Senior Materials Manager

Trane Italia•La Crosse, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Materials Manager at Trane Technologies, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions, you will be a primary point of responsibility for materials management, planning strategy, Inventory Control, and material flow for the site. This role ensures the optimization of materials management activities including scheduling, purchasing, inventory planning, supplier performance measurement, and indirect materials management, and logistics. You will be responsible for the implementation, support, and compliance of Material standards such as SIOP, PSI, Cycle counting, and Inventory planning processes to facilitate material flow. The position involves facilitating interaction with various departments like Sourcing, Engineering, Accounting, Marketing, Material operations, and Quality Assurance to support strategic business goals. You will also develop and drive countermeasures for underperforming processes and suppliers, manage materials and inventory in a Lean Six-Sigma manufacturing environment, and engage in typical managerial responsibilities including planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating, and delegating tasks to staff. Additionally, you will support Global Procurement Commodity Leaders, promote APICS certification, and develop professional development programs for materials personnel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
A minimum of 10 years of experience in the integrated functions of materials management in a manufacturing environment that has embraced lean concepts, MRP manufacturing practices, and progressive supplier relationships.
A minimum of 5 years in managerial experience focusing on standardizing planning & execution, reducing sourcing complexity, and talent development.
Experience with rate-based, flow line (non-MRP) and job shop manufacturing environments.
Experience in operations, inventory management, MRP, scheduling, and lean manufacturing processes.
Experience with visual management systems.
Experience with sequenced or JIT time manufacturing shops.
Experience with NPD processes and set-up.
In-depth knowledge of computerized integrated information systems (manufacturing, materials management, production planning, procurement and distribution) and a superior understanding of manufacturing material flow in a plant.
Must possess a strong customer service orientation and provide dedicated support of internal customer requirements.
Must be a proactive change agent and possess leadership skills to build and maintain a team oriented environment while leveraging lean methodologies.
Must have solid interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate staff and to interact with various departments throughout the organization.
Must be a flexible, decisive and proactive problem solver.
Must know how to influence bottom line results.
Must be a strong communicator and possess strong organizational skills, with ability to work on multiple priorities at once.
Must be able to work well in high pressure, fast-paced environment and be proficient at conflict resolution.
Must be proficient in information technology systems utilized in Materials Management.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.
APICS Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) preferred.

Responsibilities

Primary point of responsibility for materials management, planning strategy, Inventory Control, and material flow for the site.
Ensures optimization of materials management activities including scheduling, purchasing, inventory planning, supplier performance measurement, and indirect materials management, and logistics.
Responsible for the implementation, support and compliance of the Material standards including but not limited to SIOP, PSI, Cycle counting, Inventory planning processes and systems to facilitate flow from order management production planning to material procurement to shipping.
Facilitates interaction with Sourcing, Engineering, Accounting, Marketing, Material operations and Quality Assurance in support of the business’s strategic goals.
Develop and drive countermeasures for underperforming key processes and/or material suppliers.
Manage suppliers, materials and inventory in a manner consistent with the requirements of a Lean Six-Sigma manufacturing environment.
Engages in the typical responsibilities of a manager requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating and delegating.
Organize activities & assigning jobs accordingly to the staff requirements.
Provide required support to Global Procurement Commodity Leaders as needed during supplier selection process.
Promote APICS certification within the facility.
Develop and implement a professional development program for materials personnel both hourly and salaried.
Drive improved supplier relationships.
Performs other duties as assigned.