Materials Management Provisioning Analyst

Tishman Speyer Properties; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance day one

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

HSA funds

Job summary

Air Products in Allentown, PA is seeking a Materials Management Provisioning Analyst to drive BOM maintenance in SAP and optimize spare parts provisioning for new and existing projects. You will collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Procurement, and Project teams to ensure inventory reliability and cost efficiency.

The role emphasizes development of spare parts budgets, initial safety stock, and alignment with sparing philosophies to support plant startup and long-term reliability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in materials management or procurement.
• B.S. in engineering or related field preferred.
• Working knowledge of SAP and data handling.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to interpret P&IDs and vendor documentation.
• Inventory management and supply chain knowledge.
• Cross-functional collaboration and project management skills.
• Proficiency with Excel and data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead provisioning kickoff meetings to establish scope, deliverables, schedules, and spare parts requirements for new projects.
• Review equipment documentation to identify required spare parts per sparing philosophies.
• Coordinate material master creation and extension process with Coding Team for new material numbers.
• Develop, maintain, and validate equipment spare parts BOMs in SAP for project assets.
• Monitor, track, and forecast project spare parts budgets and completion status.
• Support spare parts estimating activities by collaborating with engineering, operations, sourcing, and suppliers.
• Establish initial safety stock for new plants by evaluating criticality and sparing strategies.
• Identify opportunities to reuse existing inventory across facilities to reduce costs.

Skills

Materials management

Procurement

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

B.S. in engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Reimagine What’s Possible Materials Management Provisioning Analyst Allentown, PA (Global HQ)

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collecting and analyzing equipment data for new and existing projects to develop and maintain equipment Bills of Material (BOMs) in SAP.
• Determining appropriate spare parts requirements and recommended stocking quantities in accordance with approved sparing philosophies, operational requirements, and industry best practices.
• Collaborating with Engineering, Operations, Procurement, and Project teams to ensure maintenance, reliability, and operational requirements are incorporated into provisioning strategies.
• Supporting the development of spare parts cost estimates for new project opportunities.
• Activities must be completed within project schedules and budget constraints to support successful plant start-up and long‑term operational reliability.
• This role contributes directly to inventory optimization, cost savings, asset reliability, and downtime mitigation through effective spare parts planning and SAP master data management.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Lead provisioning kickoff meetings with project stakeholders to establish scope, deliverables, schedules, and spare parts requirements for new projects.
• Review equipment documentation and apply existing Operations and product-line sparing philosophies to identify required spare parts.
• Coordinate the material master creation and extension process, including submission of requests to the Coding Team for new material numbers.
• Develop, maintain, and validate equipment spare parts BOMs in SAP for all applicable project assets.
• Monitor, track, and forecast project spare parts budgets, and project completion status.
• Support spare parts estimating activities for new project opportunities by working closely with Project Development Engineering, Operations, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, and equipment suppliers.
• Establish initial safety stock for new plants by evaluating criticality, existing inventory, reliability considerations, and sparing strategies.
• Identify opportunities to leverage existing inventory across facilities to reduce procurement costs and improve inventory utilization.
• Participate in an on-call rotation supporting operational requirements during weekends and holidays approximately three to four times per year.

Preferred Skills / Competencies:

• 5+ years’ experience in materials management, procurement, or related fields is preferred
• B.S. in an engineering discipline or related subject area is preferred
• Working knowledge of SAP, including the ability to navigate and utilize standard transactions, and retrieve and maintain data
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to interpret P&IDs, equipment lists, and vendor documentation
• Inventory management and supply chain knowledge
• Cross‑functional collaboration and project management skills
• Proficiency with Excel and data analysis tools

What We Offer:

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance available day one of employment
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with immediate vesting of company match and core contributions
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical, dependent daycare)
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance (AD&D), Supplemental AD&D

Air Products proudly values the skills, dedication, and leadership that veterans offer. As a veteran‑friendly organization, we actively encourage and welcome veterans to apply for various roles within our company. We recognize the outstanding strengths and experiences that veterans contribute and foster a workplace that honors your service while providing a platform for professional growth.

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Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world‑leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.). You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.

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Employee and Applicant Rights Behind every success and innovation that has made a difference in the world, you will find a team of passionate people who helped make it possible. At Air Products, our talented people help each other and our customers thrive. To our colleagues, we are valued and respected teammates. To our customers, we are partners in creating value. To our communities, we are caring, involved neighbors and committed stewards of the environment.

Air Products is a world‑leading industrial gases company with more than 85 years of experience serving energy, environmental, and emerging markets while generating a cleaner future. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating a workplace where safety comes first, diverse perspectives are valued, innovation thrives, and employees have opportunities to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact.