Materials Planning Analyst

Trane Italia • La Crosse, WI

3d • 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. The Materials Planning Analyst is responsible for evaluating supply chain and inventory performance. The incumbent will oversee KPI’s for supplier performance, inventory planning procedures, forecast accuracy, and inventory turns. The Materials Planning Analyst will develop and execute supplier stocking agreements, supplier owned and managed inventory, and vendor managed inventory programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering or related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience within manufacturing and supply chain functions.
• Strong data analysis skills, proficient with ERP and MES systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with rate-based or flow line (non-MRP) and job shop manufacturing environments.
• Experience in operations management, inventory management, and lean manufacturing

Nice To Haves

• APICS CPIM certification preferred.
• Oracle R12 experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and execute inventory optimization strategies.
• Identify and analyze supply chain trends.
• Track KPIs and report on supply chain’s performance.
• Analyze supply chain risks and develop strategies to resolve the concerns.
• Develop and drive countermeasures for underperforming key processes and/or material suppliers.
• Maintain site level MRP Settings and data
• Review and manage data enrichment tasks
• Develop and execute projects to enhance supply chain operations and support strategic business goals.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure effective material and information flow throughout the entire value stream.
• Lead projects to eliminate waste from processes resulting in improved productivity.
• Fostering culture change by training, developing and coaching employees to adopt lean principles and behaviors.
• Collaborate with the department managers and supervisors to resolve any issues that arise during implementation and/or maintenance phases.

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 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level