At Trane TechnologiesTM 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.
**Overview**:
The role plays a vital role in minimizing material shortages and production downtime by monitoring material inflow and outflow.
Oversees supplier inventories, monitors supplier inventory levels, and analyses supplier tooling and resources capacity and the effects on Trane Technologies SBU inventory levels.
Drives supplier process and systemic material flow improvements using Lean Opex tools to prevent material shortages and to promote supply chain continuity.
Assists in the selection and implementation of TT supplier sourcing strategies to ensure high quality, on time delivery and cost competitiveness.
Position is responsible for effective execution of the Capacity Demonstration Review and provides Root Cause Corrective Actions to determines appropriate stock levels by monitoring control over the volume of raw materials, parts in process and finished products.
Determines appropriate stock levels by maintaining control over the volume of raw materials, parts in process and finished product Coordinates cyclical recounting of materials and reconciliation of actual inventories against system records.
Ensures supply of raw materials and components to Trane Technologies facilities have appropriate inventory levels and records the entry of finished products to the corresponding Trane Technologies plant.
**Responsibilities**:
- Interacts frequently with cross-functional teams to resolve delayed supplier shipments and component shortages.
- Determines appropriate stock levels by maintaining control over the volume of raw materials, parts in process and finished products.
- Coordinates cyclical recounting of materials and reconciliation of actual inventories against system records.
- Ensures supply of raw materials and components to production areas and records the entry of finished products to the corresponding warehouse.
- Conducts assessments, in support of new sourcing, to determine if a supplier's quality systems, installed capacity and environmental policies meet TT's expectations.
- Leads initial Supplier orientation, provides on-boarding training as required.
- Evaluates supplier's production specifications and supplier's plant capacity data to determine manufacturing processes and calculate machine and operator loads.
- Drives process and systemic capacity improvements, at assigned supplier sites, through the use of Lean and Opex tools and validates improvements through defined measurables to reduce gaps due to material and labor shortages.
- Continually monitors assigned suppliers "A3" status and works with suppliers and plant Buyer/Planners to minimize materials impact to our operations and end customer.
- Prepares, distributes, and communicates periodic Supplier performance status and risk assessments to regional leadership as required.
- Works to actively deploy TT's defined Supplier Development Procedures, Processes, and work instructions within the region.
**Knowledge, Skills, and Key Competencies**:
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.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- 8-10 years of plant manufacturing experience
- 8-10 years working experience in the Buyer/Planner or supply chain function
- 0-5 years working experience in the Quality / Supplier Quality function
- APICS Certification (CPIM) preferred
- Ability to effectively communicate at all levels within the company
- Ability to work cross-functionally
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- Demonstrated Material and SIOP Role Profile Competencies
- Demand and Supply Planning - Expert
- Information Systems Knowledge - Advanced
- ISC Finance & Economic - Advanced
- Materials & Production Management - Advanced
- Operational Excellence Execution - Intermediate
- Predictive/ Preventative Maintenance - Intermediate
- Sales/ Integrated Ops Planning - Advanced
- Supply Chain Knowledge - Intermediate
- BOS Leadership - Intermediate
- Supply Chain Acumen - Understands the key value creation processes within the Procurement function and the role Supplier Development plays.
- Problem Solving - Understands and can execute the "three root cause approach" to problem solving - demonstrated ability to lead corrective action plan implementation and validation.
- Relationship Management - Works collaboratively with cross-functional stakeholders at all levels.
- Ability to travel up to 70% (Mexico and US)
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