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Materials Manager, Warehouse & Inventory

Ingersoll Rand
life insurance, paid time off, 401(k)
United States, North Carolina, Durham
Jun 17, 2026
Materials Manager, Warehouse & Inventory BH Job ID: 4487 SF Job Req ID: 18887 Ingersoll Rand is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. Job Title: Materials Manager, Warehouse & Inventory Location: Lillington, NC 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 irco.com and join us to own your future. Job Overview: Step into a Materials Manager, Warehouse & Inventory role with ILC Dover, an Ingersoll Rand brand company blending NASA-born innovation with critical life science impact. As part of our Chemicals team, you'll support the manufacture of high-quality materials and media used in GLP-1 production, upstream bioreactors, custom chemical solutions, complex formulations, and WFI-quality water-all within a regulated, quality-driven environment where precision, compliance, and operational excellence matter. The Materials Manager leads daily materials flow across the site, with primary ownership of warehouse operations, inventory control, receiving, shipping, replenishment, and material avai lab ility to support production and customer commitments. While the role includes planning and purchasing coordination, the core focus is ensuring inventory is accurate, avai lab le, properly transacted, and aligned with business needs. This role partners closely with production, planning, procurement, quality, engineering, finance, and sales to support materials from BOM setup and planning through final shipment. The ideal candidate brings strong warehouse and materials management experience in a regulated manufacturing environment, ideally medical device, drug product, API, excipients, or related pharmaceutical settings. This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for someone who values inventory accuracy, traceability, compliance, and process discipline-and wants meaningful ownership, team leadership, and the ability to make a visible impact in a nimble, col lab orative operation. Responsibilities: Lead a small team responsible for warehouse operations, inventory control, receiving, shipping, replenishment, and material flow to support production and customer commitments. Oversee end-to-end materials flow across the site, ensuring materials are avai lab le, accurately transacted, and properly controlled from receipt through shipment. Manage inventory accuracy and inventory-related processes, including replenishment, transaction discipline, cycle count support, and aging inventory control. Partner with planning, purchasing, production, quality, engineering, finance, and sales to support material avai lab ility, cost alignment, and operational execution. Help balance inventory levels and purchasing activity to support service, cost, and production requirements while avoiding overstock and shortages. Maintain and improve processes related to receiving, warehouse movement, storage, inventory control, and outbound shipping. Support new products, projects, and material setup activities by helping ensure bills of material, costing inputs, and material readiness are aligned for execution. Monitor key materials metrics and transaction accuracy, helping ensure process flow, reporting integrity, and performance against operational goals. Work with quality and operations teams to support timely material release, compliance, and execution in a regulated manufacturing environment. Drive continuous improvement in warehouse processes, systems, and supporting tools to improve efficiency, visibility, and overall materials performance. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field 5+ years of experience in materials management or supply chain operations, including warehouse leadership, inventory control, and / or material flow support within a manufacturing environment. 3+ years demonstrated people leadership experience with the proven ability to lead a small team, drive accountability, and support daily operational execution 3+ years of hands-on experience with ERP systems and inventory management processes in a manufacturing, warehouse, or materials environment. Strong working knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory control, and material flow processes. U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Core Competencies: Cross-Functional Col lab oration - Works effectively across planning, procurement, production, quality, engineering, finance, and sales to support material avai lab ility, process flow, and customer commitments. Inventory Accuracy & Transaction Discipline - Maintains strong inventory integrity through accurate transactions, replenishment execution, and control of inventory activity. Warehouse & Materials Execution - Manages daily warehouse and materials flow, including receiving, storage, movement, release coordination, and final shipment. Safety & Quality Mindset - Understands and reinforces safe, quality-focused execution in a controlled manufacturing environment. Regulated Manufacturing Awareness - Understands traceability, compliance, and process discipline required in regulated manufacturing environments. Process Improvement Orientation - Identifies and implements improvements in warehouse processes, inventory practices, material flow, and supporting systems. Problem Solving & Operational Judgment - Assesses issues quickly, resolves operational challenges, and keeps work moving in a fast-paced environment. Hands-On Leadership Style - Leads close to the work, supports the team directly, and drives execution in a small-team environment. Performance & Metrics Focus - Monitors key outcomes, reinforces process discipline, and supports accurate, timely execution. High-Value Inventory Stewardship - Manages high-value inventory with strong control, accuracy, and sound judgment. Preferences: APICS certification Experience in a medical device, drug product, API, excipients, or related pharmaceutical settings. Familiarity with regulated quality standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and FDA 21 CFR 820. Experience with Infor Syteline CSI or similar ERP/inventory management systems Hands-on with process improvement, scanning/tracking tools, and material flow execution. Experience supporting new product, project, or bill-of-material setup Hands-on experience handling, storage, and shipment of hazardous chemicals Working knowledge of DOT and EPA regulations. Experience drafting and implementing SOPs, work instructions, and process aids to improve workflow, consistency, and compliance. Travel and Work Arrangements This position is based onsite in Lillington, NC What We Offer 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. APPLY NOW