Procurement Program Manager
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. In this exciting role, you will be responsible for managing multiple procurement projects, working with Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing teams using standard work to build and execute project implementation plans for New Product Development projects. Partner with Centralized Procurement to assist with projects charter, benefits, and resource requirements. Responsible for monitoring active projects, updating status, eliminating roadblocks, and escalating issues as appropriate. Investigate, coordinate and communicate project changes. Identify gaps to goals and collaboratively develop and support countermeasures and activities to close the gap and exceed targets. Support Procurement goal achievement by leading and executing supplier rationalization, quality, and delivery improvement projects. Work to align sourcing strategies between Operations, Engineering and Procurement to ensure supply continuity.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required.
- 5+ years of previous project management experience in an industrial or HVAC manufacturer in the areas of procurement, engineering, project management, quality, finance and/or operations
- Experience working in a plant/manufacturing environment highly preferred
- Demonstrated ability for independent thinking and multi-tasking. Proven ability to plan proactively, anticipate issues and have excellent problem resolution records.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills. Strong influencing and negotiating skills across organization. Possess strong interpersonal skills.
- Experience running large complex cross functional projects.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge in supplier development, materials management, and/or supplier quality a plus.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for Commercial HVAC procurement goals and metrics including supplier review and selection for new product development projects, supplier capability reviews with Engineering, and risk management.
- Project manager for multiple procurement projects, working with cross-functional teams and applying standard work to execute implementation plans for productivity, continuous improvement, and new product development (NPD) projects and source change programs.
- Ensure alignment of Procurement strategies with operations, marketing and engineering platforms plans and requirements. Responsible for understanding and sharing Operations, Engineering and marketing specific strategies with Procurement.
- Evaluate Trane technologies business needs against supplier capabilities to select the preferred suppliers who meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements; leverage commercial knowledge to navigate and manage supplier relationships and contracts.
- Active participant in cross functional gate reviews ensuring that required cross-functional resources are allocated to execute projects as outlined. Partner with Procurement to assist with projects charter, benefits, and resource requirements.
Benefits
- health insurance
- holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives
- fertility coverage
- adoption/surrogacy assistance
- 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution
- 15 vacation days
- 9 paid holidays
- 3 floating holidays
- sick leave
- additional options to support volunteer and parental leave
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs
- tuition assistance
- student debt support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
