Materials Project Manager

Trane Technologies • Grand Rapids, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Materials Project Manager leads the materials strategy and execution for major New Product Development (NPD) initiatives within the chiller portfolio. The role partners with product management, product engineering, materials, and operations to accelerate project delivery, support stable product launches, and improve the materials value stream. The work contributes to customer satisfaction, inventory optimization, and long-range business planning. This is an on-site position, five days per week, and is designated safety sensitive.

Requirements

• Five or more years of supply chain experience, including significant exposure to materials planning, procurement, and operations environments.
• Strong data analytical skills, including advanced Excel capabilities for routine audits and maintaining data accuracy.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and a strong understanding of Bill of Materials (BOM) structures and part enrichment.
• Excellent cross-functional leadership skills and the ability to facilitate weekly alignment meetings among stakeholders such as Buyers, Production Schedulers, and Warehouse Operations.
• Strong problem-solving capability to resolve immediate material readiness issues.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related technical field; equivalent experience may be considered instead of a degree.
• APICS certification is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the materials leader for assigned NPD projects from project creation through product stabilization.
• Ensure materials are fully and accurately set up in enterprise systems for use throughout design, procurement, manufacturing engineering, production scheduling, and lifecycle management.
• Conduct routine system audits and validate configurations to maintain data accuracy across platforms.
• Lead Phase-In Phase-Out (PIPO) material planning initiatives and collaborate with planning, scheduling, and operations to establish cut-over points for design changes and avoid production disruptions.
• Manage change order issues and align production with engineering variances without causing downtime.
• Drive materials productivity improvements, inventory optimization, and obsolete material mitigation initiatives.
• Address obsolete and slow-moving inventory (OSMI) in compliance with FICAP standards.
• Develop cross-functional team members at all levels through deployment of BOS tools and processes.

Benefits

• Health insurance and holistic wellness programs with incentives, effective from day one for the employee and family.
• Fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• Up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options for volunteer and parental leave.
• 401(k) match.
• Educational and training opportunities through company programs.
• Tuition assistance and student debt support.

What This Job Offers

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