Strategic Procurement Program Lead

TKC Thermo King LLC; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 82,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Trane Technologies, a world leader in climate solutions, is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to manage suppliers, improve quality, delivery and cost, and help advance our sustainable mission.

You will lead multiple procurement projects with cross‑functional teams, align commodity strategies with Business Unit, Engineering and Product Management, and drive productivity through data‑driven decision making and VAVE initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in SCM or engineering with 5+ years in procurement/related fields.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes at an operational and leadership level.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement goals and metrics including productivity, risk mitigation, supplier quality, on time delivery, and addressing any gaps in achieving targets.
• Project manager for multiple procurement projects, working with cross-functional teams and applying standard work to execute implementation plans for productivity, continuous improvement, new product development (NPD) projects, source change and VAVE programs.
• Ensure alignment of commodity strategies with Business Unit, Engineering platforms and Product Management plans and requirements.
• Responsible for communicating and coordinating plant and Business Unit specific strategies with commodity teams.
• Evaluate Trane Technologies business needs against supplier capabilities in order to select the preferred suppliers who meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements; leverage commercial knowledge to navigate and manage supplier relationships and contracts.
• Responsible for accurate forecasting and reporting of procurement financial metrics including productivity and inflation.
• Support the development of the Annual Operating Plan for productivity projects, targets and initiatives.

Skills

Procurement

Project management

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Communication

Leadership

Travel up to 20%

Education

Bachelor's degree

Engineering or SCM

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Trane Technologies, a world leader in climate solutions, is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to manage suppliers, improve quality, delivery and cost, and help advance our sustainable mission.

You will lead multiple procurement projects with cross‑functional teams, align commodity strategies with Business Unit, Engineering and Product Management, and drive productivity through data‑driven decision making and VAVE initiatives.