Procurement Program Manager

Trane Technologies • La Crosse, WI

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Procurement Program Manager manages, coordinates, and transforms suppliers to meet company goals for quality, delivery, and cost in Applied air- and water-cooled chiller New Product Development (NPD) and Engineer to Order (ETO) projects. The role oversees procurement deliverables for assigned projects and serves as the lead procurement representative on cross-functional project teams. Work is onsite Monday through Thursday, with flexibility to choose the work location on Fridays based on work needs. Independent travel of up to 20% annually is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 5 years of previous work experience in a diversified industrial company in procurement, engineering, project management, quality, finance, and/or operations.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes at operational and leadership levels.
• Strong sourcing experience across a wide variety of procurement categories.
• Ability to understand and communicate technical information, including component drawings, engineering standards, specifications, and part qualification plans.
• Experience with the New Product Development process.
• Ability to multitask, work independently, and think creatively.
• Ability to plan proactively, anticipate issues, and resolve problems with little or no input or assistance.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills across the organization.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead, develop, and motivate project teams.
• Experience in supplier development, category management, materials, design engineering, project management, or supplier quality.
• Analytical thinking and demonstrated experience driving strategies and mitigation plans.
• Ability to travel independently up to 20% annually.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in supply chain management or engineering preferred.
• HVACR sourcing, product, and application knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own procurement goals and metrics, including risk mitigation, supplier quality, on-time delivery, and addressing gaps against project targets.
• Support NPD phase-gate activities by communicating and documenting sourcing requirements, including supplier selection, supply-chain resiliency plans, cost considerations, supply agreements, tooling expenditures, and lead times.
• Serve as the lead procurement representative on cross-functional project teams and align commodity strategies with Business Unit, Engineering platform, and Product Management plans and requirements.
• Identify component, supplier, and category risks; develop and implement sourcing countermeasures and mitigation plans collaboratively.
• Manage procurement capital and expense budgets associated with assigned projects.
• Facilitate early supplier selection and estimate prototype and production pricing for purchased components, along with qualification timelines.
• Align strategies among category management, project teams, and strategic business unit goals.
• Evaluate business needs against supplier capabilities and select preferred suppliers that meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements; apply commercial knowledge to supplier relationships and sourcing deliverables.
• Identify and eliminate sourcing roadblocks and escalate issues as appropriate.
• Define dual-sourcing and/or qualification plans.
• Support engineering validation builds and prototype sourcing activities.
• Work with category managers to ensure supply agreements are in place to support new business awards.
• Identify and document productivity opportunities.

Benefits

• Health insurance and holistic wellness programs with incentives, effective on 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 supporting 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: Mid Level