Material Planner

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute material plans to ensure continuity of supply for purchased materials, components, and finished goods sourced from external suppliers.
• Monitor inventory levels, replenishment signals, and material requirements to support production schedules and customer service objectives.
• Create, review, and manage purchase orders, supplier schedules, and delivery commitments for assigned materials or supplier portfolios.
• Coordinate with suppliers, sourcing, procurement, logistics, warehouse, manufacturing, and customer service teams to ensure timely material availability.
• Track supplier performance, order status, and inbound shipments; identify, communicate, and help resolve delays, shortages, and supply risks.
• Analyze material demand, inventory trends, lead times, and replenishment parameters to support inventory optimization and planning effectiveness.
• Escalate supply risks, constrained materials, and potential service impacts in a timely manner, while supporting recovery and mitigation plans.
• Maintain accurate planning data, item parameters, purchase order information, and system records in ERP and planning tools.
• Support new product introductions, engineering changes, phase-ins, phase-outs, and other transitions that impact purchased material supply.
• Participate in planning, operations, and cross-functional meetings to align material readiness with business needs and operational priorities.
• Prepare and support reporting related to material availability, inventory health, supplier performance, and planning execution.
• Identify opportunities to improve replenishment processes, supplier coordination, data quality, and overall material flow.
• Support continuous improvement projects and implement standard work, planning best practices, and process enhancements.

Requirements

• A bachelor's or associate degree in supply chain, operations management, business, or a related field is preferred; 3+ years of Trane Technologies experience in those fields will also be considered.
• Previous experience in production planning, materials planning, logistics or supply‑chain operations within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with MRP/ERP systems, Oracle is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of production planning principles, MRP logic, and master scheduling
• Proficiency in Excel and other data‑analysis tools.
• Understanding of BOM structures, routings, capacity planning, and inventory control concepts.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing, Kanban systems, or continuous‑improvement methodologies.
• APICS certification or ability to become qualified within the first year of employment.
• Annual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range:
• $56,300.00 - $101,394.99 Compensation Type:
• Salary Incentive Eligible:
• No Sales Commission Eligible:
• No
• Thrive at work and at home:
• Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives - WE DARE TO CARE!
• Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution.
• Paid time off includes 15 vacation days, 9 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
• Educational and training opportunities through company progr

Benefits

Additional Information

Be a part of our mission! 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. Do you dare to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities? Do you want to contribute to making a better future? If the answer is yes, we invite you to consider joining us in boldly challenging what's possible for a sustainable world. Learn about our benefits designed for you to Thrive at work and at home. We boldly go. Where is the work: On-Site (5 days)

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