At Trane TechnologiesTM and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King®, we create innovative climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation that challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. We’re a team that dares to look at the world’s challenges and see impactful possibilities. We believe in a better future when we uplift others and enable our people to thrive at work and at home. We boldly go.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years planner/buyer manufacturing experience required.
• APICS (CPIM) certification preferred
• Considerable knowledge of industry related supply base.
• Skilled in production and supplier scheduling.
• Knowledge of supplier processes and capabilities.
• Able to provide direction and training to peers as needed.
• Computer proficient with ERP
• Basic mathematical skills
• Experience with rate based or flow line (non-MRP) and job shop manufacturing environments.
• Experience in operations, inventory management, MRP and lean manufacturing processes.
• Experience with visual management systems.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manages material planning activity to ensure timely delivery of material to support production operations
• Serve as an escalation point with Material Planners when Planners are not able to resolve issues effectively
• Ensure that Planning Team is trained and effectively utilizing ERP tools
• Ensure that Planning Team is utilizing Trane Standard Work
• Champion Lean for Materials Planning functions
• Plan for the development of the Planning Team
• Drive developing the supply chain and build strong supplier relationships

TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform timely, cost-conscious procurement of production/inventory/MRO items.
• Receive and analyze requisitions to determine quantity, specifications and delivery requirements.
• From approved supplier list, recommend and select suppliers to fulfill scheduled plant deliveries.
• On-boarding of new selected suppliers relative to material planning.
• Ensure up-to-date part set ups are maintained, including ABC classification, planning methods, and other key inputs into the PFEP and planning processes
• Ensure optimal inventory levels and safety stock are maintained for their parts
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance to resolve quality issues with suppliers.
• Maintain proactive shortage identification and management - help flag root causes & corrective actions.
• Identify total cost and cash flow opportunities with suppliers.
• Expedite deliveries to meet and exceed scheduled critical requirements.
• Maintain material plan at the time fence to ensure continuity of supply.
• Coordinate with production planners for solutions when parts cannot be delivered as promised.
• Maintain and continuously evaluate supplier performance and escalate to Procurement when issues occur.
• Ensure resolution of invoicing discrepancies with suppliers and accounting.
• Analyze material and capacity availability to provide customer promise dates for sales orders.
• Maintains item master lead time information based upon process improvements, current constraints, total current demand by product family, and priority information.