Material Planner

The Material Planner at Trane Technologies is responsible for managing raw material and component purchases, ensuring timely delivery to support assembly operations. Key duties include planning by category and supplier, maintaining optimal inventory, executing orders, and overseeing supplier compliance. The role requires experience in supply chain planning, demand planning, logistics, and purchasing, as well as strong analytical and communication skills. Proficiency with major ERP platforms and Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and lookup functions, is essential. Knowledge of manufacturing, quality control, and inventory control is required. A bachelor's degree is preferred, but relevant experience may substitute. The annual base salary ranges from $56,300 to $101,394.99, with comprehensive benefits and incentive eligibility. As a Material Planner at Trane Technologies, you will play a vital role in supporting assembly operations by managing the procurement and delivery of raw materials and components. This position requires close collaboration with manufacturing teams to optimise inventory levels, ensure timely supplier fulfilment, and drive process improvements. You will be responsible for maintaining inventory goals, executing orders, and facilitating problem resolution related to purchases and pricing discrepancies. The role offers a competitive annual base salary range of $56,300.00 to $101,394.99, with comprehensive benefits including health insurance, wellness programmes, 401K match, paid time off, and educational support. Safety-sensitive roles may require additional drug screening.

Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes and transportation, it's our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King, sustainability is not just how we do business—it is our business. Do you dare to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities? Do you want to contribute to making a better future? If the answer is yes, we invite you to consider joining us in boldly challenging what's possible for a sustainable world.

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Where is the work:

On-Site (5 days)

What's in it for you:

As a Material Planner with Trane Technologies , we will call on you to collaborate with other manufacturing teams to solve problems, and to improve processes and key metrics. Your crucial responsibility will be to manage raw material and component purchases and to ensure their timely delivery to the plant in support of assembly operations.

Responsibilities:

• Plans purchased raw material and components by category and supplier. Responsible for maintaining optimal inventory levels to support production requirements and inventory turn goals.

• Executes orders and oversees supplier fulfillment compliance. Analyzes complex internal & external conditions leveraging tradeoffs to make decisions to expedite, defer or cancel delivery of goods to achieve prioritized goals.

• Facilitates problem resolution with Accounts Payable team related to purchases, pricing discrepancies and receipt to invoice reconciliation.

• Performs daily, weekly, monthly and annual standard work processes to support rigorous inventory management, supplier relations, data cleanliness and operational effectiveness.

• Partners with warehouse team on maintaining Material Control and Flow.

• Facilitates phase-in/phase-out projects associated with design changes, value-engineering, supplier sourcing changes and product lifecycle.

• Actively participates in lean/A3 problem-solving projects, Managing Daily Improvements (MDI), and Kaizen events.

Qualifications:

• Experience in supply chain planning, demand planning, logistics, and purchasing.

• Demonstrable analytical skills and mathematics.

• Experience with major ERP platforms, Microsoft Excel skillset must include pivot tables, lookup functions and charting.

• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Knowledge of manufacturing, quality control, production planning process warehousing or inventory control.

• Ability to understand manufacturing engineering processes and to interpret blueprints.

• Bachelor's degree preferred, relevant years of work experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Annual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range:

$56,300.00 - $101,394.99

Compensation Type:

Salary

Incentive Eligible:

No

Sales Commission Eligible:

No

Disclaimer: We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation. Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country. Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.

Thrive at work and at home:

• Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE!
• Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution.
• Paid time off includes 15 vacation days, 9 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
• Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.

Disclaimer: Benefit offerings may vary depending on Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations.

Safety Sensitive Role:

Yes

The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.

• Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes and transportation, it's our responsibility to put the planet fir Responsibilities
• Responsible for planning purchased raw materials and components by category and supplier.
• Take ownership of maintaining optimal inventory levels to support production requirements and inventory turn goals.
• Execute orders and oversee supplier fulfilment compliance.
• Analyse complex internal and external conditions to make decisions that expedite, defer, or cancel delivery of goods.
• Facilitate problem resolution with the Accounts Payable team related to purchases, pricing discrepancies, and receipt to invoice reconciliation.
• Perform daily, weekly, monthly, and annual standard work processes to support rigorous inventory management, supplier relations, data cleanliness, and operational effectiveness.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with the warehouse team to maintain Material Control and Flow.
• Lead efforts to facilitate phase-in and phase-out projects associated with design changes, value-engineering, supplier sourcing changes, and product lifecycle.
• Actively participate in lean/A3 problem-solving projects, Managing Daily Improvements (MDI), and Kaizen events. Skills
• Experience in supply chain planning, demand planning, logistics, and purchasing is required.
• Demonstrable analytical skills and mathematics are essential.
• Proficiency with major ERP platforms and strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookup functions, and charting, are necessary.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, quality control, production planning, warehousing, or inventory control is expected.
• Ability to understand manufacturing engineering processes and interpret blueprints is important. Education
• A bachelor's degree is preferred, but relevant years of work experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.