Materials Project Manager at Trane Technologies in La Crosse, WI

Materials Project Manager

Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin · Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.

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Where is the work:

Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.

The Materials Project Manager is responsible for improving material processes and systems through the use of Lean tools within the Residential HVAC and Supply. This position is expected to lead and support projects to compress cycle times, improve inventory turns, improve material availability, and reduce waste in all Materials team processes. In addition, this position will use data analytics to help the Materials team make more informed business decisions.

Position Responsibilities:

• Works with Materials Management group to improve measurements, analysis, development, and implementation of tools such as gap analysis, process performance, problem escalation, standard work, and cycle time reduction to improve Customer Fill-Rates and Inventory Optimization
• Support and lead Rapid Improvement Events that focus on Materials Management processes
• Maintain Materials Management software and other system integrations
• Lead Material management forecast and planning system enhancement projects
• Utilize six-sigma and lean tools to identify service, cash, and/or cost savings opportunities
• Assists the Materials team with new product introduction and team related project completion
• Develop, implement, and drive adherence to standard work
• Report key Distribution Center (DC) and DSO inventory metrics and drive improvement
• Educate the Material personnel on the various aspects of inventory management
• Perform other duties as assigned

Key Competencies and Success Factors:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Must have the skillset to drive lean transformation by eliminating waste and increasing the velocity of customer orders cycle time.
• Demonstrated organizational skills to manage multiple priorities at once, excellent written and oral communication, and presentation skills with the ability to engage individuals across all levels within the organization
• Must be a proactive change agent and possess leadership skills to build and maintain a team-oriented environment while leveraging lean methodologies.
• Must be a flexible, decisive, and a proactive problem solver.
• Must be able to work well in high pressure, fast-paced environment.
• Must have solid interpersonal skills, ability to interact with various departments throughout the organization
• Must have excellent analytical skills
• Must be detail oriented and highly accurate
• Must have good understanding of manufacturing material flow in a distribution network

Experience and Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, engineering, or related discipline is required
• 3-5 years’ experience in operations, inventory management, or related field
• Leadership ability and Project Management skills required
• Servigisitics, Oracle, Dataiku, and Tableau software experience preferred
• Experience with lean manufacturing processes preferred
• APICS certification preferred and/or line of sight to certification within 24 months
• Knowledge of personal computer applications required (Excel, Access, Word, Visio, PowerPoint, etc.)

Annual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range:

$90,900.00 - $130,059.99

Compensation Type:

Salary

Incentive Eligible:

No

Sales Commission Eligible:

No

Disclaimer: We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation. Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country. Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.

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.
• Paid time off includes up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
• 401K match up, educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.

Disclaimer: Benefit offerings may vary by site as well as Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations

Safety Sensitive Role:

Yes

The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.

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.