Materials Management Provisioning Analyst

Air Products Inc.; Allentown (Lehigh County); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with full vesting

Paid vacation and holidays

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Job summary

Tishman Speyer Properties, Allentown, PA (Global HQ), seeks a Materials Management Provisioning Analyst to manage spare parts provisioning for NAM projects. You will build equipment BOMs in SAP, determine stocking quantities, and collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Procurement to meet reliability goals.

The role supports cost estimates, initial safety stock creation, and ongoing inventory optimization to ensure safe, cost-effective plant operation and strong asset reliability across

Qualifications

• 5+ years in materials management, procurement, or related fields.
• Engineering degree preferred.
• SAP knowledge for BOM data and material master handling.
• Ability to read P&IDs and vendor documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Inventory and supply chain understanding.
• Cross-functional teamwork and project coordination.
• Proficiency with Excel and data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead provisioning kickoff meetings with project stakeholders.
• Identify spare parts needs using sparing philosophies.
• Create and extend material master data and SAP BOMs.
• Monitor budgets and project completion status.
• Support spare parts estimating with cross-functional teams.
• Leverage inventory across facilities to reduce costs and improve use.
• Participate in on-call rotation for weekend/holiday coverage.

Skills

SAP

Excel

Data analysis

P&IDs interpretation

Inventory management

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Problem-solving

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

BOM management

Job description

**Materials Management Provisioning Analyst****Allentown, PA (Global HQ)**This materials specialist role is responsible for all aspects of the spare parts provisioning process supporting Sale of Gas and Sale of Equipment Operate & Maintain projects throughout North and South America. The role ensures critical spare parts requirements are accurately identified, procured, and managed to support safe, reliable, and cost-effective plant operations. 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 toolsWhat 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&DAir 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.