At Trane Technologies™ and through our businesses including  Trane® and Thermo King®, we create innovative climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation that challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. We're a team that dares to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities. We believe in a better future when we uplift others and enable our people to thrive at work and at home. We boldly go. 

What’s in it for you:  

Are you ready to make a difference?  Heating, ventilating and cooling commercial buildings consumes a large portion of the world’s energy today and, as the world economy grows, it will make an ever-increasing impact on the environment, human health and safety and the global economy.  At Trane, we strive to produce the very best HVAC systems to help building owners provide optimum human comfort and safety while using less energy.  In so doing, we partner with our customers to build a sustainable future! 

  

As a Materials Planner, you will be responsible for planning and scheduling the delivery of material from suppliers.  Monitors the flows of buy items, guarantee availability of components in order to avoid material shortages and production downtime, as well as to manage inventory levels to meet our customer service and inventory targets.

Thrive at work and at home:  

You will have the opportunity to participate in the Company's private medical and life insurance program prior to meeting eligibility requirements, following the policies, terms, and conditions set by the Company. The coverage and conditions for employees and their family members may vary based on the location.You will also have access to the all-inclusive Wellbeing Program, which provides resources to support the emotional, legal, and financial well-being of you and your family.The Company offers continuous learning opportunities through its continuing education programs.Additionally, you will be granted one full day (8 hours) of paid time off per calendar year to volunteer with non-profit charitable organizations through the Employee Volunteerism program.In cases of unforeseen personal hardship, the Trane Technologies Helping Hands Fund is available to provide support to employees facing financial challenges.

Where is the work: Arecibo, Puerto Rico

 

What you will do:  

Perform timely, cost-conscious procurement of production/inventory/MRO items.Receive and analyze requisitions to determine quantity, specifications and delivery requirements.Recommend and select suppliers to fulfill scheduled plant deliveries, from approved supplier list.Responsible for the on-boarding of new selected suppliers relative to material planning.Ensure up-to-date ABC classification is maintained for planning, and other key inputs into the PFEP process.Ensure optimal inventory levels and safety stock are maintained for their parts.Coordinate with Quality Assurance to resolve on time quality issues with suppliers.Maintain proactive shortage identification and management - help flag root causes & corrective actions.Identify total cost and cash flow opportunities with suppliers.Analyze and select parts for KanBan and Supplier replenishment.May lead and direct others to accomplish desired organizational objectives.Expedite deliveries to meet and exceed scheduled critical requirements.Maintain material plan at the time fence to ensure continuity of supply.Coordinate on time with production planners for solutions when parts cannot be delivered as promised.Maintain and continuously evaluate supplier performance and escalate properly to Procurement Team when issues occur.Resolve invoicing discrepancies with suppliers and accounting.Analyze material and capacity availability to provide customer promise dates for sales orders.Maintains item master lead time information based upon process improvements, current constraints, total current demand by product family, and priority information.Manage internal and SOMI/VMI material and parameters to meet schedules.Interface with required functional groups to resolve challenging delivery requirements. Communicate forecasts and replenishment plans to supplier.Ensure that problems relating to delivery, quality or pricing are promptly conveyed to the supplier and resolved in a timely manner. Identify and implement cost reduction/productivity projects to meet the corporate initiatives/goals. Maintain pipeline and financial records for reporting and tracking productivity.Manage and resolve on the NCI (Nonconformance inventory). Identify root causes and provide prompt resolutions. Responsible to create and work problem solving tools (A3/JDI/SCAR’s/9 Steps) for process improvement and problem resolutions. Participates in required meetings.Performs other duties and projects as assigned.Maintain the work area clean and organized.Support lean initiatives (5s, RIE’s, SQDIP, MDI, 9 step).Comply and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, including EHS and ISO requirements.

What you will bring: 

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or engineering.Minimum 3 years’ related experience.Computer knowledge (MS Office, ERP).  Oracle is a plus.Skilled in production and supplier scheduling.Knowledgeable of supplier processes and capabilities.Experience in operations, inventory management, MRP and lean manufacturing processes.Good interpersonal skills and customer service oriented.Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and SpanishFully Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Equal Employment Opportunity:   

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.