Assistant Material Planner

CFO Trane U.S. -CFO•Fort Smith, AR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation, Trane Technologies is seeking a skilled problem solver to join their growing HVAC business as an Assistant Material Planner. This role involves developing and maintaining positive working relationships with suppliers nationwide, managing materials orders throughout their lifecycle, and addressing inquiries from suppliers, production, and logistics regarding order changes, expedites, and returns. The Assistant Material Planner will also manage back-flushing processes, supplier lead time updates, assist with inventory control investigations, and resolve accounts payable issues. This position requires cross-functional collaboration with product management, factory, finance, scheduling, logistics, and shipping to meet customer requirements, while also proactively staying current on product knowledge and standard work, and utilizing problem-solving skills to improve processes.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
1-3 years of experience in procurement, materials management, accounts payable
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
Must have excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Must show the ability to handle difficult situations while remaining professional and courteous
Must demonstrate the ability to build strategic relationships across functions of an organization
Must exhibit the ability to identify process improvement opportunities and take initiative to implement them
Must actively seek and apply new knowledge, assimilate information quickly, and contribute to a culture of learning

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain positive working relationships with Suppliers nationwide
Manage materials orders throughout their lifecycle
Answer incoming inquiries from suppliers, production, logistics regarding order changes, order expedites, product returns, and other general inquiries
Manage back flushing processes
Manage Supplier LT updates
Assist with inventory control investigations
Research and resolve any accounts payable issues
Work cross-functionally with product management, factory, finance, scheduling, logistics, and shipping to meet customer requirements
Proactively keep current on product knowledge and materials standard work
Use problem solving skills to improve processes