DC Transformation & Process Improvement Lead

Trane Supply; Missouri; On-site; USD 73,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness program

401K matching

Job summary

Trane Technologies is seeking a Distribution Center Transformation Change Agent to lead WMS process improvements across distribution and warehouse operations. You will identify high-impact opportunities, document current and future states, and support rapid deployment of transformative changes that boost safety, quality, and productivity.

The role requires collaboration with site leaders, IT, and Operational Excellence to design practical solutions, drive UAT, and measure benefits after go-live.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in distribution, warehouse operations, supply chain, operational excellence, business systems, or continuous improvement roles.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems, warehouse processes, inventory control, or distribution operations.
• Experience participating in or coordinating user acceptance testing, process validation, SOP development, or operational rollout activities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with DC operations, IT, and Operational Excellence to identify, evaluate, and prioritize WMS enhancement opportunities based on business value, operational impact, and implementation readiness.
• Document current-state processes, pain points, system gaps, and future-state requirements to support effective solution design and implementation.
• Support development of business cases for process improvements, including labor productivity, service, inventory, quality, and cost impacts.
• Coordinate and support user acceptance testing (UAT) for enhancements, ensuring test scenarios reflect real operational conditions and business requirements.
• Work with site leaders, supervisors, SMEs, and system partners to validate proposed changes before deployment and reduce post-go-live disruption.
• Help develop implementation plans, training materials, standard work, and communication plans to support successful rollout and adoption of new processes and system capabilities.
• Monitor deployment progress, track issues and open items, and help drive timely resolutions to support stable implementation.
• Measure and report results of implemented changes, including delivery cycle improvements, adoption, productivity gains, quality improvements, and financial benefits.
• Support standardization of processes across the distribution network where appropriate, while aligning with site operational needs.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between operations and IT to improve clarity of requirements, speed of decision-making, and overall execution.
• Assist with root cause analysis and continuous improvement activities related to process performance, transaction accuracy, workflow execution, and exception management.
• Support ongoing governance of enhancement pipelines, helping ensure the highest-value opportunities are progressing, and benefits are realized in a timely manner.

Skills

Distribution experience

Warehouse management systems

Process improvement

UAT testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

Project implementation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, industrial engineering, business, operations, information systems

Tools

Microsoft Office

Visio

Job description

Trane Technologies is seeking a Distribution Center Transformation Change Agent to lead WMS process improvements across distribution and warehouse operations. You will identify high-impact opportunities, document current and future states, and support rapid deployment of transformative changes that boost safety, quality, and productivity.

The role requires collaboration with site leaders, IT, and Operational Excellence to design practical solutions, drive UAT, and measure benefits after go-live.