Material Planner

trane technologies•La Crosse, WI

1d•$56,300 - $80,255•Hybrid

About The Position

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. Learn about our benefits designed for you to Thrive at work and at home. We boldly go.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree preferred and 1 year of relevant purchasing, sourcing or equivalent experience OR 5+ years of experience in lieu of degree
Good PC skills and knowledge of MS Office applications required.
Must possess good analytical and problem-solving skills.
Must be action-oriented and organized to handle large volume of tasks in a fast pace environment.
Must have a positive attitude and the ability to work well with others.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.

Nice To Haves

P21 knowledge preferred.
Maintain basic knowledge of supplier processes and capabilities.
Must possess a strong customer service orientation and must provide dedicated support of internal and external customer requirements.
Must be a strong written and verbal communicator, able to communicate to various audiences effectively
Team oriented, must have the ability to work cohesively with others.
Must be able to work well with external suppliers.
Must possess ability to work well in a distribution environment.
Must be detail-oriented and self-motivated
Must be able to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasked environment.

Responsibilities

Sourcing - Obtain supplier quotes per customer needs.
Local parts life cycle - Manage local purchase parts set up in P21.
Purchasing - Manage purchase orders to procure material according to purchasing requests from the Trane Parts Stores. This involves daily contact with the stores, as well as managing POs and resolving PO issues with suppliers/stores/retail planning team, to ensure parts availability and delivery.
Effectively communicate with the field and with suppliers regarding purchasing requests and orders.
Maintain supplier and part data accuracy in systems, including part and supplier setup where needed.
Work with other cross functional teams on projects and/or other tasks to drive improvement when needed.