Material Planning Manager

trane technologies • Kentwood, MI

3d • $90,900 - $164,675 • Onsite

About The Position

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. Will consider experience in lieu of a degree. High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 4+ years planner/buyer manufacturing experience required.
• Experience in leading a team strongly preferred.
• Experience with rate based or flow line (non-MRP) and manufacturing environments.
• Experience in operations, inventory management, MRP and lean manufacturing processes.
• Experience with visual management systems.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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.
• Manage internal and SOMI/VMI material to meet schedules.
• Interface with required functional groups to resolve challenging delivery requirements.
• Develop forecasts and replenishment plans to communicate to supply base.
• Review open requirements, monitoring vendor performance and expediting where necessary. Ensure that problems relating to delivery, quality or pricing are promptly conveyed to the supplier and resolved in a timely manner.
• Identify and implement cost reduction/productivity projects to meet the corporate initiatives/goals. Maintain pipeline and financial records for reporting and tracking productivity.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Holistic wellness programs
• Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• Paid time off includes up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
• 401K match up
• Educational and training opportunities through company programs
• Tuition assistance
• Student debt support

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED