Material Planner: Lean, ERP-Driven Inventory

Trane Technologies; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K match

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Trane by Trane Technologies in Trenton, NJ is hiring a Material Planner responsible for managing raw material and component purchases to support production and timely delivery. You will collaborate with procurement, supplier reps, logistics, scheduling, engineering, quality, finance, and assembly teams to solve problems and improve processes.

The role requires experience in supply chain planning, strong analytical skills, ERP experience, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain planning, demand planning, logistics, and purchasing.
• Strong analytical skills and mathematics.
• Experience with major ERP platforms; Excel with pivot tables and lookups required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, quality control, production planning, warehousing or inventory control.
• Ability to read blueprints and understand manufacturing engineering processes.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; relevant work experience considered in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Plans purchased raw materials and components to support production and inventory goals.
• Executes orders and assesses supplier fulfillment; expedites or defers delivery as needed.
• Collaborates with Accounts Payable on pricing discrepancies and receipts.
• Maintains routine processes for inventory management and data cleanliness.
• Partners with warehouse on material control and flow.
• Supports phase-in/phase-out projects due to design changes and supplier changes.
• Participates in lean/kaizen initiatives and daily improvements.

Skills

Supply chain planning

Analytical skills & math

ERP platforms

Excel (Pivot, VLOOKUP, charting)

Communication skills

Manufacturing knowledge

Blueprint interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

ERP platforms

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Trane by Trane Technologies in Trenton, NJ is hiring a Material Planner responsible for managing raw material and component purchases to support production and timely delivery. You will collaborate with procurement, supplier reps, logistics, scheduling, engineering, quality, finance, and assembly teams to solve problems and improve processes.

The role requires experience in supply chain planning, strong analytical skills, ERP experience, and excellent communication.