersonal CommunicationAdaptabilityCollaboration