Assistant Material Planner

Trane Italia • Fort Smith, AR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Our growing HVAC business is looking for a skilled problem solver to join our team as an Order Management Associate. We need an enthusiastic individual who can listen to customer service-related issues and offer solutions to our Commercial Sales Offices. 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.

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

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives
• 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, including in support of volunteer and parental leave needs
• Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree